Here are some interesting facts about spring's unofficial mascot.

Banding birds provides data that helps us understand the movements of birds. Bird banding demonstrations happen at ACNC Saturday mornings in the spring. Photo by Jennifer Schlick If the groundhog sees ...

Robins are not a sign of spring any more than Punxsutawney Phil, that pampered Pennsylvania groundhog, is a predictor of weather. Here's the scoop on Phil: if he sees his shadow, it means six more ...

The American robin has long signaled the arrival of spring, right up there with crocuses poking through dirt and frogs ribbiting at night. But despite the familiar songbird’s reputation for being the ...

With the start of spring less than a week away — Punxsutawney Phil's prediction notwithstanding — many Americans are undoubtedly on the lookout for the return of the robin. The migratory bird has long ...

On a recent dreary morning — mist and rain, soggy ground — I dragged out of bed, shuffled off to the kitchen, put a pot on and stared out my window. What I saw changed my world. It was a red, red ...

A couple of weeks ago I was ecstatic to hear the joyful song of the American robin. The soft melody reminds me that spring is on its way, or in the optimist's view, spring is already here. American ...

The robin is regularly crowned the UK's favourite bird. With its inquisitive nature and unmistakable red breast, it's a familiar and welcome sight on garden fences and along country paths. But how ...