Spring Migration

Title: North on the wing : travels with the songbird migration of spring
By: Bruce Beehler
Published: 2018

The story of an ornithologist's journey to trace the spring migration of songbirds from the southern border of the United States through the heartland and into Canada. Beehler describes both the epic migration of songbirds across the country and the gradual dawning of springtime through the U.S. heartland.

Title: A season on the wind : inside the world of spring migration
By: Kenn Kaufman
Published: 2019

Every spring, billions of birds sweep north, driven by ancient instincts to return to their breeding grounds. This book offers a close look at the amazing science and magic of spring bird migration at Magee Marsh, a site in northwestern Ohio.

Title: The homing instinct : meaning & mystery in animal migration
By: Bernd Heinrich
Published: 2014

Heinrich explores the fascinating science chipping away at the mysteries of animal migration; how geese imprint true visual landscape memory; how scent trails are used by many creatures, from fish to insects to amphibians; and how the tiniest songbirds are equipped for solar and magnetic orienteering over vast distances.