The event is as old as time – annual bird migrations. May 14, 2011 is International Migratory Bird Day, a day to go birding, a day to celebrate conservation.
So, flock to one of the 70 National Fish Hatcheries across the country, where you might be surprised to find an array of spring migrants. Uvalde National Fish Hatchery in south Texas is a gem birding destination, where colorful birds with colorful names—Little Blue Heron, Black Phoebe, Greater Yellowlegs, Blue-winged Teal, Vermilion Flycatcher—stop and recharge on their epic journey north to breeding habitats.
So, flock to one of the 70 National Fish Hatcheries across the country, where you might be surprised to find an array of spring migrants. Uvalde National Fish Hatchery in south Texas is a gem birding destination, where colorful birds with colorful names—Little Blue Heron, Black Phoebe, Greater Yellowlegs, Blue-winged Teal, Vermilion Flycatcher—stop and recharge on their epic journey north to breeding habitats.
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| Waterfowl and songbirds, like this Black Phoebe, frequent the waters associated National Fish Hatcheries. USFWS |
