They are a dependable guest at the bird feeders too, though they seem as happy to eat off of the ground as from the feeder itself. Here is one of my favorites. Goldfinches winter in North Carolina and most of them disappear soon after getting their brilliant yellow coloring. Most people don't recognize them in the winter because they are a kind of drab olive green color. They seem to be especially fond of sunflower seeds, even more so than the thistle seeds they are supposed to love so well.
Robins stay all winter in North Carolina.
I think maybe they are just spending more time outside because it is warming up, and because of that they just notice the Robins more. Attracting birds to your yard I love to watch the birds that come to visit us. The brilliant yellow of the Goldfinches, the dark red of the Cardinals and the bright blue of the Blue Jays all make the drab winter landscape look a little more alive. The Carolina Chickadee's antics always make me wonder what it is that they've found this time that is so fascinating. It seems like they have to investigate every little nook and cranny while they are here, and then they come back the next day and do it all over again to see if anything has changed.