Bald
Eagle Migration Update: April 5, 2006
Today's
Report Includes:
Today’s
Map and Data
Just a quick update today to give you the latest news from
Peter Nye and data for your map. It’s April and we’re tracking eagles on
the move! Which birds are soaring towards their summer nesting sites? Study
carefully to answer this week’s challenge.
Field Notes from Eagleye Nye
Hello Journey North:
Happy
April! April arrived here in gorgeous fashion, with lots of sun and
warm temps;
the last week of March was absolutely beautiful here,
and as you'll see from this week’s data, eagles seemed to get
the urge to boogie also!
Our adults:
U21 continued her move, heading more northwest into Ontario above
Lake Superior.
Two birds, U25 and V98 moved north, both now along the St. Lawrence
River, I'd say staging for their next moves north. U27 DID NOT move
from last weeks fix, what might that mean?
P04 also headed north this past week, now just northwest of Montreal.
Unfortunately, the data doesn't tell us exactly what day these birds
moved, but you might get an indication if you study the weather patterns
(winds) over the week.
Our
immatures:
Our two 2004 immatures, Y94 and Y96, have not moved too far, and ditto
the four 2005 youngsters; I guess they are doing well and are content
where they are!
Well, that's all for this week. We are now busy monitoring all our
eagle nests, determining who is incubating eggs and where new nesting
pairs are. Within a couple weeks, at most, I would expect all of these
adults to be at their breeding territories.
Eagleye
New York State Dept. Environmental
Conservation
Delmar, NY
U21
and the Great Lakes
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Can
you name the Great Lakes seen by U21? |
U21 continued her move last week, heading more northwest into Ontario
above Lake Superior. Check the map to see how far she flew and note her
pathway.
We know eagles have great eyesight. Imagine the view from her
migration path.
- How many
of the Great Lakes do you think she has been able to see?
- Can
you label each Great Lake on our map?
Who’s
First? Boys or Girls? Challenge Question #10
Study today’s map and list which eagles have “boogied” on
their
way to summer nesting sites. Then do some research to answer this:
Challenge Question #10:
“ Which of our satellite tracked eagles have begun their migrations? List
them and note whether male or female. Which birds left the earliest? From this
information
can you determine whether males or females leave first?”
(*hint: Read capture stories to learn more about each bird.)
To respond to this question, please follow these instructions.
The
Next Bald Eagle Migration Update Will Be Posted on April 12, 2006.
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