Migratory bird season peaks in Michigan in May. Dairy and poultry farmers worry that the birds could bring H5N1 avian influenza with them to Michigan and infect their flocks and herds.

Local health authorities are warning the public to be cautious the bird migration season due to avian flu. Here, a couple of sparrows park themselves on a downtown Windsor sign on August 7, 2024.

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Even though the 2024-2025 migratory bird season is winding down, concerns about highly pathogenic avian influenza — commonly known as bird flu — remain. The public is paying attention. Consumers are ...

Fall migration is generally between Aug. 1 and Nov. 30. Peak migration is defined by the seasonal window during which about 50% of nocturnal bird migration traffic passes through an area.

The H5N1 avian influenza virus, or bird flu, has reached alarming levels globally, and Canada is on high alert. H5N1 is known for infecting hundreds of bird species and dozens of mammals.

As spring migration brings thousands of birds back to Northern Ontario, concerns over avian influenza are on the rise. Lawrence Martin, director of the lands and resources department at ...

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Updated: Mar 31, 2025 / 06:06 PM EDT AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – Billions of birds are expected to travel across the country during spring migration, but this could result in the spread of a bird flu.

The variant proved more severe than seasonal flu strains, sending five times more infected Minnesotans into hospitals and causing at least 63 deaths — including 29 children and teenagers.

Avian flu cases may wind down through the spring, because migratory birds that carry the virus will be wrapping up their seasonal journeys. But, Pitesky said, cases will likely spike when birds ...