Hummingbirds
Hummingbird Migration Update: March 6, 2008

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Photo: © Alandra Palisser
The Migration: Highlights, Maps, and Questions

Highlights: Here Come the Hummingbirds!
What's the buzz? It happened like clockwork in the last week or so: The first ruby-throated hummingbirds showed up in the 5 Gulf Coast states. One excited observer set out pots of flowers to welcome and feed the first hungry hummers. Where do you think the feathered travelers will head next, and when will they reach you? Use your migration route prediction chart to track their journeys.

The rubythroats have just begun their journey north, but observers out West report a steady stream of rufous hummingbirds reaching as far as Canada. How did they get so far so quickly? Come back next week to discover this and more!

Distribution Map

Rufous
Hummingbird

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Ruby-throated
Hummingbird

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Handouts: Today's Hummingbird Map Questions
Rufous Questions >                Rubythroat Questions >   
Journal: How did all those hummers get here?

Loads of ruby-throated hummingbirds just showed up in the United States. The white dots on this map show where they were reported. Where do you think these tiny migrants came from? How did they get here?

  • Write your ideas in your Hummingbird Journal >>
  • Come back next week and we'll learn about their amazing adventure!

Click to see a larger map.
Explore: Is your schoolyard ready for hummingbirds?

Hungry hummingbirds are headed your way! Even if you live in an area where they don't nest, some might stop by on their way north. Will they be able to find what they need to survive in your backyard or schoolyard? Let's explore!

  • When Will Our Hummingbird Habitat Be Ready? >>
This Week's Hummingbird Resources
  • Teachers: Getting Started with the Hummingbird Migration >>
  • Predict: Where Will They Arrive, and When? Making Predictions >>
  • Lesson: When Will Our Hummingbird Habitat Be Ready? >>
  • Hummingbird Migration Journals (click-and-print) >>
  • Hummingbirds for Kids (booklets, photos, videos) >>
More Hummingbird Lessons and Teaching Ideas!

The Next Hummingbird Migration Update Will Be Posted on March 13, 2008.

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