Robins..

[tmschuller]

Anyone else been seeing flocks of Robin’s?? Not just a stray robin or two but 50+ ? They were feeding on the berries on trees at work last week and a flock stopped by my house.. but nothing there but bird seed. When I can get raisins from work that are expired and put them out

 

[jerrob]

Seen a few this weekend (as in 2 or 3), but no numbers to speak of. I freshened up all the feeders last Wednesday and added a good bit of black oil sunflower seeds and fresh feed usually brings out quite the variety.

 

[spencer rifle]

These are not "our" robins. They are Canadian robins, and this is south to them. Unlike many think, they are not a sign of spring. They and bluebirds have been hanging around our local (NE Indiana) park all winter, as usual.

 

[tmschuller]

These are not "our" robins. They are Canadian robins, and this is south to them. Unlike many think, they are not a sign of spring. They and bluebirds have been hanging around our local (NE Indiana) park all winter, as usual.

I was hoping that they weren’t migrating in from the south.. lot of winter left. Didn’t think about the Canadian factor ehhh! Thanks for the information

 

[KellyinAvon]

I saw a couple in one of our trees last weekend. Definitely the Canadian Robins, not the ones you see in the 812.

 

[spencer rifle]

I saw a couple in one of our trees last weekend. Definitely the Canadian Robins, not the ones you see in the 812.

You can tell by listening to them. They normally don't call or make much sound during the non-breeding season. But when they are in groups and accidentally bump each other, you can occasionally hear "sorry." And "tweet, eh"

 

[tmschuller]

You can tell by listening to them. They normally don't call or make much sound during the non-breeding season. But when they are in groups and accidentally bump each other, you can occasionally hear "sorry." And "tweet, eh"

So bob and Doug eh. Must of ehhh. Sent them here ehhh. Remember the movie? And the drinking game?? Thanks!

 

[4651feeder]

Had a good sized group of Robins in the backyard this morning. Last week had couple of rather large Bluebirds, that one caused enough confusion here to look up their migration habits.

 

[johntheplinker]

Unless the winter is particularly rough it's common to see them here all winter. There will be a short spell around November when there won't many as the local birds head south and the Canuckistanis move in. Easy to tell if they're visitors as they tend to run in large flocks, while the locals are more singles, pairs, or small groups.

 

[Horsetrader]

I saw about 100 about an hour before you posted, I read where they were canadian robins. Good post, glad you posted this.thanks

 

[troutline]

seen 4 last weekend in valparaiso

 

[Gd999]

I have a large group of bluebirds and one robin at my feeders every day. I put out live mealworms. The robin is a pig but I let him eat his fill. He likes the heated water bowl, too. But most of the time he is just hanging out. The bluebirds love the worms. As well as three or four other types of songbirds. I have to keep shooting starlings to keep them away.

 

[GoBoilers!]

Hmm. Last winter I remember seeing robins every month of the winter, but I have not seen any yet here near Fort Wayne since fall. I did see some redwinged blackbirds this past weekend, which is the first newcomers I've seen.

 

[Snapdragon]

Last year a robin made a nest in the wreath on the front of our garage. For weeks I watched her sit on her four eggs. Gradually she stopped sitting on them and would leave. One day she left and never came back. I tossed the eggs at the end of the season. I hope she comes back this year.

Robin cam 2020

 

[Horsetrader]

Haven’t seen the group of robins but have seen three hanging out with some cardinals at our feeder. These robins don’t seem to have the color of a normal robin. I don’t know if there is a difference or not between a Canadian robin and our normal ones from around here.

 

[Rocketgirl]

Interesting post resurrection as just yesterday friends on mine had a huge flock hang out and torpedoed their roof and walkways. I’ll let them know their guests were from Canada, eh!

 

[Leadeye]

Lots of them here in the GSF lately, they like the berries on the hawthorns.

 

[spencer rifle]

I have a large group of bluebirds and one robin at my feeders every day. I put out live mealworms. The robin is a pig but I let him eat his fill. He likes the heated water bowl, too. But most of the time he is just hanging out. The bluebirds love the worms. As well as three or four other types of songbirds. I have to keep shooting starlings to keep them away.

We feed dried mealworms to the bluebirds here, and have had 8 at a time trying to squeeze into the feeder. In the morning we have to scare away the starlings, since they will eat everything if given the chance. Might be time for the pellet gun...

 

[johntheplinker]

Haven’t seen the group of robins but have seen three hanging out with some cardinals at our feeder. These robins don’t seem to have the color of a normal robin. I don’t know if there is a difference or not between a Canadian robin and our normal ones from around here.

Might be Eastern Towhee. They look very similar to a robin but have some white on their belly and white specks on their wings.