1 September β 19 February
the coastal calendar, unshifted
Shaded woodland floor and garden edges; on the coast, most obvious in winter.
Robins hold winter territories individually β the autumn song is females and males both, defending feeding ground against each other. The coastal winter population is largely birds from further north, not the ones that bred here.
photos, sightings and recordings, off this site
where this species is on the list
| Phase | When | Length | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| courting | 20 February β 19 March | 28 days | Song, display, fighting, scent-marking β pairs forming or reaffirming. |
| building | 20 March β 4 April | 16 days | Nest, burrow or den under construction, or being lined out. |
| on eggs | 5 April β 24 April | 20 days | Clutch laid and being incubated, or buried and left to the sun. |
| raising young | 25 April β 14 May | 20 days | Dependent young in the nest, den or burrow, being fed. |
| young have left | 15 May β 9 July | 56 days | Young out of the nest or den, but still fed and followed by the adults. |
| moulting | 10 July β 31 August | 53 days | Feathers or coat replaced. Many birds go quiet and hide while it happens. |
| going about the year | 1 September β 19 February | 172 days | Feeding, holding territory, doing nothing the calendar singles out. |