I believe Jim is right on. -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Jim Ryan Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 10:52 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] Robin Hordes in St. Paul/Bass Ponds today
Holly, My guess is that they're all backed up in their normal migration pattern northward because of winter hanging on so long. So no, I don't recall seeing this many robins hanging around for so long. Maybe others will have another viewpoint. Jim On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 10:23 AM, Holly Myhre <hollysmy...@hotmail.com>wrote: > Is it common for there to be this many Robins or is this year unusual? > Holly :) > > > > > Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:14:32 -0500 > > From: bobholt...@comcast.net > > Subject: Re: [mou-net] Robin Hordes in St. Paul/Bass Ponds today > > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > > > > Robins are eating sumac berries in Roseville also. > > > > Bob Holtz > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of > > Jim Williams > > Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 9:47 AM > > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > > Subject: Re: [mou-net] Robin Hordes in St. Paul/Bass Ponds today > > > > And in the Wayzata-Minnetonka area. Someone care to make a > > metro-wide estimate of numbers.? I'd guess in the hundreds of > > thousands. Most of the ornamental crab apples are gone here. Robins > > across the street are > beginning > > on the sumac berries. > > > > Jim Williams > > birding blog at > www.startribune.com/lifestyle/homegarden/blogs/Wingnut.html > > > > > > > > On Apr 18, 2013, at 8:35 AM, Jim Ryan <muchmore...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > They are stacked up all over in Southern Chisago county as well. > > > Have been for over a week! > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 8:31 PM, linda whyte <bi...@moosewoods.us> > wrote: > > > > > >> Either more Robins are on the move, or the more secretive ones > > >> that overwintered in river valleys have come out of seclusion to > > >> feed. My husband was stunned at the number of Robins he observed > > >> on Summit Avenue this morning. I was equally surprised at the > > >> size of a flock in the SE corner of Highland park this afternoon. > > >> They were clearly targeting Hackberry and Crabapple trees in both > > >> areas, as well as taking advantage of the softening ground. > > >> > > >> Bass Ponds had huge numbers of N. Shovelers and Teal (Blue-winged > > >> and a few Green-winged but alas, no Cinnamon) as well as Wood > > >> Duck and Mergansers, both Common and Hooded. The Great Blue > > >> Herons have been joined by a few Egrets at last. Raptors were > > >> well-represented, with Bald Eagle, 2 Red-tailed Hawks (one being > > >> harassed by a crow), a Kestrel, 2 N. Harriers, and a Cooper's > > >> Hawk on the nest. The Belted Kingfisher was fishing on the large > > >> pond that empties into the river, and the air above that water > > >> was thick with hunting Tree and Barn > > Swallows. At the shoreline, a couple of E. > > >> Phoebe and at least one Yellow-rumped Warbler, vied for insects, > > >> nearly colliding with me at one point. The Hermit Thrushes in the > > >> woods by the stream were no less intent on food---I hope everyone > > >> had sufficient success to withstand tomorrow's challenge. > > >> > > >> Linda Whyte > > >> > > >> ---- > > >> Join or Leave mou-net: > > >> http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > Jim Ryan > > > Saint Paul's Westside > > > ---- > > > One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between > > > Man and Nature shall not be broken. -* Leo Tolstoy* > > > > > > A well governed appetite is the greater part of liberty. - *Lucius > > > Annaeus > > > Seneca* > > > ---- > > > > > > ---- > > > Join or Leave mou-net: > > > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > ---- > > Join or Leave mou-net: > > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > ---- > > Join or Leave mou-net: > > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > -- Sincerely, Jim Ryan Saint Paul's Westside ---- One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between Man and Nature shall not be broken. -* Leo Tolstoy* A well governed appetite is the greater part of liberty. - *Lucius Annaeus Seneca* ---- ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
