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Here's the News!
"Journey North News" updates are the core of Journey North. They are published on this Web site and by e-mail. These updates include the latest migration maps and data, and they summarize news about the migrations and seasonal events we are tracking. The calendar is different for each species and seasonal event. Check it out!
Quick links to each news story are listed below...
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Mystery Class Update: May 9, 2008
Meet the Class of 2008 at last! Which site had earthquakes last year?
Which one keeps a pet goat at school? And where can you scuba dive under
a polar ice cap? Find out these answers and more when you travel around
our animated Globe to meet your new "bff's". Teachers, assess
if your students grasped the key concepts of Mystery Class. And please
let us know your thoughts with our Year End Evaluation. Finally, did you
know that one of last year's mystery sites was in Myanmar, the nation
hit by a cyclone? Visit their Intro from last year.
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Whooping Crane Migration Update: May 9, 2008
What a big week for news! The last 3 of the celebrated 10 Wisconsin
nests were deserted on a hot May 6, though some eggs were saved. Young
#733 reached home. Now #727 is the only one in the Class of 2007 still
migrating, while all six '07 DAR birds remain in Michigan. Three chicks
have hatched in Maryland for fall's ultralight-led migration! Our new
slide show reveals how a Big Egg Hunt helped save the species, and our
create-a-caption slide show previews the new chicks' summer adventures.
It's a wrap! Photo: WCEP
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Tulip Garden Update: May 8, 2008
In our last Update of the spring season we see a lot of red on the map.
Soon most of you will have watched the unfolding of the petals on your
tulip plants. Were you surprised by the way spring spread across North
America? Try a new art project from Cook School to create a colorful abstract
of your tulip flowers. And, a huge thank you for participating in this
big experiment. See you again in the fall!
Monarch butterflies and ruby-throated hummingbirds both eat nectar and are both crossing eastern North America right now. Why do you suppose hummingbirds can travel north more quickly? Also look closely at two monarch larvae and compare them. Find out what causes the differences that you see.
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Migration Update: May 8, 2008
Changing weather, spring blooms, and hatching insects were behind a record
number of rubythroat reports (250) this past week. Keep your eyes and
ears peeled for action in your neighborhood. Meanwhile, enjoy a birds-eye
view of mama hummers and fuzzy nestlings in this week's photos and slideshow.
And find out just what the hovering hummers in this photo were up to!
Photo: Sam Alfano
The first mom and calf were reported passing Vancouver, BC. Whales are cruising along the coast, and calf numbers passing California may finally be climbing. Could the whales possibly make their 10,000-mile roundtrip migration without any rest or sleep? Find out what we know (and don't know) about whale sleep. compare how a whale's sleep is like your sleep. How do you think baby whales have fun on the migration? Observer comments reveal some clues!
In his final report of the season, Dr. David Aborn shares a fitting reminder: this weekend many places will be celebrating International Migratory Bird Day, a day to learn about and study migratory birds. Looking at today's weather map, he predicts the weak front moving across the county won't produce large fallouts, but there will still be plenty to see. Enjoy a great summer of birding!
A big thank you to our eagle scientists as we wrap up another year tracking eagles in the NE. The eagles have scattered across NE North America over the past 5 weeks and appear to be settled into their summer grounds. We know they are located near water. Imagine their nests as you view the EagleCam chick and calculate when it will accomplish many firsts. And review a gallery of fun and fact to remember the season.
Celebrate! Symbolic Butterflies are back! Students learn how to find your butterflies on the map. Teachers, you hold the key for students to find their butterflies. Learn how to add your handful to the map for others to find. Come to the Web to see some pictures from the Journey North Symbolic Monarch headquarters!
From Florida to Alaska and California to Canada, robins are home. They're hunkering down to the serious business of making new little robins. See what's in a day's work for those parents, and find out how "disposable diapers" help keep the nest clean. Keep kitty indoors to protect baby birds, and thanks to all who reported their robins to help track the 2008 journey north! Photos: Wayne Kryduba
Bumblebees buzzing, black flies biting, dragonflies darting, and feathered-friends flitting to nests! Lots of changes afoot this month. Today, see an exciting animation of how sunlight has changed during the schoolyear. This is the last Phenology Reminder, but don't stop looking, listening, drawing, and writing about what you see. You might make some new discoveries! Photo: Wayne Kryduba
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