Robins acting odd?

First of all we don't usually see robins this time of year. I know many birds don't migrate the way they used to but we don't normally see robins until spring. It's not spring is it? Smiles. Anyway, this morning when I looked outside I saw lots of birds flying from tree to tree almost frantically. All kinds of birds that we have here. At first I thought maybe they were evading a crow or hawk. They have been known to send a few of various species that nest in our yard to drive off hawks. It is fairly windy and we did have the big [27+ inches] of snow this past weekend and are expecting another 12 to 18" tomorrow. At first I thought they might be trying to eat and drink their fill between storms but they were just going from tree to tree and not stopping to eat. Then a little later I looked out again and now it was all robins, flitting from this tree to that tree. Stopping only a moment then going twenty or thirty feet to another tree/bush. Again, it looked rather frantic and no eating, just tree hopping. I never notice whole flocks of robins, we generally get our usual regulars each year. Perhaps they're deciding if this is a good area to stay for the next storm? Anyone have any ideas?

This is just my best guess. Around here when I see Robins in the winter, they are foraging through leaf piles for food. Since you've just had over 27 inches of snow, they may be searching for other sources of food.

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