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Spring Migration 2017
Watch this seasons's story unfold.
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Get Ready
Track spring migration as robins travel to the breeding grounds. |
Seeing Robins?
February 1
Report where robins are
present
this winter. |
Flocking to Berries
February 8
People are reporting flocks of robins feeding on trees laden with winter berries. |
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Singing in Spring
February 15
Distinguish the robin's true song from other common vocalizations. |
Migratory Restlessness
February 22
The urge to migrate is building as the breeding season approaches. |
A Day in the Life
March 1
March is peak migration month. Imagine a day in the life of a migrating robin. |
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Finding Water
March 8
Drinking, bathing, and hunting — migrating robins need water. |
Snow and Cold
March 15
How are robins coping with March's see-saw weather? |
Hunkered Down
March 22
As winter Storm Stella blew through last week robins hunkered down. |
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Spring into Action
March 29
As breeding season begins robins spring into action — singing, claiming, battling, and wooing. |
April Arrivals
April 5
While many robins are still en route to their breeding grounds, those on territory have begun the nesting cycle. |
Nesting Season Underway
April 12
Where do robins build their nests and what signs of nesting can you see? |
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Nests and Eggs
April 19
Females are laying and incubating eggs — babies will be hatching soon. |
Migration Complete!
April 26
All across their breeding range, robins are home. It's time for raising babies. |
Raising Babies
May 3
Robins are raising the next generation. |
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