Average Yearly Migration Traffic across the Continental United States, 1999-2018 (IMAGE)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Average Yearly Migration Traffic across the Continental United States, 1999-2018

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Map colors indicate estimates of migration traffic from measurements at 143 radar stations. Locations are indicated by white circles, with size proportional to migration traffic at the station. The central corridor of the U.S. receives particularly intense migration. Estimated numbers of birds crossing different latitudes are shown to the right.

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Courtesy of the authors and Kyle G. Horton

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