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Clearly, someone didn't get the memo. I have a pair of Ornamental Bamboos in front of the house and for the last three days I have had this little one coming by to feed on the berries produced by the Bamboo, he (she?) has been here a lot today, really chowing down on the little red morsels. I am glad that I can provide a source of nutrition. Me likey Robins, they are one of my favorite members of the avian world.


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They're everywhere here now.


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I’ve noticed them here in Long Island for the last month.
Had my fingers crossed for an early spring.


 
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I started seeing them about a week ago here in Central VA and believe it or not, I heard spring peepers last night during our downpour. Mother nature is being a bit weird right now


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Saw one in my bird feeder last month...had to look twice to make sure I wasn't seeing things.


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Saw my 1st one last week here in southeast Louisiana. neet to watch on the ground . And the last two days experiencing freezing cold air / freezing rain / closed roads / power outages. ............... drill sgt.
 
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A friend that does bird rescue and rehab said most robins migrate south for the winter but a few stick around.
 
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1st week of January I saw 2 eastern blue birds. Don't see to many of them, let alone 1st week of January. A few days later, saw 4 robins.

It's 8° now, and dropping. I bet they wished that they stayed south an extra week or two!

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We’ve got them in Northwest Arkansas. Bunches of em.
 
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I saw them in Iowa last week, the ground is covered with 6" of snow from weeks ago. No idea what they are eating. Its not worms.
 
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This is supposed to be the oldest nursery rhyme in the English language, from 1744:

Little Robin Red breast,
Sitting on a pole,
Nidde, Noddle, Went his head.
And poop went his Hole.

I guess it's about bedtime... Smile



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SE of Charlotte. The yard is full of them.
 
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I've been seeing them for close to a month here just north of Baton Rouge.
Had plenty of them in the yard the last couple days. We have had temps in the teens and 20's with ice, some snow and freezing rain.

Too damn cold for Louisiana


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Before this winter storm here in the Texas Hill Country, they were coming through by the bagillions! They were everywhere - ground, trees and they sky. I don't ever remember seeing as many in my life as this year. I notice this stuff since one of my biggest hobbies is birding. They are still here in this cold and snowy weather, but not nearly as many as before the cold snap.


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This has been an interesting winter for birdwatching here in SC. My yard has had the largest flocks of robins I have ever seen. To go along with the robins, last week, I opened the back door and saw the ground covered with blue jays. I typically see those by themselves or maybe a pair. To see and hear hundreds at one time was an interesting sight.




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7 degrees outside now. While we had some yesterday, I'll have to wonder if they'll make it. Probably I guess.




 
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In SE Virginia, they never left.


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Fact: Not all robins migrate. Some, even in the northeast, will stay for the winter.





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I saw one in the woods behind my house last week in NW Ohio. Must of missed the trip south Roll Eyes


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Havent seen any robins here yet but several cardinals yesterday


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