Have you ever wondered where your backyard birds spend the winter or what they experience on their long flights back each spring? Join us for an eye-opening exploration of Alaska’s migratory birds as we follow their remarkable journeys across the hemisphere.

In this presentation, we’ll dive into the cutting-edge technologies that scientists use to track bird movements, from tiny geolocators to satellite transmitters. We’ll discover how these data reveal surprising patterns, highlight the challenges birds face along the way, and deepen our understanding of migration across scales.

Melanie Smith, Audubon’s Product Director for Science and Conservation and the lead developer of the Bird Migration Explorer, will guide us through these stories using dynamic maps and real migration data. Come see how the epic travels of Alaska’s birds connect our community to the rest of the world.

Blackpoll Warbler. Scott Gidley/Audubon Photography Awards

Sandhill Cranes. Garrett Scales/Audubon Photography Awards