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Years before the project began, migrating ospreys had been spotted in Poole Harbour, en route from Scotland to their wintering grounds in north Africa.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

After spending the summer in the Hamptons, Icahn is wintering at his house on the Miami-area island known as Billionaire Bunker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

The species is considered territorial and doesn’t mix well with other wintering birds, according to Fish and Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

With fall underway in Antarctica, some bird species are starting to scatter to their wintering areas.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 18, 2024

They were moving to their wintering ground ahead of the deep freeze and the snow.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George