Via the ABA blog by Nate Swick

“The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is well underway. Although Meteorologists have gotten pretty good at predicting the track of tropical storms in the Atlantic basin, there is still much to be learned in the science of predicting the severity of any individual season. But as it turns out, this is something that small a small bird in the Thrush family called a Veery are quite good at it. “

“Dr. Christopher Heckscher of Delaware State University made the connection, and using the behavior of Veerys as a guide, to beat most of the meteorologists last year in accurately predicting the hurricane season in 2018. He joins host Nate Swick on the American Birding Podcast to talk about this amazing work, and the predictive powers of birds during this episode: Veery Meteorology with Christopher Heckscher“

If you’re unfamiliar with the American Birding Podcast, check it out. It’s a great resource for all kinds of interesting birding information. Host Nate Swick is informative and personable, plus he’s got his finger on the pulse of all the rare bird sightings happening in the United States. Download all of the American Birding Podcast episodes today!