Migration Update: March 24, 2010 |
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Southerly winds pushed the rubythroat migration into 4 new states this week. Observers throughout the Pacific Northwest continued to report loads of rufous activity. This week it's all about food. It's early in the migration, and many flowers are yet to bloom. What fuels the hungry hummers this time of year? Build your own feeder with recycled materials to hang in your classroom window or school yard. It is simple will give you a chance to see a hummer close up. Today's Report Includes:
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Highlights, Maps, and Questions | |||||||||
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Sighted at the Feeder" "After reading in Journey North that the hummingbirds are here, we hung out our feeder. Sure enough, we have been seeing a single Rufous feeding at our station," wrote an observer from Ferndale, Washington. Last week southern winds helped rubythroats flap north across new borders and into 4 more states! Can you name which ones? So far the little hummers have landed in 10 states! What's the next frontier they will cross? Pull out your Spring Prediction Chart and take a stab at where the hummers will be next week.
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Slideshow: How Hummers Keep Their Engines Going | |||||||||
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Ask the Hummingbird Expert: Open for Questions | |||||||||
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Getting Started: This Week's Hummingbird Resources | |||||||||
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The Next Hummingbird Migration Update Will Be Posted on March 31, 2010.
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