Old World flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
Robin
Erithacus rubecula
- Length
- 14 cm
- Weight
- 16–22 g
- Clutch
- 4–6 eggs
- Incubation
- 13–14 days
- Fledging
- 13–14 days
- Broods
- 2–3 per year
- Nest box
- Open-fronted box, 1–2 m high, well hidden in climbers
Identification
- Orange-red face and breast edged with grey
- Olive-brown upperparts
- Juveniles speckled golden-brown with no red
Wistful, liquid warble sung almost all year — one of the few birds that sings through winter.
Diet and garden feeding
Worms, beetles and other invertebrates; berries and seed in winter.
- Best foods: Mealworms, Suet pellets, Sunflower hearts, Grated cheese.
- Robins are fiercely territorial; a second feeding spot out of sight of the first reduces fights.
Nesting
Cup in a hollow, ivy or open-fronted box, usually low down.
Robins by country
England
Resident all year · nests March–July
Scotland
Resident all year · nests April–July
Wales
Resident all year · nests March–July
Northern Ireland
Resident all year · nests March–July
Ireland
Resident all year · nests March–July
Netherlands
Resident all year · nests March–July
Belgium
Resident all year · nests March–July
Germany
Resident all year · nests March–July
France
Resident all year · nests March–July
Denmark
Resident all year · nests March–July
Sweden
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Norway
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Finland
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Spain
Resident all year · nests February–July
Portugal
Resident all year · nests February–July
Italy
Resident all year · nests February–July
Austria
Resident all year · nests March–July
Switzerland
Resident all year · nests March–July
Poland
Resident all year · nests March–July
Sources
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.