"On a quiet Montreal street of low-rise brick apartment buildings on one side and cement barrier wall on the other, a crowd has gathered, binoculars around their necks and cameras at the ready. A European robin has taken up residence in the neighbourhood, which is sandwiched between two industrial areas with warehouses and railway lines and, a few blocks away, port facilities on the St Lawrence River."
"That it has taken up residence in Quebec is a source of delight but also consternation for birders. How did it travel thousands of kilometres from its home territory, and will it survive a very cold Montreal winter? The bird's normal home range is western Europe, from Scotland to Turkey and as far north as Sweden during breeding season, and visiting Iceland on a seasonal migration stop."
A European robin has been observed residing in a Montreal neighbourhood, marking the first recorded sighting in Canada and only the fifth or sixth in North America. The bird was first spotted in early January and has attracted hundreds of birdwatchers who gather with binoculars and cameras. The neighbourhood sits between industrial areas, railway lines and nearby port facilities on the St. Lawrence River. Observers speculate about the robin's extraordinary journey from its western European range, possibly via island-hopping from Iceland and Greenland. Concern persists about the robin's ability to survive Montreal's very cold winter, but the bird appears unperturbed by human activity.
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