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Migrating animals travel at very different average rates. A bog turtle might travel just 56 feet in a day, but a monarch butterfly might fly 40 to 100 miles a day! How fast and far do hummingbirds travel? You be the judge! Follow the steps under these rubythroat migration maps. Then go to the next page to learn more! Click for larger maps March 13, 2008 April 10 , 2008 Look at the March 13 map. Draw a line across the northern edge of the migration. The latitude is about ___________ degrees North. Look at the April 10 map. Draw a line across the northern edge of the migration. (Aim for the largest concentration of reports; not the few that are on their own.) The latitude is about __________ degrees North. The degrees of latitude the leading edge traveled from March 13 to April 10: __________. Miles the leading edge traveled during those 28 days: __________. (Hint: There are about 69 miles between degrees of latitude.) Estimated miles per day the rubythroat migration traveled: ________. This Season Teachers Kids Orientation Registration Search Copyright 1997-2008 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Questions or comments? Contact us.