Winter Robin (Turdus migratorius)

Observation by Robbin La Vine:

Just observed and photographed a robin eating mountain ash berries with a number of waxwings. Shared with Erica Lujan via the LEO Network Facebook page

Comments from LEO Network Editors:

American Robins (Turdus migratorius) are migratory birds that normally arrive in Alaska when temperatures are above 36 degrees in the spring. Their movements may also be influenced by the availability of food, including berries such as chokecherries, hawthorn, dogwood, and juniper berries. Sources: Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

The temperature chart below shows the daily temperature fluctuations situated between the average high and low temperatures. During November, and much of December, 2019, temperatures were warmer than normal.

LEO has received three other observations of robins spotted during January, from LEO members in Port Graham, Chuathbaluk, and Haines. Erica Lujan