TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Millions of birds are getting ready to fly over and stop by Kansas this fall as they complete their long-distance fall migration journeys.

Kansas may be considered a flyover state for some people and birds that pass over as they complete their travels across the nation. However, for the many thousands of birds that winter in Kansas, the Sunflower State is more or less a home away from home.

27 News got in touch with experts with the University of Kansas (KU) Biodiversity Institute and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) to help explain just how many birds will be flying over the Sunflower State this fall. The annual flight paths of millions of birds journeying along the major flyways has a big impact, even if many people might take no notice of the fe

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