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A detail of a Veery wing while it is processed after being caught in the nets at White Clay Creek State Park in Delaware on May 22, 2023. Christopher Heckscher, a professor and ornothologist is studying the Veery as well as other native birds and their migration patterns. Heckscher has discovered a correlation between the Veery migration timing and the severity of hurricane season.