On a recent trip to Eagle Bend I was delighted to observe my first robin of 2026 on March 11. Indeed, the long-awaited migration of wild birds — American robins included — has begun!

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 ...

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

Known for their bright blue eggs, American robins are a familiar sight hopping across lawns in search of worms, fruit, and insects like grasshoppers and caterpillars. They are early risers, singing ...

The robins familiar to most Connecticut residents are faithful suburbanites. I like to call them "lawn robins." ...

Robins, historically viewed as some of the surest harbingers of spring, have been showing up in backyards across Pennsylvania. That is naturally leading to a range of questions from readers: Does this ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The coldest weather in two years has settled into West Michigan. Our state is caked in snow and ice and temperatures are staying locked in the low 20s and teens. Despite ...