No-fly Day Due to Rain (+0 Miles) October 24, 2008: Migration Day 8 Photo Megan Kennedy, Operation Migration Today brought pouring rain. They'll stay grounded on Day 8. The migration got a slow start. Do you think the cranes are getting restless in the pen? Bev compared it to this: "Imagine 14 teenagers all in your basement on a rainy day with no TV or stereo or Internet. Nightmare!" The team does NOT want the chicks to get bored. Boredom leads to trouble: aggression, or pecking at things on the pen, such as canvas end panels, that shouldn't be pecked. It's time to bring "toys" into the pen! The photo shows a favorite crane toy. "As soon as the pumpkin gets broken up, every chick either claims a piece to carry around, or starts pecking away at the chunks and seeds," says Bev. In the Classroom Today's Journal Questions: (a) What do you do when you are bored? What helps? (b-for-bonus) Crane #810 was released on the refuge this week. What do you expect from this crane in his future? Write and explain predictions in your journal with facts from #810's life story to back up your predictions. (We will keep his bio page updated. Scroll to the bottom of #810's bio page for the latest.) (Map|Data) Record Keeping: On your printout of the migration comparison chart make a tally mark to record another no-fly day. What's the ratio of fly days to no-fly days now?     Help the Cranes and Planes Reach Florida! Map Daily News The Chicks The Team Journey North is pleased to feature this educational adventure presented in cooperation with the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP). This Season Teachers Kids Orientation Registration Search Copyright 1997-2009 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Questions or comments? Contact us.