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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Bird Watchers :: first robin
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| bhouse46 |
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| jhb8426 |
bhouse46: "Spotted a robin this morning in Des Moines." Had them all winter long in Mpls. |
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| YardstickAngler |
To me, the very first sign of spring is a string of 4-5 moist, misty, foggy days that aren’t frigid. Usually I notice this in the second-third week of February. This year it was in the first week. I heard the first house finch of the year singing on 2/6. I heard the first Robin of the year signing on 2/12. I began hearing the cardinals last weekend 2/17, and now they’re definitely cranking up the volume. Robins are now everywhere, and there’s a wide variety of duck species on the local ponds. Just this morning at one pond I was able to spot: Canada Goose Mallard Gadwall Goldeneye Green winged teal Coot Canvasback Bufflehead Lots of happy birding to be had here. What a marvelous season! |