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Today's Report Includes:
- The Migration: Maps and Data
- Highlights: End of the Road
- Discover: Disposable Diapers for Baby Birds
- Journal: When
Will the Babies Hatch?
- Check Predictions: Who's Still Waiting?
- Year-end
Evaluation: Please
Share Your Thoughts!
Photo Wayne Kryduba
Mom and Pop work as a team. What are they doing?
See Frequently Asked Questions about nests and babies!>>
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Robins:
1st SEEN |
Robins:
WAVES |
Map Animation: The map of Robins Singing will show the clearest pattern Click on our week-by-week animations to see how each migration has advanced. >> |
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Highlights:
End of the Road Our northernmost observation post in Nunavut has not yet reported a robin. Is it too far north? Are the robins late? Did our observers forget to report? We'll have to wait and see, but what we DO know is that robins are migrating and nesting further north than ever before. Our link to an animated weather map may offer clues to this puzzling observation. |
 Photo Wayne Kryduba |
| Now the backyard fun begins. We offer a list of things to watch for during summer, along with a reminder to keep kitty indoors for the baby birds' sakes. A big thanks to all who reported their robins and helped us track the 2007 journey north! | |
The main purpose of a robin's life is to make more robins. We've learned about their migration, territory, courtship, nest building, egg laying, and incubation. Care of the young is part of the breeding cycle too.
Baby robins stay in their nest for about 13 days. The nestlings poop just about every time they gulp down some food. Let's see — that's 13 days x 4 babies x 356 insects and worms on average each day. That's a LOT of poop! How on earth do robins keep their nest clean? The answer may surprise you! >>
Photos
L. Birnbaum
Linda tells about the robin pair that built a nest in her vine. "First Mrs. Robin spent a week building a lovely nest. Then for about 5 days she totally disappeared. We thought she had abandoned this nest — or that something happened to her. But maybe she was just taking a holiday, as on April 27th she returned and laid her first egg. She is now sitting on the nest and Mr. Robin is always nearby, keeping an eye out for any danger. He also comes over to guard the nest when she takes a break."
- (A) If she lays an egg a day, on what date did she lay her fourth egg?
- (B for Bonus) She will start to incubate the eggs on the same day she lays her fourth and final egg. She will incubate the eggs for an average of 13 days, so the babies should hatch on __________ (date). The babies will remain nestlings for an average of 12 days, so they should fledge on ________ (date).
Write your ideas in your Robin Migration Journal.
This was on the ground.
Photos
Wayne Kryduba
Click the photo to see what Papa Robin sees!
Only a few Northern Observation Posts (NOPS) are still awaiting their first robins, and all of them are celebrating spring. The students at Innoko River School in Shageluk are counting the days until May 17, when they get out of school!
See the latest news at the end of the robins' migration trail:
- See today's NOP comments
- Check your Prediction Log one more time >>
Will you take a few minutes to complete our Year-end Evaluation?
Only with your help can we document Journey North's reach, impact and value. The information you provide is critical for planning new initiatives and for improving Journey North. Thank you!
Year-end Evaluation >>
- Congratulations: NOP/Teacher Mike Sterling Wins Milken Award! >>
- Photo Series: Robin Nest Photo Study >>
- Journey North for Kids: Robin's Nest Movie >>
- Journey North for Kids: Growing Up >>
- Summer Activities: Robin Watching and Journaling Suggestions >>
- Instructions: Nest Boxes for Robins >>
- Lesson: Keep Kitty Indoors >>
- Mapping: How to Use Journey North's Live Maps >>
This the FINAL Robin Migration Update for 2007. Thanks to everyone who shared observations to build a picture of the Robin's spring migration, and cheers for everyone who will watch their robins with a caring eye this summer!
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