Do blackbirds migrate NORTH in the fall?

Subject: Do blackbirds migrate NORTH in the fall?

Date: Sat Oct 14 10:35:44 2000
Posted by John Cannon
Grade level: teacher/prof School: U. of MD
City: Front Royal State/Province: VA Country: USA
Area of science: Zoology
ID: 971534144.Zo

Message:


We live in the Shenandoah Valley of VA, west of the Blue Ridge.  Recently, 
thousands of blackbirds (grackles, cowbirds, redwings) have been migrating 
NORTH at dusk.  Are they following the river which flows north until it 
meets the Potomac and then flows SE, or is there some kind of weird 
northward migration going on?  Thank you.

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