/tags/bird-migration Bird migration en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:18:15 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-02-10/global-bird-count-midwest-missouri The annual “Great Backyard Bird Count” asks people to track the birds they see and hear over a few days. The information can help researchers better understand bird populations and whether species are declining. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:18:15 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-02-10/global-bird-count-midwest-missouri Héctor Alejandro Arzate /health-science-environment/2023-12-19/new-lights-for-gateway-arch-should-save-energy-and-be-better-for-birds The Gateway Arch’s new, LED lighting system will turn on each night with a dramatic, 30-second sequence. Officials say the lights will save energy and pose less of a threat to migrating birds. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:39:38 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-12-19/new-lights-for-gateway-arch-should-save-energy-and-be-better-for-birds Jeremy D. Goodwin /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-05-05/tens-of-millions-of-birds-will-migrate-through-st-louis-and-quincy-this-month In North America, up to 10 billion birds fly up to 20,000 miles round-trip each spring and fall. Fri, 05 May 2023 15:22:22 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-05-05/tens-of-millions-of-birds-will-migrate-through-st-louis-and-quincy-this-month Emily Woodbury /2023-04-27/stlpr-helps-protect-migratory-birds-with-window-decals Listener-funded effort will help prevent glass strikes for migratory birds at STLPR’s home in Grand Center. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 20:54:40 GMT /2023-04-27/stlpr-helps-protect-migratory-birds-with-window-decals Fontella Bradford /health-science-environment/2023-03-07/warmer-winters-in-missouri-could-change-bird-migration Climate change is making some birds migrate sooner than others to match peak insect populations. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 04:59:10 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-03-07/warmer-winters-in-missouri-could-change-bird-migration Britny Cordera /2022-12-13/christmas-bird-count-could-confirm-decline-in-bird-species-across-the-st-louis-region The annual Christmas Bird Count runs from Wednesday through Jan. 5. The longest-running citizen science tradition in the nation, it will allow bird watchers to see if there is decline in bird species across the St. Louis region due to avian influenza and global warming. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 17:38:07 GMT /2022-12-13/christmas-bird-count-could-confirm-decline-in-bird-species-across-the-st-louis-region Britny Cordera /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-05-02/how-stlpr-hopes-to-save-birds-from-deadly-window-strikes © 2024 �������� hopes to raise money to spare birds from deadly collisions with its building. Tue, 03 May 2022 20:10:06 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-05-02/how-stlpr-hopes-to-save-birds-from-deadly-window-strikes Sarah Fenske /health-science-environment/2021-11-07/trumpeter-swans-are-returning-to-st-louis-heres-where-you-can-see-them The number of trumpeter swans spotted at the Audubon Center at Riverlands in West Alton has swelled in recent decades, from just five in 1991 to nearly 900 last year. Sun, 07 Nov 2021 14:15:42 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-11-07/trumpeter-swans-are-returning-to-st-louis-heres-where-you-can-see-them Shahla Farzan /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-04-29/lights-out-heartland-aims-to-keep-migrating-songbirds-flying-safe-over-st-louis When migrating songbirds get to a major city like St. Louis, light pollution can cause them to become disoriented or exhausted, and sometimes die. A new effort seeks to address the problem by encouraging businesses and individuals in the Midwest to turn off exterior lights during May and September. Thu, 29 Apr 2021 21:29:15 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-04-29/lights-out-heartland-aims-to-keep-migrating-songbirds-flying-safe-over-st-louis Evie Hemphill /health-science-environment/2020-04-27/wildlife-rescuers-scramble-to-care-for-baby-animals-during-pandemic For Joe Hoffmann, spring is like the dinner rush at a restaurant. But instead of customers, there are rows of hungry baby birds, demanding to be fed.“It’s… Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:20:10 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-04-27/wildlife-rescuers-scramble-to-care-for-baby-animals-during-pandemic Shahla Farzan