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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		The Birds Are Back In Town
	Category:		Government & Organizations
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	Publish Date:		2018-04-12 09:20:00
	Description:		The bird songs continue to increase as winter turns to spring and our migratory bird species return to claim their territory. In this episode of Wildlife Matters , the Masked Biologist examines bird migration in relation to their nesting ground selection. I have noticed an increase in the frequency and variety of bird songs in the mornings. I have been getting reports that people in other parts of Wisconsin have begun to see and hear some of our early spring migratory birds. Meteorological spring is here, and despite the extended presence of winter, our migratory part-year residents have begun to return. Migration is a fascinating phenomenon. It has been studied by biologists for hundreds of years, and is still not fully understood. The basic concept of migration is to move between two primary habitats, a summer habitat in a northerly location and a winter habitat in a southerly location. There are some birds that migrate more east and west, but the typical migrant heads south prior to
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