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Millions of birds flying over Chicago area as they head south for winter

Name: Millions of birds flying over Chicago area as they head south for winter
Uploaded: 2026-09-10T17:19:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 28 s
Description: Nearly 300 million birds flew over the Chicago area on Wednesday night. Another 276 million are expected to make the same trip Thursday night.

Nearly 300 million birds flew over the Chicago area on Wednesday night. Another 276 million are expected to make the same trip Thursday night.