Up-close, fabulous photos on the summer breeding grounds will even let them peek into a nest to watch the babies' daily progress from eggs to fledglings. In addition to tracking their migration this spring, we hope you'll help hummingbirds along the way by creating habitat for them. Many helpful people and resources can be accessed through the Journey North Web site. When your habitat project is complete, report back to Journey North. Ruby-throated hummingbirds, Baltimore orioles and Bullock's orioles.
Neotropical migrants are birds that breed in North America and winter south of the U.S. border.
An amazing 333 bird species migrate according to this pattern. As the habitat along their long trail is broken into fragments, people are noticing a significant decline in the number of songbirds that return each spring. Students will meet members of an international network of scientists and conservation professionals working to preserve songbird habitat. Copyright 2001 Journey North. All Rights Reserved.