American Robin

[POP]

Report just in, brief view of American Robin on Bardsey,we have to be due for one on the mainland,this weekend maybe.

John

[Jasonbirder]

??? What report - hell for an American Robin i`ll happily go to Bardsey even if it means taking a rubber dinghy on the roof of the car!

[Jane Turner]

I have a track record of exchanging birds with Bardsey...5 or so Willow warblers ringed and a Red-rumped Swallow with a missing tail sreamer....here is hoping!

Jason, you'd need a hell of an outboard!

[Jasonbirder]

Got it now...showed well for 10mins at 9am not since. No crossings today in poor weather.

[Jasonbirder]

I know was only kidding!!
Shipping forecast doesn`t look good!

"Later on Thursday gale or severe gale southeast winds may reach southwestern coasts, with widespread gales then likely around the British Isles coastline through Friday. Saturday will see the winds become westerly and decrease fresh to strong in strength"

[Jane Turner]

If you get there, you might be there for a month too. I love that crossing!

[Michael Frankis]

Got it now...showed well for 10mins at 9am not since. No crossings today in poor weather.
Seen well again later (around 1 pm) according to birdguides - they're hoping to arrange boats tomorrow if it is still present in the morning

[Jasonbirder]

Don`t be suprised if its not seen again...

[promisingplayer]

American Robins are so common here. It's odd to read people getting excited about one!

Enjoy though...they are neat birds to watch when they are looking for worms in the grass.

Kate :hi:

[peachfront]

They are winter visitors here in south Louisiana; it was only a few days ago when I saw the first two fly over my yard. A few years ago, a pair actually stayed in my yard for the summer and successfully raised three young. I could hear the male singing but at first it didn't quite register. I went out one morning and found a broken blue shell and said to myself, "If I didn't know better, I would call that a robin's egg." Then I looked up, and there was the nest.

Often in winter they gather by the dozens or the hundreds down here. I haven't seen too many yet, though.




American Robins are so common here. It's odd to read people getting excited about one!

Enjoy though...they are neat birds to watch when they are looking for worms in the grass.

Kate :hi:

[DoveKeeper]

We enjoyed one here for about a month I would place a handfull of mealworms on the walk at 5:00 am every morning. Although the bird would be outside the window making a racket as early as 2:30 am he would not come down to feed untill dawn. Sometimes if he didn't Get to work early enough the Starlings would show up and dissapoint the Robin with slim pickins.

[Chuck A. Walla]

American Robins are so common here. It's odd to read people getting excited about one!

Enjoy though...they are neat birds to watch when they are looking for worms in the grass.

Kate :hi:

Yeah, but think what a ruckus a European Robin would cause over here.

bob