Experts offer advice to keep birds safe during fall migration [Video]

Fall is a busy time for birds in the capital region, with hundreds of species coming or going from the Edmonton area.

As birdwatchers say goodbye to the iconic Canada goose and noisy high-flying flocks of tens-of-thousands of sandhill cranes, they may start catching glimpses of juncos, pine grosbeaks, and bohemian waxwings as they arrive in Edmonton to hunker down for the winter.

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Those looking for bigger birds will soon be able to find bald eagles galore at Hastings Lake, southeast of Sherwood Park, where they’ll hunt waterfowl until the water freezes over.

Global Bird Rescue, estimates four billion birds will navigate man-made environments as they travel south from North America during fall migration.

Kim Blomme, director of research and policy at animal rescue organization WildNorth, said it can be a vulnerable time – especially …