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The Effect of Rising Temperatures on Songbird Migration Patterns in NYC

Research poster displaying data on the impact of rising temperatures on songbird migration patterns in NYC. The poster includes bar charts showing temperature trends and bird sightings over time as well as a scatter plot linking temperature to bird sightings.

Group Members: Maria Ruiz, Humayra Khanom, Maggie Chen, Nathan McBride, Andrew McNally

Most migratory birds migrate during the transition of Winter and Spring for the sake of new food sources. Because of the warming climate, many resources that come in Spring are appearing much earlier. Since this is the case, there should be a surge in bird appearances much earlier than usual. Previous research has already shown that birds across the globe are affected by this change, but this research hopes to specifically examine songbirds in NYC and how their migratory patterns have changed due to the warming climate. The data from this research has shown that the average temperatures of NYC have been steadily increasing in the past few years. In addition, higher temperatures have correlated with increased songbird sightings in NYC. Songbirds have also been spotted earlier than their regular migration season indicating early migration, This result indicates a positive correlation between temperature and migration. However, further research needs to be done to confirm that it is indeed temperature that is leading to these results and not other external factors. Overall, this research shows that climate doesn’t just affect physical animal habitats, but also impacts their habits.

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Categories: Gokhale, Vibha / Queens College / Seminar 3
Tags: #Migration / Climate Change / iNaturalist / nyc / Songbird

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