Posted Tuesdays: Jan. 31, Feb. 14, 28, Mar 6, 13, 20, 27, Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8
FINAL Robin Migration Update: May 8, 2012
From Florida to Alaska and California to Canada, robins are home. Now comes the serious business of making new little robins. Fledglings leave the nest with much to learn! Our new slideshow takes you to summer school for robins. What else will you learn by watching summer robins?
Photo:
Vickie King
Robins have been seen or heard in ALL of our Northern Observation Posts! In other places, robins are incubating the first of two to four broods. This week we explore baby robins' life in the nest. The white object in this photo is a key to keeping nests clean. What is it?
Photo: Sandra Bedford
Students in Shageluk, Alaska welcomed the first robins to reach the end of the migration trail! Our new photo gallery introduces the nesting cycle, this week's topic to explore. Who's doing all the work? Sort the chores of robin makes and females, then decide which you'd rather be.
Photo: Wayne Kryduba
While we're waiting for some robins to reach the end of the migration trail, the breeding cycle is underway in places where robins are on territory. What general routes do robins follow as they make their journeys north? As Earth Day nears, solve a food chain mystery and uncover Rachel Carson's important discovery.
Photo: Randy Indish
Robin Migration Update: April 10, 2012
Migration news and sightings have shifted northward as robins near the finish line. This week's reports of singing robins were all from Canada, where robins are still arriving. See Answers from the Robin Expert, and find out where to get help for robins in trouble as nesting season begins.
Photo:
Sandra Bedford
Robins are arriving and even singing at higher latitudes in Canada and Alaska. Three states have reported nesting! Robins instinctively know how to build perfect nurseries. But how will this robin decide where to build the nest? Become a robin and build a nest with this week's plans!
Photo: Wayne Kryduba
What changes we've seen during the month of March! A robin chorus now sings across the United States and from New Brunswick to Nova Scotioa in Canada. The rush for real estate is on: Find out if your neighborhood has what a robin seeks in a topnotch territory.
Spring starts today! Robins were on the move last week with record high temperatures in many places. More than one-third of the week's "first" sighitng reports came from Canada, and our song map reports also spread north. This week's Read-with-Me slideshow celebrates what robins do in spring. Join us!
Robins are returning, and citizen scientists are reporting another sign of spring: earthworms. They migrate only a few feet, but the timing of their emergence makes earthworms the unsung heroes of robin migration. This week's slideshow explores the robin-and-worm-connection as the transition from winter to spring continues.
Photo: Geri DeBoer
Robin Migration Update: March 6, 2012
March came in like a lion; what helped this male robin survive? Storms kept robins from a big push northward, but our maps show an increase in robin abundance. Change is in the air! This week's photos, reports, and slideshow explore how citizen scientists can contribute to scientific research and discovery. Keep observing, keep reporting!
Photo:
Jack Moskovita
Late winter storm systems slowed migration this week, but spring is near. March is peak migration month: It's time to print out your spring robin observation checklist and get questions ready for Ask the Expert. This week's photos invite you to observe and wonder!
Photo: Tom Ernst
Sightings of large waves of robins during the past two weeks outnumbered other types of robin sightings. Many said the birds were thirsty. Where are robins finding water, and what are two reasons robins need water? Our maps, photo studies and citizen scientists' observations help tell the story.
Photo: Robyn Greene
Welcome to Journey North's 19th season! Join citizen scientists across North America as we track the robin's spring migration. Learn how to watch for robins and how to listen for their first song. What do robins do in the wintertime? What do they eat? The observations people reported in January help tell the fascinating story.
Photo: Chris Early
