It’s my understanding that “our” summer robins migrate south while “our” winter
robins breed to our north. Frequently we will have a gap, or at least a
significant drop in number between departure of the summer birds and the
arrival of the wintering robins. With regard to the increase at the birdbath, I
suspect that is due to limited availability of water elsewhere. Unless they are
watering at the cemetery, and often even when they are, you can watch Robins
flock to Lake 6 just across from the back gate about the same time. If I wanted
to get a very accurate census of the cemetery Robins, that’s the time and place
that I would choose. Your Robins may be coming from all over the neighborhood
because it’s the place to be if you’re a Robin and it’s bath time.
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On Oct 12, 2020, at 3:33 PM, Jennifer Miller <foundnatureblog@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Interesting, Tess! I noticed an influx of Robins over the summer, but the
numbers didn’t feel unusual. They all just about disappeared weeks ago in my
area of town just inside the SW loop. I was surprised to see so many flying
over Clapp yesterday since I have only been seeing a few each week as I bird
about town. The cemetery had only a couple the other evening, too. I wonder
if they are staging for migration somewhere near Clapp and that’s why you
have been seeing more of them? I’m interested to hear what others have been
experiencing with the Robins, too.
Jennifer
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Lubbock, TX
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On Oct 12, 2020, at 3:24 PM, Trost, Tess <Tess.Trost@xxxxxxx> wrote:
I noticed Jennifer Miller's recent comment about seeing Robins at Clapp
Park. There were a large number. There have been more Robins in my
backyard this summer and early autumn than I can remember. Has this been
common around town? At times there are four or five Robins in the bird
baths with more waiting to hop in. This usually occurs around 5:30-6:30.
They appear at other times, but not in such large numbers.
Thanks for any comments,
Tess
