Here are some interesting facts about spring's unofficial mascot.

Banding birds provides data that helps us understand the movements of birds. Bird banding demonstrations happen at ACNC Saturday mornings in the spring. Photo by Jennifer Schlick If the groundhog sees ...

Robins are not a sign of spring any more than Punxsutawney Phil, that pampered Pennsylvania groundhog, is a predictor of weather. Here's the scoop on Phil: if he sees his shadow, it means six more ...

On a recent trip to Eagle Bend I was delighted to observe my first robin of 2026 on March 11. Indeed, the long-awaited ...

The American robin has long signaled the arrival of spring, right up there with crocuses poking through dirt and frogs ribbiting at night. But despite the familiar songbird’s reputation for being the ...

On a recent dreary morning — mist and rain, soggy ground — I dragged out of bed, shuffled off to the kitchen, put a pot on and stared out my window. What I saw changed my world. It was a red, red ...

With the start of spring less than a week away — Punxsutawney Phil's prediction notwithstanding — many Americans are undoubtedly on the lookout for the return of the robin. The migratory bird has long ...

Robins are the unofficial avian mascot of spring, but did you know that they aren’t the first birds to return to Ontario for the season? If you listen closely, you may hear another common bird ...

A couple of weeks ago I was ecstatic to hear the joyful song of the American robin. The soft melody reminds me that spring is on its way, or in the optimist's view, spring is already here. American ...

Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch Spring robins look for food Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Brainerd. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch Spring robins look for food Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in ...