Are the robins the first birds up everywhere there are robins?

A. Robins migrate because the ground freezes, locking them out from their favorite food, earthworms, and because winter weather makes it impossible to find .... A. Mockingbirds, waxwings, Pine Grosbeaks, and other fruit-eating birds that join up with robin flocks usually get going when the birds are searching for fruit trees. read more

Well, robins don't spring from the ground like plants in the spring, nor do they hibernate, so they aren't "up" in the spring. And no, they aren't the first birds everywhere in the spring; on the other hand, in some locations they are year-round inhabitants. read more

There are robins everywhere this year. The numbers are staggering. I counted 50 quickly this morning on the lawn at my son's childcare and every yard that lacked snow was also full of robins. read more

American Robins, the red breasted birds, mark the return of Spring to most folks in the northern states. One of the easiest birds to watch while they go about their nesting and feeding habits since they're in most peoples backyards. Actually, unknown to a lot of people, these birds spend the winter in much of their breeding range. read more