How do birds know when it’s time to migrate?

of birds around the world migrate, moving from one place to another for the season! Some, like geese, travel in groups. Others, like hummingbirds, make their journeys alone. But how do these feathered friends know when it’s time to go? We asked science communicator Lucy Lapwing to help us find the answer.

Every year, billions of birds around the world migrate, moving from one place to another for the season! Some, like geese, travel in groups. Others, like hummingbirds, make their journeys alone. But how do these feathered friends know when it’s time to go? We asked science communicator Lucy Lapwing to help us find the answer.
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