American Robin
Migration Update: April 15, 2008

Please Report
Your Sightings! >>

Today's Report Includes:

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A whole gallery of new robin photos awaits you! >>

The Migration: Maps and Highlights

First Seen
(map/sightings)

First Wave
(map/sightings)

First Song Heard
(map/sightings)

Highlights: Robins rock!

  • "Heard at 6:30am while walking to work along bike trail, Neebing Floodway...close to Lake Superior shore." Thunder Bay, ON, 04/13/08
  • "5 Robins feeding in my front lawn at home! I hope they do stay, I don't think anyone is singing yet. I pray they stay. Maybe I'll get lucky! Robins rock!" Neidpath, SK, 04/11/08
  • "Finally! The best song ever was heard at 8:15pm in my backyard! I also saw two males fighting each other for a territory." Neidpath, SK, 04/11/08

This Week's Map Question Handout >>
Investigate: 2 Robins Stopped to Rest...
Lesson and Photos by Elizabeth Howard
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Two robins stopped to rest during migration last Thursday morning in my neighborhood. These two robins let me watch them for fifteen minutes! They hopped from branch to branch and tree to tree, but never flew.

During this time I learned so much about robins! What can YOU learn from studying the pictures I took?

  • Take a look >>
Make Connections: Springtime and Nests
After their spring migration, robins set to work preparing to lay their first clutch of eggs.

How do they prepare? Imagine you are a robin. How would you get ready for the spring batch of robin babies?

Make a list of what you might need for a safe and secure nest.

Then, keep your eyes open in your neighborhood for signs that a robin is building a nest near you!

What is this robin carrying?
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Links: More Robin Resources to Explore
  • Observe (Checklist): Spring Phenology of Robins >>
  • Listen: Play Name That Tune >>
  • Investigate: Disappearing Act: Escaping Predation >>
  • Identify: Exploring in the Field: Male or Female Robin? >>
  • Imagine: A Day in the Life of a Migrating Robin >>
More Robin Lessons and Teaching Ideas!

The Next American Robin Migration Update Will Be Posted on April 22, 2008.

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