Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Species
Robin (Erithacus rubecula). Taken at Oxford, Oxon., on January 25th 2018.
Taken at Oxford, Oxon., on January 25th 2018.
(1/500th sec at f13. Click image for larger version. © David Hastings)
Robin (Erithacus rubecula). Juvenile. Taken at Abingdon, Oxon., on June 18th 2016.
Juvenile. Taken at Abingdon, Oxon., on June 18th 2016.
(1/125th sec at f13. Click image for larger version. © David Hastings)

Description

L: 12.5 - 14cm

The Robin, with its bright red breast, is familar throughout the year. Males and females look identical; young birds have no red breast and are spotted with golden brown.

Robins can be found throughout the British Isles.

They breed in woodlands, gardens, parks and forest edges.

Robins are aggressively territorial and are quick to drive away intruders. Northern European birds spend the winter in the British Isles.

There are 6.7 million breeding territories in the UK.

Sightings

16-Mar-2024 : Standlake Common, Oxon (4)
04-Mar-2024 : Aston, Oxon (1)
24-Feb-2024 : Aston, Oxon
12-Feb-2024 : Buckland Warren, Oxon (4)
16-Jan-2024 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
12-Jan-2024 : Bagley Wood, Oxon (1)
04-Jan-2024 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
01-Jan-2024 : Standlake Common, Oxon (3)
01-Jan-2024 : Aston, Oxon (1)

26-Dec-2023 : Standlake Common, Oxon (2)
17-Dec-2023 : Aston, Oxon (1)
13-Sep-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (1)
04-May-2023 : Cors y Llyn NNR, Powys
03-May-2023 : Gilfach, Powys
28-Apr-2023 : Aston, Oxon (1)
27-Apr-2023 : Standlake Common, Oxon
21-Apr-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (1)
17-Apr-2023 : Standlake Common, Oxon
15-Apr-2023 : Aston, Oxon (1)
04-Apr-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
03-Apr-2023 : Standlake Common, Oxon
26-Mar-2023 : Aston, Oxon
11-Mar-2023 : Standlake Common, Oxon
27-Feb-2023 : Aston, Oxon (3)
26-Feb-2023 : Standlake Common, Oxon
19-Feb-2023 : Standlake Common, Oxon (4)
05-Feb-2023 : Standlake Common, Oxon
01-Feb-2023 : Standlake Common, Oxon (2)
30-Jan-2023 : Otmoor, Oxon
19-Jan-2023 : Slimbridge, Glos
15-Jan-2023 : Aston, Oxon
06-Jan-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (1)
02-Jan-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
01-Jan-2023 : Aston, Oxon (2)

26-Dec-2022 : Standlake Common, Oxon
20-Dec-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
08-Dec-2022 : Aston, Oxon (3)
07-Dec-2022 : Aston, Oxon (4)
06-Dec-2022 : Standlake Common, Oxon
06-Dec-2022 : Aston, Oxon (2)
01-Dec-2022 : Aston, Oxon (2)
18-Nov-2022 : Hackpen Hill, Oxon (1)
13-Nov-2022 : Standlake Common, Oxon (1)
02-Aug-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (1)
22-Jun-2022 : Irton Pike, Cumbria (1)
21-Jun-2022 : Eskdale, Cumbria (2)
09-Jun-2022 : Aston, Oxon
03-Jun-2022 : Aston, Oxon
22-May-2022 : Aston, Oxon (1juv)
15-May-2022 : Aston, Oxon (1)