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This is the moment bird-watchers have been waiting for—the wondrous window when hundreds of millions of birds may stream across the sky in a single night en route to claim a territory, find a mate, build a nest and reproduce.—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 May 2026 This Gulf Coast town knows how to turn on the charm for everyone, from artists to bird-watchers to anglers.—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026 The ribbons also help bird-watchers keep track of the white terns, as does an online map.—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026 The results showed that expert bird-watchers had structural brain differences compared with novices, regardless of age.—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026 Pea said approximately 400 bird species have been documented on the river over the years, and the area attracts bird-watchers from across the United States and beyond, particularly when rare sightings are reported on apps like eBird.—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026 Best Times to Visit For bird-watchers and foliage seekers, fall is the ideal time to experience the diverse wildlife and coastal sites of Cambridge.—Katie Riley, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025 Hall’s community of advocates — an assortment of conservationists, bird-watchers and other neighbors — plans to again express its concerns at the fall meeting, but in the meantime, the group is turning to city commissions to put pressure on the department.—Tom Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Aug. 2025 The Vintage Sedan, for instance, introduces us to a trespassing bird-watcher who has cut his leg on rusty barbed wire.—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025