Northern Waterthrush (IMAGE) University of Massachusetts Amherst Caption Researchers used a new big data tool developed at UMass Amherst to study nighttime migratory behaviors of hundreds of species representing billions of birds to learn more about shifting migration patterns. Credit UMass Amherst Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.