Key West Radar Captured A Surge Of Migrating Birds Heading North

Charlestown is an important stopover point in the Atlantic Flyway, the main migration route for birds along the east coast, and the bird migration has begun! Key West radar captured a surge of migrating birds leaving Cuba, crossing the Keys, and landing in Florida.

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To learn more about the importance of Charlestown’s Ninigret Wildlife Refuge to migrating birds in the Atlantic Flyway and the dramatic decline in North American bird populations please read our November 18 post on this subject.