CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thousands of birds are making a crucial migration through the Chicago area. We are right in the middle of a peak migration season, and homeowners are being urged to take steps to protect those birds

The Great Lakes region plays a vital role in bird migration, lying at the intersection of two migratory flyways, with around 350 species passing through each spring like songbirds, waterfowl, raptors, marsh birds and shorebirds.

2024 Biota Awardee Benjamin Van Doren’s research on migratory birds has been featured in the Chicago Park District’s annual report.

Communication is key to survival in the animal kingdom. From alarm calls to mating signals, animals rely on vocalizations and body language to interact with one another. But can they learn and interpret the communication of entirely different species?

New research shows songbird migration may be driven by more than innate patterns and memory. Recorded flight calls reveal probable social associations between species making the nighttime trek.

Van Doren Lab of Migration Biology has received a $300,000 grant from the Walder Foundation in support of research on bird migration through Chicago.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The Centennial Bridge will be a little darker than usual on Thursday night.