Eastern Bald Eagle Migration Update: March 14, 2000 Today's Update Includes: News Flash: The Migrations Are Underway! Field Notes From Biologist Peter Nye This Week's Migration Map and Data Challenge Question #10 Suggestion: Chart the Migration of Each Eagle Guess Where They'll Nest: Challenge Question #11 "Data Only" Updates During Peak Migration News Flash: The Migrations Are Underway! This unscheduled update is provided to bring you this news from Eagleye Nye: Field Notes From Biologist Peter Nye Migration Map as of March 12, 2000 "Eagle #F83 is moving north! Eagle #K58 still moving north! And it looks like Eagle #F43 has decided to join the crowd, too! Are they ALL going?!? This Week's Migration Map and Data Eagle #F43 Eagle #F81 Eagle #F83 Eagle #K58 Eagle #K70 Eagle #K72 "Students: Look at last years' maps and data and see if you can answer this question: Challenge Question #10 "When did Eagle #F43 leave the lower Hudson River this year? How does this compare to her Spring 1998 and Spring 1999 departure dates?" Spring, 1998 Spring, 1999 (To respond to this question, please follow the instructions below.) Until next week, Eagleye Nye NY Department of Environmental Conservation Suggestion: Chart the Migration of Each Eagle Keep track of departure dates, number of days migrating, distance traveled per day, etc. for all 6 of this spring's eagles: Spring Migration Chart Guess Where They'll Nest Every year at this time we challenge you--and Peter Nye--to guess where each of his eagles will finally land. Challenge Question #11 "Where do you predict Eagle #F43, #F81, #F83, #K58, #K70 and #K72 will go to nest? Give the exact latitude and longitude of their final destination." (To respond to this question, please follow the instructions below.) "Data Only" Updates During Peak Migration While the eagle migration is underway, we'll post "data only" updates on alternate weeks. Regular updates will be posted according to the schedule above. How to Respond to Today's Challenge Questions Please answer ONLY ONE question in EACH e-mail message. 1. Address an e-mail message to: jn-challenge-eagle@learner.org 2. In the Subject Line of your message write: Challenge Question #10 (or Challenge Question #11). 3. In the body of EACH message, answer ONE of the questions above. The Next Bald Eagle Migration Update Will be Posted on March 21, 2000. Copyright 2000 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to our feedback form