Migration by Greg Dubois

1. Which of these species

• Breeds in boreal coniferous forests where it occupies the high spruce canopy.

• Winters almost exclusively in the West Indies.

• Is one of the “spruce budworm specialists;” its population expands during outbreaks of this defoliating caterpillar.

2. Which of these species

• Is found throughout much of North America.

• Breeds most commonly in wet, deciduous thickets, especially those dominated by willows.

• Is a long-distance migrant that winters in Mexico, Central America and northern South America.

4. Which of these species

• Migrates to wintering grounds shortly after breeding season (July-Aug).

• Arrivals on the spring breeding grounds much earlier than other swallows.

• Winters along US Gulf coast, Mexico and Central America.

5. Which of these species

• Has one of the most northerly breeding distributions among American dabbling ducks.

• Is a short to medium distance migrator with a few populations winter in breeding range in western United States.

• Begins migrating from wintering areas in February with most birds arriving at breeding grounds by mid-May.

8. Which of these species

• Is widely distributed in Eastern North America.

• Is a nocturnal, low-altitude migrant.

• Nests in young forests and old fields northward into southern Canada as well as being a year-round resident in the southern United States.