Migration News Update: February 5, 2009 | |||||||||
Today's Report Includes:
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Please
Report Your Sightings! >> |
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Roll your mouse to see another hummingbird. Which species is which? Explore! >> Photos: Ed Robertson, Dean Briggins |
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The Migration: Highlights, Maps, and Questions | |||||||||
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Journal: Why Do Hummingbirds Return? | |||||||||
When it's winter in the north, most ruby-throated hummingbirds are down in Central America on their wintering grounds. Toasty temperatures, lots of insects, and other parts of the habitat make it a great winter home. But every year in late-winter and spring, they take to the skies and head north. Question: Why do you think hummingbirds leave their winter grounds to make the long hard journey north each spring?
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We're
lucky that hummingbirds fly north each spring, but what's in it for them?
Let's explore what makes the remarkable and tricky trip worth doing:
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Predict: Where Will They Arrive First? | |||||||||
Where
in the United States will hummingbirds arrive first? Next? When will they
reach you? Here are two ways you can record your predictions this spring:
Option 1: a) Each week, print a blank map and date it. b) Draw a line to show how far the migration has moved. c) On the back, use words to explain what you see. d) Predict and draw a new line to show where you think the hummingbirds will be next week. e) Save your map. Compare your predictions with next week's Journey North map. Option
2: Use the Spring Migration Route Prediction Chart to record
when and where you think the first hummingbirds will arrive. >> |
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Getting Started: This Week's Hummingbird Resources | |||||||||
Get ready to track migrating hummingbirds by exploring these lessons and resources:
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Getting
Started: Build a Travel Journal! |
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More
Hummingbird Lessons and
Teaching Ideas! |
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The Next Hummingbird Migration Update Will Be Posted on February 19, 2009.
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