Author Topic: Heard the first robin singing today..... (Read 3838 times)

darkbrowneggs · « **on:** August 23, 2015, 12:44:44 pm »

..... autumn/winter on its way

- perhaps warmer climes for me this year

john and helen · « **Reply #1 on:** August 23, 2015, 03:50:56 pm »

we have one singing all year here

often comes to say hello and then sits on the spade handle

Possum · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2015, 05:14:18 pm »

Yes, I heard the first one down here last Sunday. Unfortunately it was during the first act of an open air performance of Twelth Night and it was so loud it rather stole the show!

fiestyredhead331 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 24, 2015, 09:25:41 am »

we have robins all year round, love watching them

Backinwellies · « **Reply #4 on:** August 24, 2015, 09:32:07 am »

Didn't realise they didn't sing in summer ......... learn something new every day!

darkbrowneggs · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2015, 10:05:31 am »

They do sing in summer, but during the moult which is normally around end July to August they disappear and skulk in the bushes. Only coming back out to sing when their breasts are nice and red again. To me the first one singing after the summer moult is a bitter-sweet yearly sign that winter is now on its way.

Kimbo · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2015, 10:23:20 am »

oh no........ not winter already. Dreading it

Backinwellies · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2015, 01:49:41 pm »

Quote from: Kimbo on August 24, 2015, 10:23:20 am

oh no........ not winter already. Dreading it

... me too!

Kimbo · « **Reply #8 on:** August 24, 2015, 04:06:43 pm »

Up here folklore says that winters are either very wet ( 2014/15) or very dry and cold like 2013/14 ( and ?? 2015/16 ??). We didn't live here then but Im told by several people that in 2013 the snow drifted up to our bedroom windows

So Im a bit anxious about the impending winter

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #9 on:** August 24, 2015, 11:39:43 pm »

Quote from: darkbrowneggs on August 24, 2015, 10:05:31 am

They do sing in summer, but during the moult which is normally around end July to August they disappear and skulk in the bushes. Only coming back out to sing when their breasts are nice and red again. To me the first one singing after the summer moult is a bitter-sweet yearly sign that winter is now on its way.

This is still August so it's the moult they are singing about. It is ages 'til winter and if anyone thinks otherwise, keep it to yourself. Please.