Migration take-off is just hours away. Why are treats an important part of the cargo? Who's the grouchiest bird? The shyest? All bio pages are newly updated. We just need the right weather and cooperative cranes Oct. 8!
Today's Report Includes:
- Chick Chat: Ready, Set…Go?
- Journal: Stars of the Show
- Teachers: Book a Visit
Training weather was great this week. All ten have taken off together, but not once have they landed together. Ten-minute flights are usual for some of the birds, while others are keener for time on the ground. Will they follow the ultralights when their migration starts, or will some crates be necessary?
Will they take off Saturday, October 8th as planned? The weather will decide. If it’s a go, we’ll post a news flash. Then take your front-row seat each day with the latest maps, photos, migration math and journal questions. The Class of 2011’s first Journey South is about to begin!
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A grouchy little bird. Makes up in friendliness what he lacks in ambition. Ace flyer. Shyest bird. The baby brother and very attached to the costume. Which birds are these? Team Interns Geoff and Caleb spend the most time with the cranes, and they have the answers. All ten crane bio pages are newly updated with their comments! See the latest on every bird before you answer this week's journal question:
Journal
Question:
List
three or more V.I.P.s (Very
Interesting Points) you discovered from the latest news
about the ten young cranes in the Class of 2011. (Scroll to the bottom
of each bio page for the latest news.)
Image: Tom Schultz
Which bird is this? What surprising things does Geoff say about him this week? See his bio page to find out.
Operation Migration's CraneCam lets us observe the cranes in their pen. The TrikeCam lets us fly with them on migration!
Target
departure date: October
8 from White River Marsh SWA near Berlin, Wisconsin. Stay
tuned!
Updates During migration: Starting on Day One of migration,
we post DAILY maps, photos, and classroom challengers on the web. The Friday
e-mails will be quick summaries of the reports from that week. We're glad
you're here for year 11 of this historic conservation story!
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