Most of us may be stuck at home, but tens of millions of migratory birds have started their journeys south for the winter. They’ll be passing through the DMV, which means these next few weeks are peak season for bird-watching — and, just as often, listening.

Keep an ear out for “little peeps, little chip calls, little buzz calls,” Scott Sillett, head of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, told DCist.

Evenings and early mornings tend to be the most active — a welcome reprieve from trying to display our own plumage in resumes and cover letters.

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