Where in the H*** are my buddies?

[Bill Murphy]

I have seen large flocks of robins at the McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area in Montgomery County, Maryland through the winter. Never see them at my house 25 miles east. One lone dove at my feeder this week.

[Wild Skies]

It appears our robins have, all but one, migrated to your more temperate climates. Although not unheard of here in the northern half of Wisconsin, they are certainly a rare occurance. Nonetheless, he's shown up for the 2nd day in a row! We're currently in the midst of a 6"+ snowfall and the 1st pic below you will notice the undulation of the snow on the railing. You wiley observers will know what created the undulations, eh?

I'm a bit surprised that Pete had seen a Baltimore Oriole in NH yesterday, they are an early migrant for us. I cannot recall seeing or even hearing of one at this time of year around here. Cardinals and mourning doves are year round residents along with a few other species of our winter birds that can be seen in the 2nd pic below.