ˈɛvɹi jˈɪɹ, mˈaɪɡɹətˌoːɹi bˈɜːdz tɹˈævəl sˌʌm ɔːɹ ˈɔːl ʌv ðɪs dˈɪstəns bˈoʊθ ɪn spɹˈɪŋ ænd ɪn fˈɔːl, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ fˈuːd sˈoːɹsᵻz, hˈɛdɪŋ tə bɹˈiːdɪŋ ɡɹˈaʊndz, ɔːɹ tɹˈævəlɪŋ tʊ ˌoʊvɚwˈɪntɚɹɪŋ sˈaɪts.
Every year, migratory birds travel some or all of this distance both in spring and in fall, following food sources, heading to breeding grounds, or travelling to overwintering sites.