centralcoastparks.org Análise do site para março 2026

With winter’s arrival, the days grow shorter, the nights longer, and the air crisper and bitingly cold. While these cooler, seasonal months are traditionally a time of easing into a slower pace for us humans, over a billion birds embark on a winter migration from the Arctic tundra in Alaska to Patagonia in South America, along what is known as the Pacific Flyway.  This migratory route is one of the four major avian routes in the United States, among the Central Flyway, Mississippi Flyway, and Atlantic Flyway –– all named for the geographic region they cover. The 4,000 miles long and 1,000 wide Pacific Flyway route includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Montana, New Mexico, Washington, and Wyoming west of the Continental Divide.   Diverse ranges of species can be sighted at significant stops along their migratory route as they seek warmer climates and more abundant food sources. Local wildlife refuges and coastal areas are the best places to observe migrating birds, including Gray Lodge Wildlife Area near Chico, the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, and The Salton Sea near Palm Springs.  Thousands of birds of over 200 species stop in Morro Bay –– a Globally-recognized Important Bird Area, […]