08/27/2026
Lots going on outside and above in the natural world! The night sky is bursting with action tonight!
Fall migration has begun! As many as 257 million birds will be in flight over the Driftless Area tonight. We are seeing Black-and-white warblers, Nashville warblers, Yellow-rumped warblers, and increased numbers of hummingbirds and Tufted titmouse! The birds are on the move. Here is how you can help our feathered friends!
1. LIGHTS OUT! Turn off or dim any unnecessary outside lights. Keep lights low, shielded and pointed down if they must be on.
2. Supervise pets when they are outdoors. More migrators mean more opportunity for pets to cause harm.
3. Create safe windows for birds to decrease window strikes.
4. Seek out products that protect birds and habitats, like bird friendly coffee and reduce plastic pollution.
5. Explore citizen science and join in on events and activities that support birds, like ebird, Project Feeder Watch and the Christmas Bird Count.
Check out tonight’s bird migration projection on this live map! https://birdcast.org/migration-tools/live-migration-maps/
And if all of that isn’t enough, The Full Sturgeon Moon will see a lunar eclipse creating a reddish glow or Blood Moon beginning at 9:33pm with the greatest eclipse at 11:12pm.
WOW, WHAT A NIGHT!
