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A bird for all seasons? Questions about springtime and the great American robin
A bird for all seasons? Questions about springtime and the great American robin

Then when I arrived at the kids’ school, there were two robins in a small grassy patch. A few signs of spring, I thought to myself—bright spots on a wintry day. But were these harbingers of spring? I’ve been quick, probably too quick, to correct people in the past when they cite robins’ return as a sign of spring. “Robins are here all year round,” I’d say."

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CommunityEdward Warden
The Cyber Birder

COS’s board of volunteers works hard to bring you the very best in hikes and programming all year. In lieu of those, they are working even harder to now bring that same quality of programming and content to you through cyberspace.

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CommunityEdward Warden
Lunch Break Big Year: February
Lunch Break Big Year: February

“February was a curious month to say the least. But then, what February isn’t? Extreme cold, unseasonable heat, another month of record lake levels. What else is new? Well, not much, but this month did see a few new additions to the bird list. The big notable addition was…”

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CommunityEdward Warden