Thousands Of Migrating Birds To Fly Over Philly Area Monday

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA — More than 53,000 birds are expected to fly in the skies over the Philadelphia region Monday evening in one of the largest migration events of the season.

According to the Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program, artificial lights can confuse birds and cause them to become disoriented or fly into buildings.

To protect these migrating birds, the organization advises turning off as many outdoor lights as possible from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.

The birds are among nearly 900 million that are predicted to migrate on Sunday and Monday evenings. You can learn more about the migration here.