Occurrence in Amherst & Connecticut Valley, Mass.
C19

Abundant summer resident

February - November

C20

Abundant transient and summer resident, and local, rather rare, winter resident

June - February

C21

Harbinger of spring; many over-winter

March - November

Habitat
Towns, gardens, open woodlands, and agricultural land.
Nest Materials
mud, pressed grasses, twigs, papers, feathers, rootlets, moss
19th-20th Century Field Notes
ROBIN . Ashy ; head , black ; breast , reddish ; belly , white . Length , 10 inches . Abundant summer resident . Earliest arrival , March 15th ; departs in November . Raises 2 – 3 broods . Eggs 3 – 6 , blue . Nest of mud and grass in trees or about buildings . Eggs laid in May and July . Feeds ou insects , seeds , fruit , etc . Beneficial . A pleasing singer .

—H.L. Clark, 1887

21st Century Conservation Notes

Abundant and widespread. Because it is so familiar and occurs around places where humans live, it sometimes serves as an early warning of environmental problems, such as overuse of pesticides. (audubon.org)*