Skip M.
Flower Mound, TX

Last winter, I saw many yellow-rumped warblers in the trees around my house and neighborhood. I look forward to seeing our winter visitors, which also include both ruby-crowned and golden-crowned kinglets.

Teresa S.
Emporia, VA

I have seen two or three flocks of Canadian Geese flying in "V" formation in their fall migration (sounding out and changing positions!!) It is fascinating to see these large birds do this (fly over my community every year!!)

Kathy R.
Wilmot, NH

At the end of our summer stay in central New Hampshire, we see a number of species of migrating warblers. Typically, they include American redstarts, yellow-rumped warblers, black-and-white warblers, black-throated blue warblers, black-throated green warblers, magnolia warblers, Canada warblers, Blackburnian warblers, Nashville warblers, and rarely, Wilson's and northern parula warblers. Breeders in our area include ovenbirds, chestnut-sided warblers, common yellowthroats and many of the above.

Christiane V.
Brussels, Belgium

Living in Brussels, we too can watch here lots of birds arriving or leaving the country but each year we notice sadly that the amounts are smaller -- reasons being obvious and known by all of us. A sky without birds, a sky with only airplanes and pollution is desolating, it is not a sky anymore. May your actions to protect birds wherever they come from, wherever they are going to, migrators and emigrators, be rewarding. Birds are a symbol of liberty, courage, diversity, beauty and intelligence. Hopefully they will always be protected and cherished. Let us keep the earth -- this global village -- a natural planet where birds are respected. That's the least we can do!

Toby C.
Menlo Park, CA

Every year about this time I hear a northern saw-whet owl in the night, usually just once or twice while they pass through. Their funny little wail is very distinctive and wakes me up even if it is some distance away. I kept one once in the house for a few weeks while it healed from a road injury, fortunately not serious. It was completely trusting from the first moment and ate from my hand.

Marie B.
North Baldwin, NY

First chickadee arrived in my Baldwin garden yesterday.

Mitchell C.
Raleigh, NC

The week of Sept. 10th, there was a gaggle of Canada geese at our townhouse development. It was surprising because there's no large body of water around though there's a very small creek near the property. The birds pecked at the grass on the lawns morning and evening for several days, then were gone.

Sheila A.
Devon, England

We have a variety of birds which we look forward to seeing every year and some species all year round. We have a family of buzzards who visit and raise their young. We have owls, rooks, crows, gulls, thrushes, sparrows, robins and other garden birds which visit the feeder in our garden. We also have wood pigeons. This summer has not been good for us weather-wise but it doesn't seem to have deterred many of the birds.

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Photo credits: Blue Headed Vireo (top image) © Tom Vezo, Boreal owl © Ann Cook; The following images were courtesy of eNature.com: Ruby-crowned Kinglet © Ron Austing; Canada Goose © Frank Oberle; American Redstart © Brian E. Small; Northern Saw-Whet Owl © Ron Austing; Black-capped Chickadee © Tom Vezo; Canada Goose © Frank Oberle; Ovenbird © Brian E. Small