According to their migration, do the robins lay their eggs earlier or later in the season?
Robins start building their nests as soon as the females arrive on their territories. This means that robins in the south nest earlier than those in the north. Robins will start a second or even a third nest, and sometimes northern migrating robins are starting to appear in an area while the resident robins are still raising their babies. Q: Does the weather affect how many eggs they lay? A: A female robin lays 3-6 eggs, but usually 4. The weather doesn’t seem to affect this much. But if the weather is good and food is plentiful, the pair will raise these babies quickly and start another brood, and if the weather is REALLY good, they will even nest a third time. So weather affects how many eggs she lays over the summer, but not in a single nesting. Q: What does affect the number of eggs? A: If the female’s body is in excellent condition, she might lay more than four. If she’s been having problems getting enough calcium or other nutrients, she might lay fewer. Q: Do robins migrate with
