Countdown to Migration: September 4, 2009 | ||
Today's Report Includes:
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Cohort
1 Training Flight Sept. 3, 2009 Orientation & Welcome to New Participants >> |
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Chick Chat: From Three Groups to Two | ||
Welcome to an exciting season! With 22 remaining young Whooper chicks in flight school in Wisconsin, this stands to be the largest ultralight-led migration yet. Today, Sep. 4, the crew mowed the grass runway at what is called the Canfield site and divided the pen of Cohort 3 into two parts. If weather and the birds in Cohort 2 (the middle group) cooperate tomorrow, Sep. 5, the pilots will fly them over to join the youngest group. Click on Operation Migration’s wonderful new Crane Cam around 7 a.m. and you may see it happen! It’s a big step in the countdown to migration. Later this month the oldest cohort will be added and slowly worked into the group, becoming one flock before migration. An adventure begins! |
TEACHERS: You may wish to block your computer's pop-up ads before clicking to Crane Cam.
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Journal Question: Oldest Come Last | Journal >> | |
Why do you think the middle and youngest birds are joined together first, and the oldest birds added last? Write your thoughts in your journal. Next week you can compare your ideas to those of Joe Duff, Operation Migration pilot and project leader. | ||
Meet the Flock: Crane Quiz #1 | Print the Quiz >> | |
Will any of this year's chicks remind you of people you know? Find out when you read their life history pages. Click on these photos to meet each of the chicks:
While you're on the biography pages, look for some answers. See four fun questions at the link below in our first Crane Quiz to help you know the Class of 2009: CRANE
QUIZ #1 >> |
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Booklet: "Whooping Crane Comeback" | Teacher Guide >> | |
It's
been a busy week at the Wisconsin wildlife refuge where the chicks
have "flight
school." Who are these gangly and special young birds? What is that
funny-looking flying machine? Who's inside those
baggy white sacks? |
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Training Timeline: Red-Letter Dates | Timeline Events >> | |
What are some milestones and key events for the newest members of the Eastern flock? See our timeline of events. It can help you start making your own timeline as you countdown and then follow this migration:
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Change4Cranes: Fun Fundraiser | ||
The
folks at Operation Migration, who conduct the chicks' fall ultralight-led
migration we share
on Journey North, have a fun project offer for teachers and kids. They’ll
send you a Change4Cranes kit to collect people’s spare change.
When sent to Operation Migration, the money raised goes to fund this
historic migration. You'll know you helped make it happen. >> |
Free Operation
Migration Change4Cranes Kit >> |
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Whooping Crane Festival: You're Invited! | ||
Are you lucky enough to live near central Wisconsin? If so, come to the Whooping Crane Festival on the grounds of Necedah Airport on September 19. This festive outdoor event is everyone's chance to see the ultralight planes and meet the 2009 migration team! |
Did you
know? |
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Countdown to Migration: Posted Fridays | ||
Weekly
Summaries are posted (by email) to registered participants on FRIDAYS:
Sep 4, 11, 18, 25; Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Nov. 6, 13, 20— or
until this year's newest Eastern flock chicks reach their winter homes
in
Florida! |
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We'll be back with more news next Friday: September 11, 2009. | ||
More
Whooping Crane Lessons
and Teaching Ideas! |
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