Robin Migration Update: April 30, 2013 |
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Some robins are still migrating, while others are singing and nesting. Explore what happens in a robin's nest and discover three things that newborn robins
can already do.
This Week's Update Includes:
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Image of the Week | |||||||||||||
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News: Migrating, Singing, Nesting | ||||||||||||||
What's Happening Now
Still Waiting at the End of the Trail
What to Watch For
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Explore: Nests are Nurseries | ||||||||||||||
Robin nests are nurseries. Why does Mother Robin lay just one egg a day until she has four eggs? What three things can newborn robins
already do on the day they hatch? What is life like for robin nestlings and parents? Find out in this week's slideshow as you explore:
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The Migration: Maps | ||||||||||||||
The picture of migration 2013 is almost complete! These maps show where people have reported robins and earthworms. Patterns have emerged as citizen scientists report their observations. Singing robins reveal the temperature patterns of North America as we hear reports of robins singing at higher latitudes and at higher elevations.
Thank you, citizen scientists!
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Report Your Sightings! What, Where & How | ||||||||||||||
The
First Robin You See |
The
First Robin You Hear Singing |
Your
first sighting of Earthworms |
Robins doing Nesting Behaviors |
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we can document Journey North's reach, impact and value. Thank you!
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FINAL update May 7, 2013 | ||||||||||||||