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by **BillandMarijo** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:25 pm

Today it was 55 in my town of Altoona Pennsylvania. A beautiful sunny day. But I have been searching for the sure sign of Spring, a red Robin. This was such a cold winter so believe me when you see your first red Robin its a big deal. My husband Bill comes home for lunch and tells me "Oh yea I saw a red Robin today" well with me anyways seeing is believing. I set out for my first Robin sighting. Sure enough exactly where Bill saw her, there she was gathering twigs for her nest. Well now I know Spring is here.
Whats a sure sign of Spring in your area?
Marijo
And I cant wait to go camping!
Also a sign, Clocks get set ahead this weekend. :applause:

by **planovet** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:39 pm

Well, it was 85 here today. I think spring was yesterday.... :roll:

by **BillandMarijo** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:44 pm

Wow you are so lucky. :applause:

by **madjack** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:51 pm

...80 today...higher tomorrow...the azaleas started blooming a couple of weeks ago...so I guess spring started right around then...we will still get a freeze or two(right after we plant tomatoes) before winter is all over with.............
madjack

by **Daryl** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:14 pm

58 today and just seen our first Robin on our way back from a walk

by **Joe G** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:31 pm

Around here, the first sign of spring is when the retired folks start coming back from Arizona. :lol:

Other signs of spring include buds on the aspen trees, and red squirrels waking me up in the morning.

by **Nitetimes** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:36 pm

More than 3 days in a row above freezing would be good!!!

Haven't seen any Robins yet, just as soon not see them, they get to be a royal pain here!
I did hang the bed clothes out today and they dried!! :lol:

by **Cliffmeister2000** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:43 pm

Joe G wrote:Around here, the first sign of spring is when the retired folks start coming back from Arizona.

Other signs of spring include buds on the aspen trees, and red squirrels waking me up in the morning.

Around here, it's when we see all the snowbirds packing! :lol:

by **hotrod** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:55 pm

No robins in the hitterdal area but for the first time on the way home the lake ice looked really sloppy on top. Snowbirds have not returned either.

by **xrover** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:04 pm

The redtail hawks can be seen hunting the Robins!

by **Fenlason** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:21 pm

for some odd reason we have had robins all winter. :thinking:

by **toypusher** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:34 pm

BillandMarijo wrote:Today it was 55 in my town of Altoona Pennsylvania. A beautiful sunny day. But I have been searching for the sure sign of Spring, a red Robin. This was such a cold winter so believe me when you see your first red Robin its a big deal. My husband Bill comes home for lunch and tells me "Oh yea I saw a red Robin today" well with me anyways seeing is believing. I set out for my first Robin sighting. Sure enough exactly where Bill saw her, there she was gathering twigs for her nest. Well now I know Spring is here.
Whats a sure sign of Spring in your area?
Marijo
And I cant wait to go camping!
Also a sign, Clocks get set ahead this weekend.

We have had a few Robins around all winter this year! :thinking:

by **ssrjim** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:05 pm

101• then it is spring.

by **Steve_Cox** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:48 pm

It's been a little cool here on the east coast. 57 degrees this evening. Roses are starting to bud, and the orange trees have blossoms. But the biggest sign of spring is when we look down at the river and the cruising boats are heading north again. So far it's just every now and then, but in a couple of weeks the daily boat parade will begin.

by **WarPony** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:01 pm

We have had a few Robins around all winter this year!

Yeah, I noticed a few around here, too. It hit 85 here in Topeka today!!!!

I noticed the Daffodills (SP) poking up through the dead leaves but the clencher for me is when the Turkey Vultures come back and start circling over an area that is on my way to work. When THEY start to congregate, Spring is not far off. It's usually a couple of weeks before the calender says it's Spring but I've never seen them with a calender.
I also watch them in the Fall because they do the same thing. It's pretty cool to see them all spiraling in a big tornado, 40 or 50 strong. They are migratory like Canadian Geese and I've seen them heading North, too.

Jeff

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