09-03-2015, 10:23 AM
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Re: Sunsets and Dawns.
Originally Posted by Mups
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What's 'a fall of Robins' mean, Nom?
Weather conditions can blow them across the sea from the continent, and usually rain will ground them. The birds build up large flocks when moving and so can appear in an area out of the blue a fall.
A visit to Spurn in Yorkshire once produced over 3000 Robin on the site alone as well as thousands of Blackbirds, Fieldfares and Redwing passing overhead, one of natures great experiences.
Hope that helps.
09-03-2015, 10:51 AM
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Re: Sunsets and Dawns.
Originally Posted by Nom
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Morning Mups, a fall is something that happens in times of bird migration Spring / Autumn when they are returning to their breeding or wintering grounds.Weather conditions can blow them across the sea from the continent, and usually rain will ground them. The birds build up large flocks when moving and so can appear in an area out of the blue a fall.
A visit to Spurn in Yorkshire once produced over 3000 Robin on the site alone as well as thousands of Blackbirds, Fieldfares and Redwing passing overhead, one of natures great experiences.
Hope that helps.
Thankyou, I didn't know that. They do recover I presume?
But Robins don't migrate - do they? I thought Robins over-wintered here, because they're always in the garden over winter?
09-03-2015, 11:13 AM
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Re: Sunsets and Dawns.
Originally Posted by Mups
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Thankyou, I didn't know that. They do recover I presume?But Robins don't migrate - do they? I thought Robins over-wintered here, because they're always in the garden over winter?
Most of the common species will do ok, its often at times of these falls we get unusual species, and those can struggle to survive as they are often attacked by local birds and predators
Its a complex subject, not all of which is understood yet, but it makes birding a fascinating subject.
A good understanding in general here.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoveranden...s-migrate.aspx
09-03-2015, 12:54 PM
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Re: Sunsets and Dawns.
Thanks very much for the info.I also found out its mostly the females that go to France, Spain or sometimes Portugal, most of the males are sedentary and don't go much further than 5km away.
They mustn't all go, else who would we have on our Christmas cards each year?
(I've got a little chap who waits and watches me fill the feeder for him every morning).
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