fantastic! Both the question and the answer. Deidre On Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 8:14:46 AM UTC-6, Joe Roller wrote: > > Great question, Scott! > There are many ways to explore that topic, but here is an easy way > to do it, and the method can be used for any species in the world. > > eBird is the *powerful data base* to answer your question. > > Go to eBird "Explore" section and then scroll down to "Species maps" > Type in "Dark-eyed Junco" and there will be a list of all > of the flavors or subspecies of those juncos. > Select one, say "Oregon Junco" > > Click "all years" > then find the map for where Oregon Juncos are in the winter by selecting > just the "January" reports. > > The map will show you where Oregons are found in January. > > Then use the same search, but change "January' to "June". > You'll see that they go to OREGON! (Well, that's sort of the epicenter for > breeding , but they range widely through the Pacific Northwest, Canada and > Alaska). > > Then go through the same process for "Gray-headed" or Slate-colored. > "White-winged" is particularly interesting. > > If you find those maps intriguing, try it for other species, for example, > American Tree Sparrow or Whooping Crane. > Have fun with it, and if you get stuck, let me know. > If you are not on eBird yet, get started and your reward will be learning > about all those juncos! > > Joe Roller, Denver > > >
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