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February - June, 2013

Here's the News!

Journey North News updates are published on this website and by e-mail. They are the core of Journey North and include the latest news, migration maps and data. Check the calendar for each species and seasonal event we're tracking.

Quick links to each news story are listed here...

Robin Migration Update

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Puffin on Nest Puffin Cam: On the Nest
Peek into the puffin burrow as the parents take turns incubating their egg.
Image: explore.org
Monarch Butterfly in Iowa Monarch Migration
The migration has advanced north to Saskatchewan and east to Maine, yet many people are still waiting to see their first. Tracking continues!
Image: Lisa Pleggenkuhle Grummer
Osprey Hatchling Osprey Cam: Babies Have Hatched
Enjoy your nest-side view as the busy new parents feed and protect their young.
Image: explore.org
Monarch butterfly in Tamaulipas Monarch Migration
Tracking continues as the migration advances into the Canadian Provinces and northeastern
Image: Pamela Campbell
Monarch butterfly changing into chrysalis

Monarch Migration
People in the north are finally seeing their first monarchs. Also, how does a monarch get out of the chrysalis?
Image: Elizabeth Howard

Hummingbird Hummingbird Migration
Tiny hummingbirds have arrived at the northernmost boundary of their breeding grounds, about 3,700 miles from Costa Rica! Photo: John Doerper
word cloud

Tulip Test Gardens
Tulips are blooming in Alaska! How has seasonal change affected the greening of spring across the Northern Hemisphere?

Image: Pam Randles

Sunlight and the Seasons

Sunlight and the Seasons
Longer daylight is a catalyst for change across the Northern Hemisphere, and spring is here in all its splendor.

Photo: Wikipedia

Monarch butterfly changing into chrysalis

Monarch Migration
A surge of sightings enters the north. Also, watch a caterpillar transform into a chrysalis.
Image: Elizabeth Howard

Hummingbird Hummingbird Migration
New Hampshire snow storm this week set the stage for an ingenious hummingbird shelter. Photo: Elizabeth Fraser
word cloud

Tulip Test Gardens
In Alaska, the snow is melting and gardens will soon awaken and proclaim spring's arrival.

Image: Pam Randles

baby hummer

Hummingbird Migration
Almost to the end of their journey, it's about the females and nest building now.

Photo: Laura Erickson

Searching for milkweed

Monarch Migration
Monarchs move northward in the east, while the slow migration season continues mid-continent.

Photo: Bill Stark

Ask Students Answers from Students in Mexico
Learn how students in Mexico answered your questions about school life, home life, and monarch conservation.
News Flash!

NEWS FLASH! Migration Complete
Robins have finally reached our northernmost observation posts!

Hinesbrg, VT Tulip Test Gardens
Springtime weather is finally reaching Alaska. Northern gardeners celebrate their May blooms.

Photo: Pat O'Brien

one hatches

Gray Whale: FINAL
The epic migration continues to the far arctic seas as we wrap up the season. Go Whales!

Photo: Angela Salazar

one hatches

Hummingbird Migration
The nest is built, the eggs are laid. Visit a nest and watch as babies hatch and grow.

Photo: Dorothy Edgington

Meet the Class of 2013 Postcards

Mystery Class
It's time to meet & greet the Class of 2013!

 

Monarch Butterfly Monitoring Monarch Migration
With the monarch population at an all-time low, people are looking for ways to help.
Hummingbird Migration

Hummingbirds
As hummingbirds arrive, are you seeing signs of breeding and nesting behavior?

Photo: Dorothy Edgington

Robin Migration Update

Robin Migration
Find out what tiny nestlings must learn in summer school!

Photo: L. Birnbaum

Clue

Mystery Class
Today's the big day! Discover where the 10 sites have been hiding.

Tulip Test Gardens

Tulip Test Gardens
Test gardens bring celebration to school yards across the Northern Hemisphere!

Photo: Jennifer Moreau

Weather and Songbird Migration

Weather and Songbird Migration
Thrilling events fill this season's final report from David Aborn.
Photo: Dr. David Aborn

Monarch butterfly in Texas

Monarch Migration
People in the south are seeing the last of the monarchs from Mexico; people in the north are awaiting the first of a new generation.

Photo: Frank Matheson

Gray Whales

Gray Whales
It's rush hour for northbound moms with babies.

Photo: Stacie Studebaker

 

Hummingbird Migration

Hummingbirds
Migration continues towards the breeding grounds, where nest-building will begin.

Photo: Debra Hopkins

Sunlight and the Seasons

Sunlight and the Seasons
Longer daylight is a catalyst for change across the Northern Hemisphere, and spring is here in all its splendor.

Photo: Ann Marie Fogarty

Robin Migration Update

Robin Migration
Many still migrating, others are building nurseries!

Photo: Julie Brophy

Clue

Mystery Class
How did your search change how you see Earth and the seasons?

Photo: NASA (Julie, Palm Crest Elem., La Canada, CA)

Weather and Songbird Migration

Weather and Songbird Migration
Spectacular fallouts thrilled birders the past week. What's ahead?
Photo: Laura Erickson

Tulip Test Gardens

Tulip Test Gardens
Signs of spring are popping up all over the map.

Photo: Michelle McChesney

Monarch Butterfly in Texas with faded wings

Monarch Migration
Habitat is critical for monarchs in early spring. Those from Mexico are nearing the end and the next generation must take their place.

Photo: Frank Matheson

Hummingbird Migration

Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds continue to push northward, with sightings in Alaska and Maine this week.

Photo: Debra Hopkins

Robin Migration Update

Robin Migration
Many still migrating, others are building nurseries!

Photo: Wayne Kryduba

Clue

Mystery Class
What have you learned on your quest? Solve the Season Summary Challenge and showcase your discoveries.

Tulip Test Gardens

Tulip Test Gardens
Blooming tulips fill the news, but many gardeners are still waiting for emergence this colder-than-average spring.

Photo: Cynthia Wells

Monarch butterfly in Tamaulipas

Monarch Migration
Explore the connection between nectar and migration.

Photo: Frank Matheson

Weather and Songbird Migration

Weather and Songbird Migration
Another great week of birding is on the way!
Photo: Laura Erickson

Gray Whales

Gray Whales
The first gray whales to reach Alaska were reported from Seward!

Photo: Caroline Armon

 

Hummingbird Migration

Hummingbirds
Rubythroats holding steady as weather slows northward migration.

Photo: Russ Thompson

Robin Migration Update

Robin Migration
Dig into the robin food chain and the web of life.

Photo: Don Seversen

Clue

Mystery Class
The final set of interdisciplinary clues is here. Find the secret locations!

Weather and Songbird Migration

Weather and Songbird Migration
Migrants are really on the move now, with still more coming!
Photo: Wikipedia

Monarch butterfly egg

Monarch Migration
Monarchs are laying eggs all along the migration trail. How many eggs can one monarch lay—and how does a population grow?

Photo: Jay Cossey

Hummingbird Migration

Hummingbirds
Migration is in full swing! Hummingbirds push northward this week and observers share the exciting details.

Photo: Kaye Seereiter

Robin Migration Update

Robin Migration
How do robins decide where to build a nest?

Photo: Wayne Kryduba

Find your Ambassador Butterfly! Symbolic Migration
Report to the map, search for your butterfly, and send questions for students in Mexico.
Clue

Mystery Class
Narrow your search with the third set of interdisciplinary clues.

Weather and Songbird Migration

Weather and Songbird Migration
The weather has created the first fallouts of the season!
Photo: Laura Erickson

Tulip Test Gardens

Tulip Test Gardens
How many days between emerge and bloom in your garden?

Photo: Cynthia Wells

Got Milkweed?

Monarch Migration
Cool temperatures are holding milkweed and monarchs back.

Photo: Elizabeth Howard

Gray Whales

Gray Whales
Adult migration peaks; first moms and babies off California coast!

Photo: Wayne Perryman

 

Hummingbird Migration

Hummingbirds
Darting from flower to flower, hovering near feeders, and migrating long distances, hummingbirds use a lot of energy.

Photo: Joan Garvey

Sunlight and the Seasons

Sunlight and the Seasons
Nature's timing is perfect. Leaves emerge, insects hatch, and birds arrive.

Photo: Wayne Kruduba

Robin Migration Update

Robin Migration
Robins are pushing northward, singing as they claim territories.

Photo: Tom Ernst

Ape

Mystery Class
Going ape for clues? The second set of interdisciplinary clues is here.

Photo: Wiki Commons: T. Lersch

Tulip Test Gardens

Tulip Test Gardens
How does this spring compare to 2012?

Photo: Cynthia Wells

Laying Eggs in Texas

Monarch Migration
Cold temperatures in Texas stopped the migration from Mexico in its tracks.

Photo: Veronica Moeller

Weather and Songbird Migration

Weather and Songbird Migration
Southerly winds promise migrants headed your way!
Photo: Laura Erickson

Hummingbird Migration Hummingbirds
A cold week in the continent's mid-section kept ruby-throated hummingbirds clustered in southern states. Photo: Diane Rado
Robin Migration Update Robin Migration
This rush for robin real estate is on!
Photo: Andy Wilson
Mystery Class

Mystery Class
Spring is here. Narrow your search with the first interdisciplinary clues.

Photo: WikiCommons: M. Haferkamp

Monarch Butterfly Egg Here Come the Monarchs!
With a record low population, explore conservation challenges and how you can help.
Weather and Songbird Migration

Weather and Songbird Migration
Enjoy good birdwatching before better weather moves them on!
Photo: Laura Erickson

Hummingbird Migration Hummingbirds
Which will be the first to arrive, male or female? Photo: Donald Rash
Gray Whales

Gray Whales
Moms and babies not migrating yet, but the leading whales are nearing Alaska!
Photo: Christopher Match

 

Robin Migration Update Robin Migration
This week's slideshow celebrates what robins do in spring.
Photo: Charlene Ryan
Mystery Class

Mystery Class
Sunrise on the equinox reveals clues about the longitude of Mystery sites. Photo: Alison Bailey

Tulip Test Gardens Tulip Test Gardens
Over 30 Test gardens have reported emerging tulips since March 1st. Photo: Jolene Slonac
Hummingbird Migration Hummingbirds
Migrants or winter residents? Look for clues with Louisiana's hummingbird expert.
Photo: Laura Erickson
Weather and Songbird Migration

Weather and Songbird Migration
Prothonotary Warblers are among the new arrivals!
Photo: Laura Erickson

Robin Migration Update Robin Migration
Get acquainted with earthworms, the unsung heroes of robin migration!
Photo: Wayne Kryduba
Mystery Class

Mystery Class
When do places at the same longitude experience sunrise at the same time?

Tulip Test Gardens Tulip Test Gardens
Hardy tulips are popping out of the ground despite the March snow and cold.
Photo: Mary Hosier
Weather and Songbird Migration

Weather and Songbird Migration
Birders get their first taste of spring migration!
Photo: Laura Erickson

Streaming Monarchs at Overwintering Region in Mexico Monarch Butterfly Migration
Scientific experts and world leaders have just returned from trips to see the butterflies. Migration starts soon!
Image: Robert T. Morris
Hummingbird Migration Hummingbirds
Excitement abounds as hummingbirds continue to arrive. Photo: Denise Bittle
Gray Whales

Gray Whales
The northbound migration is full speed ahead! Photo: Eric Zimmerman

 

Robin Migration Update Robin Migration
First northward push of the season!
Photo: T. J. Wallace
Sunlight and the Seasons Sunlight and the Seasons
The equinox is coming! Report daylight twice in March. Photo: Wikipedia
Mystery Class

Mystery Class
I separate the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Who am I?
Photo: National Maritime Museum

Tulip Test Gardens Tulip Test Gardens
Does the greening of spring sweep from south to north?
Photo: Paula Marie Longo
Recovering Monarch Tags Monarch Butterfly Migration
Monarch tags and a discovery: cold temperatures trigger spring migration.
Image: Dave Kust
Hummingbird Migration Hummingbirds
The first migrating ruby-throated hummingbirds have arrived in Gulf Coast states! Photo: Russ Thompson
Weather and Songbird Migration

Weather and Songbird Migration
A quiet week, but hummers are arriving!
Photo: Laura Erickson

Robin Migration Update Robin Migration
Get your checklist ready, March will be peak migration.
Photo: Lois McLean
Mystery Class

Mystery Class
Wide awake and ready for Mystery Class clues!
Photo: Wikipedia | A. Thompson

Tulip Test Gardens Tulip Test Gardens
Brrr...how do plants react to freezing temperatures?
Photo: Jenny Boneshyn
Monarch butterflies in sanctuary in Mexico Monarch Butterfly Migration
Join Estela Romero on a tour of the world's largest monarch sanctuary.
Image: Elizabeth Howard
Hummingbird wintering in Tennessee Hummingbirds
Spring migrtion is near. Can you identify rufous and ruby-throated hummingbirds? Photo: Donna Stickrod
Gray Whales Gray Whales
The journey north has reached the turnaround period and the lagoons are teeming with babies! Photo: Keith Jones
Weather and Songbird Migration

Weather and Songbird Migration
Dr. David Aborn shares migration news and the weather forecast for migrating songbirds.
Photo: Randy Indish

Mystery Class

Mystery Class
Which Mystery Classes are north or south of you? Emperors reveal a clue.
Photo: Wikipedia Commons

Tulip Test Gardens Tulip Test Gardens
How will the big winter snowstorm affect tulip test gardens?
Photo: Wikipedia
Monarch butterfly habitat in Mexico: Risks and benefits of cold? Monarch Butterfly Migration
Why do monarchs migrate to a place that's cold? Photo: Dr. Lincoln P. Brower
Robin Migration Update Robin Migration
When harsh winter weather hits, how do robins keep warm?
Photo: Peter Raspberry
Mystery Class

Mystery Class
Explore Neptune's clues and travel the globe in a pair of Latitude Shoes.
Photo: Wikipedia Commons

Tulip Test Gardens Tulip Test Gardens
How will this winter's soil temperatures affect plant growth in the spring?
Photo: Mary Hosier
Monarch butterfly roost in Mexico Monarch Butterfly
We start our season with the sights and sounds of a butterfly colony in Mexico. Photo: Art Howard, Artwork
Gray Whales Gray Whales
Meet some cute and curious one-ton newborns at the gray whale nursery lagoons in Mexico! Photo: Orca Network
Hummingbird wintering in Tennessee Hummingbirds
Explore winter sightings and learn about the 15 species of hummingbirds that are found in the U.S. and Canada. Photo: Robin Zenker
Mystery Class Mystery Class
Today's postcard has your first clue to finding the ten secret sites hidden around the globe.
planting oyamel pines Symbolic Migration
Thanks to those who included financial support for monarch conservation with their butterfly.
seal pup Sunlight and the Seasons
Join us this spring as we track how seasonal changes in sunlight affect the entire web of life.
Robin Migration Update Robin Migration
Welcome to Journey North's 20th season! Where are robins now, and what are they doing?
Photo: Sarah M.
Mystery Class Mystery Class
We challenge you to find the ten secret sites hidden around the globe.
Gray Seal Pup Gray Seals: New Live Cam
During the shortest days of the year, gray seals give birth and feed.
Robin Migration Update Robin Migration
Are you seeing robins where you live? Please report your sightings!
Photo: Kim Smith
Whooping Cranes Released to Freedom Tulip Test Gardens
Get ready to track the greening of spring with science notebooking.
Photo: Melissa Anisel
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