Today's Report Includes:
- The
Migration: Highlights,
Maps, and
Questions
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Journal:
How Did
Those Rubythroats Get Here?
- Slideshow:
An
Amazing Rubythroat Journey!
- Predict:
Where
Will They Arrive Next?
Your Sightings! >>
"Life is so good!" reports an observer in Louisiana. It happened like clockwork. Last week, the first ruby-throated hummingbirds showed up in 4 Gulf Coast states. Most of the early birds blew in on the 27th. Why then? Look for a big clue on our Rubythroat Map Questions Handout. Just two days after these early birds arrived, a rare snowstorm and cold temperatures hit the region. It's no wonder these tiny travelers are hungry. This happened right after one of the toughest trips of their lives. Learn about their incredible journey in this week's slideshow. Keep your eyes on the map in the next few days. Warm winds from the Gulf of Mexico should bring changes — and even more birds — by the weekend.
Rubythroats just began 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! In the meantime, what can you learn from Journey North's citizen scientists?
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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? Tell us what you think! Then find out more in today's slideshow.
- Journal Page: How Do Ruby-throated Hummingbirds Get Here? >>
As ruby-throated hummingbirds enter the United States from their wintering grounds, they hit Louisiana, Alabama, and other Gulf states first. How do you think they get there?
Where in the will hummingbirds arrive next? When will they reach you? Here are two ways you can record your predictions:
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 our Migration Route Prediction Chart to record when and where you think hummingbirds will arrive. Start now by adding the first 5 states! >>
- Teachers: Getting Started with the Hummingbird Migration >>
- Predict: Where Will They Arrive, and When? Making Predictions >>
- Tool: How Far? Measure the Distance with Google Maps! >>
- Study: Weather and Songbird Migration >>
- Slideshow/Reading: An Amazing Rubythroat Journey >>
- Lesson: When Will Our Hummingbird Habitat Be Ready? >>
- Hummingbird Migration Journals (click-and-print cover and pages) >>
- Hummingbirds for Kids (booklets, photos, videos) >>
The Next Hummingbird Migration Update Will Be Posted on March 12, 2009.
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