Current Conditions
02/04/12 12:48 AM
St. Johnsbury, VT
Temperature: MissingF
Snow showers will collect over the Adirondacks, northern Greens, and Whites overnight, and be scattered on northern valley floors as a weak cold front glides through. Southern sections should stay dry Click Here for Full Forecast
January 30 (Lyndonville): Why are there hundreds of robins and cedar wax wings feeding on apple trees in Lyndonville, VT during the month of January? Isn't it a bit early for their migration north?
Charlie Browne replies: Birds tend to flock together in non-breeding seasons because of the uneven distribution of food; some locations may have abundant food; others may have none. Flocking also offers protection from predators and, in many cases, opportunities to actually communicate information about food sources and/or predators (just listen to the flocking crows and jays!)
Robins and Cedar Waxwings follow food and do not need to migrate because of our cold winters. Their presence means they are finding what they need, and are letting others know about it!
