That's right! Wait for the prognosticator or prognosticators!!Originally Posted by Pokie Pa
WELL.... Lets just wait to see what Punxutawney Phil says
That's right! Wait for the prognosticator or prognosticators!!WELL.... Lets just wait to see what Punxutawney Phil says
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Deeper into the forests is where they go according to Audubon society.
I see them in the woods in the middle of winter around here. They wait till the ground thaws in the spring then start tearing up my landscape gardens and throwing mulch everywhere.
They really don't leave around here.
Some never go away, just stay high in the trees.
This is true. I see them every winter, in the dead of winter, in the woods when I'm hunting grouse or shed hunting. Some Robins never leave.
I see them all winter here, more in the woods than by the house but there are usually a couple around the feeders.
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I hope they brought their winter coats with them!
They've never Ieft. Been seeing them all winter.
My personal belief is that the majority of them migrate, Some do stay. I usually see them in low lying tree filled marshy area's where I think they can find enough food and water to survive.
That said, one thing I've noticed, with other species as well, is that periods of warm weather can cause flocks to move north in waves following the edge of warm weather. I've always pictured it like the tide. The tide comes in with warm temps and recedes with cold temps. The birds just ride the tide, back and forth thru the winter. Once that tide, call it a flood tide, gets warm enough and moves far enough north, they follow and a full migration begins. Just my theory.
No one can be wrong that often so it has to be deliberate.
We’ve had Cardinals for a few weeks. They’re on the prowl for making partners. Been seeing Bluejays for a week or so, and the Robin showed up last week. The jonquils are starting to pop up, and the Dogwoods and azaleas are starting to get buds. Light snow here tomorrow with some 20s and 30s expected next week. After that I think Spring isn’t far behind.
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I used to see them here beginning in February! I had a customer several years ago tell me they just go in the woods during winter. I have seen them year round ever since!!! Go figure
A better sign of spring, imo, are buzzards(I saw more than a few this past weekend) and red-winged blackbirds.
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I spend a lot of time outdoors and in my area of PA they most definitely migrate South in the winter. Now with 60 degree temps about 10 days ago, some may have drifted back up this way but I'm guessing with the single digit temps this morning they are gone back South or regretting their decision.
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I always use it as first sign of spring. They may never leave but boy are they around come early February here
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