American Robin
Migration Update: March 6, 2007
Please Report
Your Sightings! >>

Today's Report Includes:

This Week:

I counted more than a dozen robins in a flock, eating berries on a crabapple-like tree after snow accumlations of more than a foot...
Photo:F. Ludvig

The Migration: Maps, Questions, Highlights

Robins: 1st SEEN
Map

Robins: WAVES
Map

Robins: SINGING
Map
Data for classroom mapping.

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

Highlights:
Cheerup, cheerily, cheerily! There are only a few reports of robins singing on their territories this week. March came in like a lion in many parts of the continent. Just like the snowstorms that blew through the Midwest, the robins came in waves. Bird watchers spotted them in hedges and trees seeking shelter and any berries they could find to fuel up for the winter cold.

Enjoy a few highlights from observers >>
Journal Question: How Do the Maps Compare?

Early each spring our maps fill in with the first robin sightings. We put these first reports onto two different maps: 1) First Robins Seen, and 2) First Waves of Robins.

First robins sighted
Click on map for larger image
 Study and compare the two maps. What do you notice?
How would you answer the questions on this week's map questions handout?
Links: More Robin Resources to Explore
  • Tips: Report Your Robin Sightings >>
  • Getting Ready (Lesson): Robin Habitat and the Seasons >>
  • Planning Ahead: What to Watch For (Spring Phenology of Robins) >>
  • Overview: Making Sense of Robin Migration >>
  • Mapping: Making Sense of Robin Maps: A Map-Reading Tutorial >>
More Robin Lessons and Teaching Ideas!

The Next Robin Migration Update Will Be Posted on March 13, 2007.

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