None of the adults we asked could ever remember seeing so many robins at once. Watch for battles between the males. If you see one, send an e-mail message to Journey North and describe what you saw. Count the number of times a robin sings in 10 minutes. Birdsong is really a battle cry, used by the male robin to tell others he's defending an area.
Birds sing far more frequently in the spring while setting up territories.
If you were to spend 10 minutes listening in August it would seem very quiet. To respond to this Challenge Question please follow the instructions at the end of this report. Compare this range map to the map on the right. It was created from Journey North's winter robin survey data. Please include the name of your school and your location so we can credit you properly for your answers.