NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mid-September marks peak migration season for Tennessee’s birdlife as weather and wildlife shift into fall mode.
BirdCast, a website that uses weather radar to forecast bird migration, predicts that on the night of September 10 more than 300 million birds will move across the United States.
Avian biologist Jenna Atma explained that many birds wait for northerly winds to head south because the tailwind helps them conserve energy.
Atma, who works at Warner Parks Nature Center, said she’s seeing plenty of migratory birds stopping by to refuel alongside year-round residents.
“There’s been a lot of thrushes migrating through right now, and there are also a lot of warblers coming through. I was just looking around yesterday for a little bit and found some Magnolia Warblers and Black and White Warblers,” Atma told News 2.
This time of year also brings more Ruby-throated Hummingbirds to the park.
Atma added that public hummingbird banding takes place on Wednesday mornings, and everyone is welcome to watch.
