American Robin Migration Update: March 12, 2002 Today's Report Includes: This Week's Migration Maps and Data Only Michigan Students Greet You and Their First Robin This Week's Migration Maps and Data Only Just a quick update today to give you the latest data for your migration map. Watch for a full update next week: (To view data reported, click on caption below each map.) First Robins Seen Waves of Robins First Robins Heard Singing Michigan Students Greet You and Their First Robin Tens of robin reports arrived this week. Be sure to read them on the Web. They convey the excitement of spring like this greeting from Emerson School in Ann Arbor: March 7, 2002 "This morning, about 9:45, a student named Ansted spotter a robin on the class playground. We all ran to the windows to greet the first robin of spring. He was all alone. He pretty much just stood there, occasionally bobbing down and then up again, moving forward a bit. After a few minutes he flew to the top of a nearby tree. It's 30 degrees. The wind is ENE at 8 mph. Overcast. Hi to Journey North participants! This is a wonderful way to join together to study nature!" Ms. Weber's Class Emerson School Ann Arbor, Michigan Please report the sights and sounds of robins in your backyard! See you next week. The Next American Robin Migration Update Will be Posted on March 19, 2002. Copyright 2002 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to our feedback form