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Old 02-25-2021, 01:25 PM
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Saw a male robin in my bird bath this morning. Hopefully this is a good sign that spring is close. He was in great looking shape for coming that far.
Now get the covid shot and it will be a good year. Any more signs of spring fellas?
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Old 02-25-2021, 01:53 PM
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Saw a male robin in my bird bath this morning. Hopefully this is a good sign that spring is close. He was in great looking shape for coming that far.
Now get the covid shot and it will be a good year. Any more signs of spring fellas?
I’ve seen a few robins in the Wetaskiwin area throughout the winter this year. I’ve never seen it before this winter.
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Old 02-25-2021, 01:54 PM
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There was pussey willows out in January too during the warm spell.
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Old 02-25-2021, 04:15 PM
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There are at least 8 robins here in Red Deer that never left even during the cold snap.See them daily .
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Old 02-25-2021, 06:59 PM
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I often saw small flocks of robins during winter down in Glenmore park. A few buds out here on the Island. Crocus in another month.
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Old 02-25-2021, 08:37 PM
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Several around our house in south Calgary all winter. I havent seen them this winter but their is usually a flock of about 50 or so that huddle in the trees around here too.
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Old 02-25-2021, 11:09 PM
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There's been quite a few Robins and other migratory birds overwintering the last several years

The one you saw has almost definitely been here all winter
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Old 02-26-2021, 08:11 AM
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Thousands of geese/ducks have stayed over this winter on the Bow river.My signs are,of Waxwings,for spring.Havenot seen any this year.But saying that .With neighbors feeding sparrows & squirrels.They have probably pushed out .The local birds.No chickadees,either
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