Hummingbird Migration News: Fall 2015

Hummingbirds

Hummingbird Migration: October 16, 2015
By Rita Welch

Report Sightings!

The number of reports each week continues to drop as the migration nears the end for this season. Keep watching — your late-season sightings are valuable.

"Still seeing a straggler every day or two. One rubythroat today is enjoying freshly-made nectar. For the past 3 years, the last sighting date at our house has been October 17th."
Mary K. Desoto, MO 10/09/15

Report Your Sightings
Report as long as hummingbirds are present.

Migration Map

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Explore: Surviving Cold

What adaptation helps hummingbirds survive cold? Use the clue words on this week's journal page to hunt for information and to summarize discoveries.

Surviving Cold

Next Update October 23, 2015