It’s very possible, likely for many years, that you haven’t observed any American robins through the winter months.
So, when there is a sighting of a so-called first robin in spring, we feel as though spring weather has truly arrived.
The real story is that some robins stay with us all winter. Where they might gather and be seen depends on where they find the food – mostly fruit and berries — they need to survive.
This small flock was observed and photographed several winters ago in the Oak Openings Region, but this heated water bath has been consistently visited all winter by a similar sized flock.
