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What's New

Since launching the Bird Migration Explorer in September 2022, we have continued to make enhancements to improve the user experience. Check out our newly added enhancements below.

August 2024

There are now over 11,500 bird tracks for almost 200 species including new tagging data from the Bird Genoscape Project, Motus Wildlife Tracking System, USGS Bird Banding Lab, and Movebank; and updated weekly abundance using the latest models by eBird at The Cornell Lab.
The redesigned Locations sidebar shows tagged species for your primary location, and you can filter the map to see bird connections from different types of tracking devices.
On Species Conservation Challenge pages, the conservation challenge selection box includes graphs to facilitate comparison of exposure across challenges.
North American population size estimates for landbirds are now available in the Conservation Statistics section of Species pages.
Species Migration animated maps load faster and show the footprint of tracked birds upon opening.
In partnership with Movebank, we launched the Migratory Bird Initiative Collection, a compilation of bird migration studies shared by collaborating researchers.

September 2023

The Explorer has been updated with the latest bird banding, eBird abundance, seasonal range, and tracking data!
Check out the Learning Resources page for tips on using the Bird Migration Explorer.
A new Featured Species section on the Bird Species panel highlights some of our favorite maps in the Bird Migration Explorer.
Featured Locations are all new. Check out some of these migration hotspots.
On the Location Connections map, you can search for any Audubon location such as an Audubon center or chapter. You can also search for a secondary connected location via the search bar in the side panel.
On the homepage Migration Journeys map, you can select a single track to further explore the journey made by an individually tracked bird.
On Species Conservation Challenges maps, seasonal ranges are an available layer in the Map Layers panel.
To easily return to the full map you are viewing, click the Zoom to Extent button.

February 2023

The Bird Migration Explorer species migration maps are now available on mobile devices!
When browsing and filtering bird species, you will see the count of species in your list and can copy the list to use in other applications.
We have added additional bird species filtering capabilities for abundance by location and conservation statistics.
When selecting a species by location through the bird species panel, you will be zoomed to that location to make it easier to compare species locally.
On a Location Connections page, you can now share a link once you select a connected location.
We have improved accessibility for interactive elements -- maps are accessible by the keyboard, and we added accessible names for screen readers and enhancements for the focus states.
Visitors can now read about the latest Bird Migration Explorer release updates on this page.

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