For the past two weeks plus, flocks of Robins numbering in the
thousands have congregated in West Annapolis at nearly exactly 5:30
pm.  Today there are far fewer.  I am guessing it is the wind.  But,
we're talking about 1,000 (down from the regular 2,000+).

Dan Haas
West Annapolis
nervousbirdsatgmail.com

On 2/22/07, Cavigelli, Michel <> wrote:
> Tuesday there was a flock of at least 200 robins congregating around the
> buildings here on Rt. 1 eating up holly berries.  It was quite dramatic,
> esp. since there is a holly tree right outside my window.
>
> Michel
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Elaine Hendricks
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 12:26 PM
> To: 
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] More Robins
>
> Speaking of robins, about two weeks ago I happened to look out into the
> back yard and saw a flock
> of about 50 robins come swooping into our holly trees - where they
> proceeded to gobble down all of
> the remaining berries in just a few minutes.  At the time I wasn't sure
> if this observation was worth
> posting, and then I forgot about it.
>
> The robins have not been back in our yard since then, although yesterday
> I saw another gang of
> them (or maybe the same gang) hanging out in the trees and shrubs around
> the City of Greenbelt
> Municipal Building.
>
> Elaine Hendricks
> Greenbelt, MD  (PG County)
> 
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