Yes. BirdCast is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does BirdCast take?

One quick round, then you can leave. We file it under "A minute" — weather radar, counting the birds that migrate overnight.

Does BirdCast work on a phone?

Yes. BirdCast works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.

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BirdCast

Weather radar, counting the birds that migrate overnight

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What BirdCast actually is

Cornell's team reads the national weather radar network for the signature of migrating birds and turns it into live migration maps and forecasts. Through spring and autumn the tools estimate how many birds crossed each county last night, and which direction they were heading.

Why it is worth your time

Learning that four hundred million birds crossed the country while you slept, measured rather than guessed, reframes what a quiet night actually is.

Common questions

Is BirdCast free?: Yes. BirdCast is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does BirdCast take?: One quick round, then you can leave. We file it under "A minute" — weather radar, counting the birds that migrate overnight.
Does BirdCast work on a phone?: Yes. BirdCast works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is BirdCast?: We list it under The Live Planet — what earth is doing, right this second. Learning that four hundred million birds crossed the country while you slept, measured rather than guessed, reframes what a quiet night actually is.

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The Live Planet

BirdCast

Weather radar, counting the birds that migrate overnight

Visit birdcast.info More The Live Planet

birdcast.info

A minute · Works anywhere

Free, no sign-up · online since 2018

What BirdCast actually is

Why it is worth your time

Learning that four hundred million birds crossed the country while you slept, measured rather than guessed, reframes what a quiet night actually is.

Common questions

Is BirdCast free?: Yes. BirdCast is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does BirdCast take?: One quick round, then you can leave. We file it under "A minute" — weather radar, counting the birds that migrate overnight.
Does BirdCast work on a phone?: Yes. BirdCast works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is BirdCast?: We list it under The Live Planet — what earth is doing, right this second. Learning that four hundred million birds crossed the country while you slept, measured rather than guessed, reframes what a quiet night actually is.