Date: 03/30/2007

Number: 1

The robins have been EVERYWHERE since Friday. The fields are finally snowfree at our elevation and the robins have moved in. They are evidently finding food underneath the old, wet leaves that were buried under snow all winter. They hop, hop, hopped and then poked the leaves or pushed them back with their feet. We lifted a mat of wet leaves on the field and found a worm-like slug. I love to watch the way they space themselves on the field. Their "personal space" seems to be about 8-12 feet. Just as people claim their space on the beach by laying towels a respectful distance from the next group, each male robin keeps a clear distance from the next. I saw a few battles when one got too close to the other.

Norwich, VT

Latitude: 43.8 Longitude: -72.3

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