Quick answers
| Question | Answer | Scope | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs and hatching | Usually four light blue eggs, which hatch after about 12 to 14 days. | American robin, Oregon State guide | Oregon State University Extension | |
| When chicks leave the nest | At 14 to 16 days old. | American robin, Oregon State guide | Oregon State University Extension | |
| How often they nest | Up to three times a year, in a breeding season running from April through July. | American robin, Oregon State guide | Oregon State University Extension | |
| What they eat | Earthworms, beetles, grasshoppers, ants, caterpillars, spiders and snails, and lots of fruit in fall and winter. Not bird seed. | American robin, Oregon State guide | Oregon State University Extension | |
| Do they migrate? | Not all of them. Some robins stay put when winters are mild. | American robin, Oregon State guide | Oregon State University Extension | |
| How big they are | 8 to 11 inches long and 2 to 3 ounces. | American robin, Oregon State guide | Oregon State University Extension | |
| How fast they fly | 30 to 36 mph at most. | American robin, Oregon State guide | Oregon State University Extension | |
| What eats robin chicks | Crows, jays, owls and hawks. | American robin, Oregon State guide | Oregon State University Extension |
In the sources’ own words
Eggs and hatching
Oregon State University Extension, Wildlife in the Garden: American Robin (EC 1568)“The female generally lays four light blue eggs, which she incubates (sits on) until they are ready to hatch after about 12 to 14 days.”
Scope: American robin, Oregon State guide
When chicks leave the nest
Oregon State University Extension, Wildlife in the Garden: American Robin (EC 1568)“…ready to fledge or leave the nest when they are 14 to 16 days old.”
Scope: American robin, Oregon State guide
How often they nest
Oregon State University Extension, Wildlife in the Garden: American Robin (EC 1568)“Robins may nest up to three times each year…”
“The breeding season for robins is from April through July.”
Scope: American robin, Oregon State guide
What they eat
Oregon State University Extension, Wildlife in the Garden: American Robin (EC 1568)“They run across the ground searching for earthworms, beetles, grasshoppers, ants, termites, caterpillars, flies, spiders, and snails. They also eat a lot of fruit in the fall and winter.”
“Robins don't eat bird seed.”
Scope: American robin, Oregon State guide
Do they migrate?
Oregon State University Extension, Wildlife in the Garden: American Robin (EC 1568)“Some robins do not migrate if winters are mild.”
Scope: American robin, Oregon State guide
How big they are
Oregon State University Extension, Wildlife in the Garden: American Robin (EC 1568)“Robins are 8 to 11 inches long. They weigh 2 to 3 ounces…”
Scope: American robin, Oregon State guide
How fast they fly
Oregon State University Extension, Wildlife in the Garden: American Robin (EC 1568)“They can fly up to 30 to 36 miles per hour…”
Scope: American robin, Oregon State guide
What eats robin chicks
Oregon State University Extension, Wildlife in the Garden: American Robin (EC 1568)“Crows, jays, owls, and hawks prey on baby robins.”
Scope: American robin, Oregon State guide
What these sources do not say
- How long robins live. The Oregon State guide does not give a lifespan.
- Anything about the European robin, which is a different bird.