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SheilaT

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1. Actually, I'm pretty sure robins spend the winter

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Sun Jan 13, 2013, 10:10 PM

Jan 2013

where you are.

I'm thinking I recall that when I lived in No. Va. someone who had a column in the Post kept on reminding people not to bother to report the first robin of spring, because they'd been there all along.

Here's a link to a map which shows the range of robins.
http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/birds/american-robin.htm

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I saw the first Robins of Spring on Friday after work. [View all] FSogol Jan 2013 OP

Actually, I'm pretty sure robins spend the winter SheilaT Jan 2013 #1

Yes, they'll stay in NoVa and in the Tidewater area - lynne Jan 2013 #6

I saw one in PA last week. femmocrat Jan 2013 #2

I have a hummingbird hanging around GP6971 Jan 2013 #3

Not unusual as we're going through a "January Thaw" - lynne Jan 2013 #4

Left the east coast years ago and don't follow the weather out there GP6971 Jan 2013 #5

It's been fairly mild so far - lynne Jan 2013 #7