[wisb] Re: Early risers
- From: "Peter A. Fissel" <pfissel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Wisconsin Birding Network <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 08:55:00 -0500
A non-birding friend at work gripes about the Robins "yelling" at 3:30
a.m. or even earlier in summer. Seems like I read somewhere (maybe even
on Wisbirdn) that American Robins have the largest eyes (on either an
absolute or relative basis) of any passerine species, hence are more
sensitive to light levels.
For my money, having a House Wren singing outside my open window at dawn
is a sure-fire wake-up alarm...
Peter Fissel
Madison, WI
On 4/23/2014 4:46 AM, Jeremy Meyer wrote:
> Good morning, my alarm went off at 4 today and I had at least two robins
> already singing. Two weeks ago, when I posted, they weren't starting until
> about 4:45. I know they're up early in the summer, but in April, a full
> two hours before sunrise, wow. Now if the temperature were a bit warmer in
> the morning, I could open the window at night and not have to set an alarm.
> Have a great day,
> Jeremy Meyer
> Franklin, Milwaukee
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