News Update: March 22, 2007       Name __________________ 

Hummingbird Map Questions
Compare this week's Ruby-throated Hummingbird migration map with last week's map. Then answer the questions below.


Ruby-throat Migration: March 15, 2007


Ruby-throat Migration: March 22, 2007

What changes do you notice?

Which states are now at the leading edge of the migration?

What do you think will happen next? Use colored markers to show what you think the map will look like by next week.
* Don't count the Ruby-throat in Massachusetts; it was a late fall migrant, not a spring one.