Spring Bird Migration Fills Seattle Skies

They’re baaaaack. Who? The birds, of course. Spring marks an avian rush to the Pacific Northwest as dozens of species return, with the rush at peak for about six weeks. The skies get a little more crowded—and sound a lot better.

Don’t Call It a Comeback 

Birds Connect Seattle executive director Claire Catania shared some of her favorite returning species.

Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

Though tiny, this aggressive traveler makes one of the longest journeys in the bird world relative to its size. A single bird that goes from Mexico to Alaska will fly more than

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