Tag Archives: American robin

Winter Robins

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Eliza Waters

Most American robins (Turdus migratorius) migrate southward in the fall, however many stick around New England for the winter. As they were among the first birds to return in spring, early settlers nicknamed them ‘harbingers of spring.’ For the past … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – American Robin

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Eliza Waters
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Migrating Robins – Harbinger of Spring

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Eliza Waters

A large flock of migrating robins came through our yard today– at least several dozen, they were impossible to count over such a large area. Can you count sixteen in the photo? I’m always happy to see them, as it … Continue reading →

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Winter Contrast

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Eliza Waters

This is what my backyard looked like on February 3, 2015. The snow was at least two feet deep and it was bitterly cold, the high temperature that day was 21F (-6C) and the low was -6F (-21C). This is … Continue reading →

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Winter Robins

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Eliza Waters

When I was young, robins were the harbingers of spring as we never saw them until March. This has not been the case for at least the last decade as they have adjusted their winter range northward. Last summer for … Continue reading →

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