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American Robin

Turdus migratorius

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Order
Passeriformes
Family
Turdidae
Genus
Turdus
Species
migratorius
Regional

This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Happy Jack, Arizona

North Little Rock, Arkansas

Logan Lake, British Columbia

Huntington Beach, California

Mount Laguna, California

San Francisco, California

Santa Cruz, California

Stanton, California

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Denver, Colorado

North Haven, Connecticut

Beverly Hills, Florida

Daytona Beach, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Melbourne, Florida

Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Trenton, Florida

Jekyll Island, Georgia

Algonquin, Illinois

Cherry Valley, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

Collinsville, Illinois

Divernon, Illinois

Elmhurst, Illinois

Madison, Illinois

Westchester, Illinois

Coatesville, Indiana

Highland, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana

Polk City, Iowa

Sioux City, Iowa

Yale, Iowa

Benton, Kentucky

Ewing, Kentucky

Hebron, Kentucky

Melbourne, Kentucky

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Hammond, Louisiana

Cambridge, Maryland

Fall River, Massachusetts

Halifax, Massachusetts

Westborough, Massachusetts

Westford, Massachusetts

Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Grandville, Michigan

Albertville, Minnesota

Golden, Mississippi

Maben, Mississippi

Marietta, Mississippi

Tupelo, Mississippi

Cole Camp, Missouri

Conway, Missouri

Jackson, Missouri

Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Robert, Missouri

Springfield, Missouri

Littleton, New Hampshire

Beachwood, New Jersey

Hainesport, New Jersey

Millville, New Jersey

Piscataway, New Jersey

Woodstown, New Jersey

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Himrod, New York

Lake Grove, New York

New City, New York

Yonkers, New York

Concord, North Carolina

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Graham, North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina

Belfield, North Dakota

Medora, North Dakota

Bucyrus, Ohio

Carrollton, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Dayton, Ohio

Lancaster, Ohio

Lebanon, Ohio

North Ridgeville, Ohio

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Bend, Oregon

Gold Hill, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Meshoppen, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Whitehall, Pennsylvania

North Smithfield, Rhode Island

West Kingston, Rhode Island

Laurens, South Carolina

Summerville, South Carolina

Clarksville, Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee

Morristown, Tennessee

Summertown, Tennessee

Abilene, Texas

Austin, Texas

Buda, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas(2 reports)

Houston, Texas

Liberty Hill, Texas

Magnolia, Texas

Midland, Texas

Needville, Texas

Spring, Texas

Salt Lake City, Utah

Springville, Utah

Essex Junction, Vermont

Ashburn, Virginia

Barboursville, Virginia

Hurt, Virginia

Petersburg, Virginia

Roanoke, Virginia

Walkerton, Virginia

Bellingham, Washington

Lakewood, Washington

Seattle, Washington

Shelton, Washington

Skokomish, Washington

Stanwood, Washington

Sumas, Washington

Tacoma, Washington

Vancouver, Washington

Gauley Bridge, West Virginia

West Hamlin, West Virginia

Appleton, Wisconsin

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Laramie, Wyoming

Sheridan, Wyoming

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mensamom

Laurens, SC (Zone 7b) | November 2015 | Positive
Every spring and fall my yard is full of Robins on their way to and fro. I love to see them frolicking around the yard, gobbling up leftover horse feed. They seem to really love the grain in the horses' feed; maybe that's why they stop here twice a year. There are so many of them each time that it's hard to count. I just love seeing them. So glad they have chosen my yard; I feel honored.
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longlayers

Fall River, MA | May 2015 | Positive
these adorable birds nest annually in our plum and apple trees. they offer such a feeling of solidarity when you watch them gather materials to use on their nests. This year i strung up peices of dried coconut fiber and dried spanish moss and they ravaged them to pieces. these birds are great gardening companions!
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Chillybean

(Zone 5a) | April 2015 | Positive
They are not really a favourite bird, since I like so many, but I enjoy learning from these little teachers. They are much more approachable than many birds. We see them up close due to some nesting locations easily viewed through the windows, and we feed dried berries and mealworms that they take advantage of. This spring, they are learning to share with other species their own size that they hesitate to scare off.

One amazing thing I learned this spring is how adaptable they really are. We see odd nesting spots in town. That is not surprising due to the limited amount of suitable habitats for birds of any type. We are out in the country and have not yet witnessed them nesting on the house, in flower pots, on light fixtures, etc.

In the early spring... read more
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LiciaM

Chicago, IL | June 2013 | Positive
This must be my year for Robins. A few weeks ago I was working in the dirt in my side yard and noticed a beat up looking robin. It kept sticking around. I figured it wanted to poke around in the moist dirt I was digging in. I threw him a worm. He kept with me the rest of the morning and this healthy robin kept chasing him. Finally the beat up robin came closer to me when the healthy robin approached. Eventually I had to go to work. When I came home that evening it was still light out, the robin was sitting there as if waiting for me. I changed clothes and came back out to work in the garden and soon he was right next to me. I threw him more worms and the mean bird was there too. It got dark and I figured out in the meantime this little guy couldn't fly. I caught him and called the collisio... read more
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seaotter301

Elmhurst, IL (Zone 5a) | May 2013 | Neutral
Has anyone else experienced an American Robin frequenting their feeder? I think this poor bird is confused and I have seen him eat various types of seeds daily. Then, yesterday, I saw him/her take seeds away - presumably to the nest!

Maybe I'm confused, but I always thought that robins ate worms and bugs?

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HeidiKHandmade

Vancouver, WA | March 2013 | Positive
A sure sign of imminent spring, flocks of these birds started appearing in my neighborhood in February this year! Some like to sit in the top of my blue spruce tree and twitter happily. I always enjoy their happy song.
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Clary

Lewisburg, PA (Zone 6b) | April 2012 | Positive
I am always happy to have robins in my garden. They enjoy the baths like the other birds do and are fond of the berries on my fruiting trees. They tend to nest in exactly the same location year after year. Robins are beautiful and sociable, but I love most of all their bold cheerful singing, which is so melodious and original!
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caobr549

Tupelo, MS | January 2012 | Neutral
Where did all the Robins come from? There's been a flock consisting of at least 25-30 in my backyard and around the neighboorhood for the last week. I have a lot of flower beds with mulch and they love digging in that for worms, except they made havoc of my moss bed. I love watching them in the bird bath, they love water! Is it normal for them to be here this time of year? Although I've never had Flowering Quince and Yellow Bells blooming this time of year before either.
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gnana

Barboursville, VA | January 2011 | Neutral
We have large flocks of Robins in central VA that have not migrated this year. Usually it is late Feb. or March when the first few appear. They are feeding on the large trees that have berries, but I wonder what they will eat when the ground remains frozen and the berries are all gone. A few have come to the ground around the feeders, but don't linger.
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irishgramma

| November 2010 | Positive
happy to read comments about the robin's ability to deal with winter conditions - we had many robins in the area until very late in November which is quite unusual for our area.
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SaberLily

Winchester, VA (Zone 7a) | June 2010 | Positive
As plentiful as these birds are in our area (they are here all year around) I never get tired of seeing them and I try to encourage them as much as possible. They are surprisingly tolerant of other birds, so I don't have to decide between them and the field sparrows, bluebirds, and juncos that frequent the feeder.

Fortunately, they seem to find my garden very hospitable (plenty of the insects they eat -- I even saw one snatch a wasp out of the air) and I see several in a single day.
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tootsieroll

West Hamlin, WV | February 2010 | Positive
My husband seen three or four Robins in our front yard today,(2/22/2010). This always gets our hopes up for spring to be getting here soon.
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marylee325

Richmond, RI | February 2010 | Positive
I saw my first Robin of the season today. Very happy that spring is not far behind.
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Junipertrail

Raleigh, NC | February 2010 | Positive
I was told that robins are ground feeders and won't eat at feeders. I have 2 that eat peanuts and a peanut, suet mixture I make and spread on a board and bread or leftover pieces of nut or fruit breads that I break up, they don't seem to want anything else but are here many times a day. Right after we had snow I had 5. I had one that stayed all winter. It's a pleasure to have them around.
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plantladylin

(Zone 1) | January 2010 | Positive
We see large flocks of the American Robin in our area usually in the winter months, especially mid January through February. They love the berries of the Brazilian Pepper, Dahoon Holly, Cabbage Palm, and there are always many of them feeding on the berries of the Sugarberry trees.
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Grasmussen

Anchorage, AK (Zone 4a) | January 2009 | Neutral
Surprising as it may seem, not all Robins migrate south in the winter. Normally, a few Robins over winter here in Anchorage, Alaska. They can survive temperatures lower than 20 below zero Fahrenheit.
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adesgarden

Laramie, WY | December 2008 | Neutral
I observed an American robin in Longmont, CO (zone 5) yesterday on December 30th. I was surprised because all the other robins have migrated. This area has had sub-zero temps and snow in December, even though now the temps have fluctuated up to 60 or so. Why would this bird stay in Colorado when the rest of the robins have migrated to warmer areas? How does it survive?

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dahlianut

Calgary, AB (Zone 3a) | December 2008 | Positive
Robins nest and summer in my neighbourhood. One pair nests each year on my porch light. They are not competative for nesting material, food or bathing. It is not uncommon to see 6 or more working in the same bed. Some years there is a second nesting in late July/early August.
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