Natural History Wanderings

From Golden Gate Bird Alliance

As spring rolls in, bird migration ramps up, and birds begin flying north through one of themost important migration corridors, the Pacific Flyway. Each spring and fall, roughly 1 billion birds travel through this route, passing through our homes and making the greater San Francisco Bay Area an important stop along the way.

On their journey north, migrating shorebirds and waterfowl move through our neighborhoods and local environments each year. The San Francisco Bay Area is recognized as an international biodiversity hotspot, providing these migrating birds with critical habitats. As a stop along the Pacific Flyway, the greater Bay Area serves as a crucial resting point where birds can fuel up and prepare for the long journey ahead. However, as California continues to grow, urban development unintentionally harms birds by removing native plants and disrupting the local biodiversity they depend on year-round.

While your backyard may seem like an insignificant stop, creating a bird-friendly space can help rebuild our ecosystem and support local environments by providing food and shelter for migrating birds.

Read more How to Create a Bird-Safe Backyard – Golden Gate Bird Alliance