"A Window Into Migration" Bird Migration and Light Pollution

In October 2024, GVPL hosted "A Window Into Migration," a large scale art installation drawing attention to the impacts of light pollution on bird migrations. Learn more about this important topic from these great reads for all ages!

Updated November 8, 2024
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Follow the flyway : the marvel of bird migration
Nelson, Sarah
Paper Book
"A charming beginning look at North American migration flyways." -- Kirkus Reviews Ever wondered how baby birds know when it's time to spread their wings and fly south? Join a variety of adorable baby birds as they hatch, grow feathers, learn to fly, and embark...
The seabird's cry : the lives and loves of the planet's great ocean voyagers
Nicolson, Adam
Paper Book
Life itself could never have been sustainable without seabirds. As Adam Nicolson writes: "They are bringers of fertility, the deliverers of life from ocean to land." A global tragedy is unfolding. Even as we are coming to understand them, the number of seabirds on our planet...
What's inside a bird's nest? : and other questions about nature & life cycles
Ignotofsky, Rachel
Paper Book
Learn all about eggs, nests, and birds with this nonfiction picture book from the creator of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science! Want to learn more about the bird that chirps outside your window? Rachel Ignotofsky crafts a perfect read out loud with a...
A world on the wing : the global odyssey of migratory birds
Weidensaul, Scott
Paper Book
In the past two decades, our understanding of the navigational and physiological feats that enable birds to cross immense oceans, fly above the highest mountains, or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch has exploded. What we've learned of these key migrations--how billions of birds...

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