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BillStein

(758 posts) Fri Feb 14, 2014, 01:07 PM Feb 2014

question for bird watchers

inspired by Into The Wind's beautiful photographs.... is my memory off? I thought robins heralded the beginning of spring. Suddenly I seem to be seeing them all winter here (I live near Philadelphia).

Is this climate change? Is my memory wrong?

Just wondering....

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question for bird watchers (Original Post) BillStein Feb 2014 OP

I'm not a bird watcher, but I am from Chicago... Wait Wut Feb 2014 #1

Dunno, but check with our Birders group for info. elleng Feb 2014 #2

thank you BillStein Feb 2014 #3

From my observations: Robins return just before spring in my part of New York. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #4

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)

1. I'm not a bird watcher, but I am from Chicago...

Reply to BillStein (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2014, 01:11 PM

Feb 2014

Growing up the first robin was always a sign of spring. As I got older, it took longer for them to leave and they started coming back earlier. By the time I left (at 40) there were the bold ones that didn't seem to wanna make the journey and just braved the cold.

I'm assuming it has to do with climate change, but I'm no scientist.

elleng

(130,768 posts)

2. Dunno, but check with our Birders group for info.

Reply to BillStein (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2014, 01:15 PM

Feb 2014

BillStein

(758 posts)

3. thank you

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 14, 2014, 01:24 PM

Feb 2014

I must have looked past it before

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

4. From my observations: Robins return just before spring in my part of New York.

Reply to BillStein (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2014, 01:29 PM

Feb 2014

When the ground begins to thaw worms seem to be plentiful.

Thanks for the complement. I'm glad you enjoyed seeing the Robins on my deck. I hope you also saw "One Dove" from the last snowstorm.

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