American Robin

American Robin

American Robin

© Gregg Lee

Construction Difficulty

kid-friendly difficulty kid-friendly moderate difficulty moderate

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Nesting Range

American Robin Range
Source: Birds of the World

Nesting Habitat

  • icon Forest
  • icon Open Woodland
  • icon Shrub
  • icon Town

Attach Nest Box To

  • Building icon Building
  • Post icon Post

Known Nesting Period

Not Nesting
Some Nesting Occurrence
Nesting in Most of Range
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Source: Birds of the World

Nest Box Placement

Height Range From Ground

5ft
25ft
5–25 feet

Spacing Between Nest Boxes

65 feet

Facing

Entrance hole facing visualization
Any

Helpful Tips

  • Mount the shelf on a building in a sheltered site, under the eaves or soffits, or over a light fixture.
  • Remove nest after young fledge.