Nighthawks are a common visitor during fall migration

LOOK UP: Fall Migration Brings Birds Along the Atlantic Flyway

WNYC News | Sep 16, 2021

The New York/New Jersey region is part of a migratory route known as the Atlantic Flyway. Think of it like a highway in the sky for birds. And with fall migration season now underway, we have a lot of avian activity right now.

Purbita Saha is the senior editor at Popular Science and a serious birder. She spoke with WNYC's Morning Edition host Michael Hill about what birds to watch for — and where.

 

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