One of the first signs that fall is here is in full swing

Millions of birds are heading south for the winter. AccuWeather's Emmy Victor shows us how bird watchers are enjoying fall migration.

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00:00 As the days get shorter and the temperatures get cooler,

00:03 the sights and sounds of millions of birds heading south for the winter increases.

00:08 The weather is about to change in another few weeks.

00:10 It's going to be cold and we won't have the,

00:12 it won't be as nice as it is right now to come out and see the,

00:16 see the birds and they'll probably, most of them will be flying away for the winter.

00:20 The annual phenomenon brings out nature enthusiasts looking to get a bird's eye view of their migration.

00:26 Birds, some of them are very, very small and if you're looking at them from a distance,

00:31 the binoculars just help see their colors and patterns a little bit better.

00:36 About a dozen people made many birds feel welcome as they flew through a forest preserve in Chicago.

00:42 So we saw great blue herons and a bunch of great egrets.

00:46 There was more great egrets out on the marsh than I've ever seen.

00:49 We also had that American kestrel, which was great.

00:53 The really small falcon.

00:55 What they couldn't see through the trees, they heard over the course of the morning.

00:59 We heard in the woods today the cat bird.

01:02 They're called cat birds because they go meow, kind of a cat sound.

01:06 Bird walks are a free and popular fall activity held at most parks around the country.

01:11 If you can't get out to one, you can always attract birds to your home.

01:15 I have some native plantings and I have bird feeders and so,

01:20 and it's during migration that I sometimes surprised at what might show up at the feeders.

01:26 The good news is there's still plenty of time to see them on their journey.

01:30 Birds typically migrate through mid to late November.

01:33 Reporting in Chicago for AccuWeather, I'm Emmy Victor.

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