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Spring Migration

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A few of the words

BOBOLINK
The Bobolink makes one of the longest journeys of any songbird, roughly 12,500 miles each way between its South American wintering grounds and North American meadows.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
TANAGER
The Scarlet Tanager winters deep in South America, yet arrives reliably each May in eastern woodlands, the male blazing red against fresh green leaves.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
REDSTART
The American Redstart fans its tail constantly to flush insects from foliage, a hunting trick that makes it one of the most animated warblers to watch at the feeder edge.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
MARTIN
Purple Martins in the eastern US depend almost entirely on nest boxes and gourds put up by people, colonies have returned to the same landlord's yard for decades running.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Spring Migration: a free large-print word search

Spring migration word search, free and large-print, celebrating the travelers: warblers, orioles, tanagers, and swallows riding the warm winds north.

About Spring Migration

Every spring, billions of birds lift off from their wintering grounds and follow ancient invisible highways north, drawn by lengthening days and the promise of nesting season. A flash of orange in the treetops announces the first Baltimore Oriole; a chip note from deep in the shrubs betrays a hidden warbler in fresh breeding plumage. Mornings fill with overlapping songs, the rising spiral of a Veery, the lazy drawl of a Chat, the exuberant tumble of a Bobolink, and birders stand still in the quiet, listening for what the wind has just delivered.

How to play

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    Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last — the trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
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    Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
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    It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
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    Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps — never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.

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