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Journey South News will be posted on Fridays:
Sep. 8, 22, Oct.6, 20, Nov. 3, 17
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As the fall season progresses, watch for stories about the same migratory species you'll track next spring with
Journey North! Note how each creature responds to the fall season, and prepare to greet their return in Spring,
2001.
You're also invited to share your own observations about nature's preparations for winter. To contribute, report
"Fall Nature Notes" from your region.
Journey South News
- Fall's Journey South: September 8, 2000
Heads up! Hawks are lifting their wings to silently ride the sky on their fall migrations. But these birds of prey aren't all going the same place. Find out why not, and learn about some hawk-watching hotspots. Then become worthy of the nickname "Hawk-eye" with our Hawk Watcher's Primer! - Fall's Journey South: September 22, 2000
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are racing south right now. Are they stopping in your area to tank up at backyard bird feeders and flowers? Most will be striking out over the Gulf of Mexico, flying 600 long miles without a moment's rest over water--and during hurricane season! What helps them make such a long trip? See how you can lend a helping hand! - Fall's Journey South: October 6, 2000
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are racing south right now. Are they stopping in your area to tank up at backyard bird feeders and flowers? Most will be striking out over the Gulf of Mexico, flying 600 long miles without a moment's rest over water--and during hurricane season! What helps them make such a long trip? See how you can lend a helping hand! - Fall's Journey South: October 20, 2000
When baby loons hatched on northern lakes this summer, they wore a coat of fluffy down feathers. Soon these babies will leave on their first journey south, fit and feathered for a long flight to the ocean. Learn how their suit of feathers changed, and why new feathers are necessary. When loons are prepared for takeoff, can you figure out which age group leaves first? - Fall's Journey South: November 3, 2000
Outside your window and overhead, robins are feeding, flocking and flying. While many robins have begun the journey south, more robins every year are spending the winter in their northern states or provinces. What's the reason? Like Mike Houle, you may decide to serve some tasty mealworms to overwintering robins. - Fall's Journey South FINAL Update: November 17, 2000
As you're busy today in your cozy classrooms, gray whales by the thousands are plowing steadily south, away from frigid Arctic waters of their summer feeding range in the Chukchi and Bering Seas. The whales leave in a certain order. They also seem to travel farther offshore on their southbound journey, and nearshore on their return north in the spring. Why do you think the southward migration happens faster than the northward?
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