Neotropical migrants are birds that breed in North America and winter south of the U.S. border.
Our story begins with reports from the neotropical migrants' wintering grounds in mexico and Central America. As songbirds cross the Gulf of Mexico on their annual nonstop flight, we'll explore the effect of weather on migration. As the journey continues, students across North America will report backyard sightings when the orioles and hummingbirds return. Student activities will run the spectrum from geography and math to the physical and life sciences. We will explore the physiology of flight, analyze banding data, learn about population dynamics, and learn some ways we can help orioles and other neotropical migrants survive.