Robin Migration Update: April 23, 2013 |
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Many robins are still traveling to the places they will nest, slowed by wintry weather again this week. The breeding cycle is underway in places where robins are on territory.
Explore the nesting cycle!
This Week's Update Includes:
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News: Still Migrating Northward | |||||||||||||||||
What's Happening Now Wintry weather in the mid continent stalled many robins eager to push further north. In Minneapolis, Minn., heavy snow closed schools and halted the robin migration, causing hundreds of thousands of robins to bunch up to wait it out. This unusual spring continues to surprise:
Meanwhile, earthworm reports continue to come in, even where there's snow! The food chain is coming back just in time with reports of robins nesting in 11 states and one province.
What to Watch For
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Explore: Go Lay an Egg! | |||||||||||||||||
Migration, territory, courtship, nest building, egg laying, incubation, and care of the young—all are parts of the breeding cycle. These events happen so robins can pass their genes on to new generations. That's what robins are doing now!
Explore the nesting cycle. Who's doing all the work? Discover and sort the chores of robin males and females, then decide which you'd rather be. |
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The Migration: Maps | |||||||||||||||||
These maps show where people reported earthworms, robins and robin nesting behaviors. Patterns emerge as citizen scientists report their observations. What do you notice about earthworm sightings compared to where robins are singing and nesting?
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Report Your Sightings! What, Where & How | |||||||||||||||||
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First Robin You See |
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First Robin You Hear Singing |
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first sighting of Earthworms |
Robins doing Nesting Behaviors |
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Next update April 30, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||