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American Robin. Turdus migratorius. They stay all year in Virginia, but remove to the forest in winter, and back to residential lawns now that it is spring. You will see a lot of them in the coming weeks.
I see you are from UK. A lot of confusion arises about English names for birds, because you have a Robin there, too---but it's a totally different and unrelated bird. The American Robin is a true thrush, and a close kin to your English Blackbird and other Thrushes.
Glad that you found the American Robin. Apparently, a person from England mistook him for Robbie in England but there is a big different in looks and kind of birds. I grew up in Indiana, know most of the birds there, was learning the ones in California but moved to Texas to retire. Found the American Robin, Mockingbird, Blue Jay so far but I need to learn the Texas birds.
Nevertheless, questions about birdwatching still belong over here. Birdwatching is a hobby, and most people who look at birds do not photograph them. Photos, though, can use useful in this forum to ask about bird identifications.
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