In September, Rosalie the Red-tailed Hawk and Director of Outreach Connor Gillespie visited the WHSV studio to talk about migration. During peak migration in the Shenandoah Valley, the Center sees an increase in raptor and songbird admissions, typically due to vehicle collisions or window strikes. There are a number of things that people can do to help birds on their long journey – watch the latest Now on 3 segment here!
“We've already seen an uptick in the number of bird cases we're seeing at the Wildlife Center … Right here in our region, we're in the middle of the Atlantic flyway, which is a major migration path for birds. ”
—Connor Gillespie, Director of Outreach
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