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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: enviroguy on December 30, 2008, 11:29:41 AM

Title: Christmas Robin sighting
Post by: enviroguy on December 30, 2008, 11:29:41 AM

I saw a robin on Christmas day in a neighbour's bushes, looking for food. I've never seen one in winter before - isn't this an extremely rare thing?
I had a good look at at for about a minute, so it's not a case of mistaken identity.  The location is just NE of Islington and Dundas St. W. on Robin Hood Rd.

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Post by: Al Johnston on December 30, 2008, 12:34:47 PM

Good spotting although seeing Robins in winter is not at all uncommon. In fact, they're known to over-winter, particularly in areas where there are good food sources.

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Post by: frozenice7885 on December 30, 2008, 02:49:09 PM

yes yesterday with the snow melting away i had a robin visit my yard for the first time ever in the winter also had a downy cardinal and a blue jay with the juncos and doves all at once i was so surprized to see them there all at once cause theres no food out there for them i my yard

Title: Ref: Robin
Post by: JTF on December 30, 2008, 07:51:04 PM

There are lots of berries still on many trees so I will likely be around for the winter.

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Post by: Bird Brain on December 31, 2008, 11:00:43 AM

During a recent CBC, one of the parks visited in Oakville had 200+ Robins!!!

They were literally everywhere - on the ground, flying in front of/behind/beside everyone and just about flying in our faces.   :D   I've never seen so many Robins at one location before.  It was quite thrilling!