Hummingbirds
Hummingbird Migration Update: April 26, 2007

Today's Report Includes:

Please Report
Your Sightings! >>

Who's hovering?
Photo: James Down
The Migration: Maps, Questions, and Highlights

Distribution Map

Rufous
Hummingbird

This Week's Map >>
Sightings (for your maps) >>
Week-by-Week Animation >>

Ruby-throated
Hummingbird

This Week's Map >>
Sightings (for your maps) >>
Week-by-Week Animation >>

Handouts: Today's Hummingbird Map Questions
Rufous Questions >                Rubythroat Questions > 

Highlights: Great Leaping Hummers
A great leap forward! That's the only way to describe the Rubythroat migration this week. "Hello spring!" says one observer. "Huddled in the crabapple tree, she appears just larger than the newly emerging leaves," explains another. A third describes this scene: "They're blasting to and from the same nesting site, and not at all shy to get in my face as if to say, 'Where's the nectar?'" Have you spotted a hummer in your haven yet? When you do, don't forget to tell us about it! >

Meanwhile, something's changing in the Rufous migration. They're still pushing north, but some seem to be wandering inland. Next week we'll explore why — and we'll take a close-up peek at some nestlings in their cozy homes.

In the meantime, discover what some keen-eyed observers shared this week:
Hummingbird Action reports! >

Journal: High-Flying Hummers
Map Activity >>

Some Rufous hummingbirds are wandering inland from their earlier route . . . and things aren't quite the same. See if you can figure out why!

  • Click for a larger map and journal questions >>

  • Write your ideas in your Hummingbird Journal >>

News! Lanny's Rubythroat Returns
Lesson >>

One special Rubythroat pushed north with the hordes this past week! Did you already predict when Lanny Chambers' hummer would land in St. Louis, Missouri? How close was your prediction to the actual date of April 20?

Thanks to Lanny for being a good scientist and tracking his first hummingbird arrival for 14 years. Was this hummer right on time? You be the judge!

  • Lesson: Lanny's First Hummingbirds >>

Photo: Russ Thompson
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This Week's Hummingbird Resources
  • Tips (Practice): How to Report Your Sightings >>
  • Instructions: How to Create a Haven for Hummingbirds >>
  • Journey North for Kids: Hummingbirds: Adapted to Survive >>
  • Questions and Answers: Expert Answers to Your Hummingbird Questions >>
  • Teaching Strategies: Learning from Experts >>
  • Mapping: Key Lessons & Resources: Making, Reading and Interpreting Maps >>
More Hummingbird Lessons and Teaching Ideas!

The Next Hummingbird Migration Update Will Be Posted on May 10, 2007

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