Migration Update: January 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||
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 and eat in the wintertime? Observations people reported in January help tell the story! This Week's Report Includes:
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Image of the Week | ||||||||||||
Image: Rory Merry |
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Migration News: Learning From Citizen Scientists | |||||||||||||
January's roller-coaster weather was warmer than usual in some places, but snowy and cold in others. Each time a cold front moved across the continent, people reported hundreds and thousands of robins on the move. Many were surprised to see robins so early, and didn't realize some are overwintering robins that stay as long as they find food. Where were the robins and what were they doing? How can they survive? Here's a sample of reports:
All the observations our citizen scientists made in January gave a good snapshot of robin behavior in the wintertime. See for yourself! What can you learn by reading the observations? |
Thirsty Robins |
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Slideshow: What Do Robins Eat in the Wintertime? | |||||||||||||
Citizen Scientists Observe 1. Hunt for Facts 2. Learn
More in This Week's Slideshow
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Latest Maps: Where Are Robins Now? | |||||||||||||
These maps show where people reported robins and earthworms in January:
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Report Your Sightings! What, Where & How | |||||||||||||
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The Next Robin Migration Update Will Be Posted on February 14, 2012 | |||||||||||||
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