News Update: June 2 , 2010        Name _____________________ 

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Map Questions
(Teachers: Maps are hotlinked for larger projection on smartboard or screen.)
June 2, 2010
May 28, 2009

By the end of May (early June) these are what the sightings maps show for 2009 and 2010. How are the migrations similar? List 2 observations.

How are the migrations similar? List 2 observations.
How many degrees of latitude did the migrations cover?
Each latitude degree covers about 69 miles. How many miles did the rubythroat migration travel from the time it reached the United States in late winter?