Oregonians are asked to turn off their lights tonight. This is why

It’s migration time again, and the Bird Alliance of Oregon has issued a Lights Out alert for Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. Why? Because 2.9 million birds are expected to be in the skies over Oregon during one night of peak migration season, which lasts through mid-October. The number of birds expected to fly over Oregon jumps Sunday when projections say more than 5 million will fill Oregon’s night ...