Date: 1/6/26 9:12 am From: Kent Patrick-Riley <kentpr675...> Subject: [RV Birds] Re: Huge numbers of robins on the Medford CBC, with a request
Here is the satellite image as it was too big for the other email.
On Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 9:10:21 AM UTC-8 Kent Patrick-Riley wrote:
> I just returned from going to the spot on Bear Creek and Kirtland Road
> suggested by Pepper. I arrived later than I wanted -- about 7:25 AM - as
> the traffic was heavy on Kirtland & I had trouble finding the pull-out. I
> sat in my car for a few minutes looking around and only saw a few robins in
> the nearby trees and flying low. But when I got out and looked up, I saw a
> wide river of robins flying "downstream" about 100 feet above and 1/4 mile
> wide. There were too many robins to count. From 7:30-7:40 it was a
> continuous robin stream. Then the numbers started to dwindle and the
> robins began flying higher - around 200-300 feet. Small flocks began
> landing, resting, and then taking off, some flying within 25 feet. By 8:00
> the flight was pretty much over. But while it lasted, it was as impressive
> as Pepper suggested - definitely worth seeing. Here's some directions to
> visit the spot where I was - coming north on I-5, take the Blackwell road
> exit and turn right and follow it for about 1.5 miles as it becomes
> Kirtland Road. You will pass a big industrial area on the left about 1/8
> mile before the bridge over Bear Creek. Just after crossing the bridge,
> there is a quick turnout on the right -- an access parking point to Denham
> Wildlife area. I attached a general map and a satellite image to help
> locate it. I'm unsure if its the same spot as Pepper recommended, but it
> works.
>
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