American Robin
Migration Update: February 27, 2007
Please Report
Your Sightings! >>

Today's Report Includes:


What can you see in this photo? Observe and explore! >>
The Migration: Maps, Questions, Highlights

Robins: 1st SEEN
Map

Robins: WAVES
Map

Robins: SINGING
Map/Data*
* Use for classroom mapping.

Classroom Mapping: The map of Robins Singing will show the clearest pattern each spring. This is why we provide "Robins Singing" data for classroom mapping. >>

 Handout: Today's Robin Map Questions

Highlights:
Fourth graders in Bellaire, TX saw approximately 100 robins in the school courtyard, eating bugs and pulling out worms from the dirt. Where did they come from? Where are they going, wondered the students on that exciting morning. Up in Canada, the robins themselves might have wondered the same thing: "As it snowed another 3" last night, they are probably wondering why they bothered to come so soon." Does last week's temperature map help explain the sightings reported for this week's migration maps? See more from observers: >>
Discover: What Do Robins Eat in Snowy Winter?
Many people who reported robins in snowy, cold backyards wondered what the birds could possibly find to eat. An Iowa observer was amazed to hear a singing robin: "First robin this season — on my deck in the snow, eyeing a red fake berry on an old wreath." This robin wasn't fooled by fake berries, but what can it find to eat? What are a robin's winter foods? Why is winter such an important feeding time for robins?
  • Lesson: What Do Robins Eat in Winter? >>
Journal Question: What's at Home? Explore! What does a robin need from its habitat? Is your robin's habitat "ready"? >>
  • How are robins able to live many places in winter? What would be some risks if robins had the same territory in winter as they do in summer?

Write your ideas in your Robin Migration Journal.
Links: More Robin Resources to Explore
  • Tips: Report Your Robin Sightings >>
  • Listening: What Do Those Robin Vocalizations Mean? >>
  • Observing: Winter Robins: Six Photo Studies >>
  • Predicting (Lesson): Testing a Temperature Theory About Robin Migration >>
  • Getting Ready (Lesson): Robin Habitat and the Seasons >>
  • Planning Ahead: What to Watch For (Spring Phenology of Robins) >>
  • Overview: Where Are Our Robins in Winter? Slideshow >> and Teacher Guide >>
  • Mapping: How to Use Journey North's Live Maps >>
  • Mapping: Tutorial to help you understand this migration. >>
More Robin Lessons and Teaching Ideas!

The Next Robin Migration Update Will Be Posted on February 27, 2007.

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