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Mr. Robin always locks his door so do not force the entry of his home. There are two 'doors'! Cache is located within the Town Forest/Park. Cache contains only Logbook. Make sure you have a Pen or Pencil!
Opening hours - SUMMER: 8:00AM to 7:30PM WINTER: 8:00AM to 5:30PM
The European Robin (Erithacus rubecula), most commonly known in Anglophone Europe simply as the Robin, is a small insectivorous passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae), but is now considered to be a chat. Around 12.5–14.0 cm (5.0–5.5 in) in length, the male and female are similar in colouration, with an orange breast and face lined with grey, brown upperparts and a whitish belly. It is found across Europe, east to Western Siberia and south to North Africa; it is sedentary in most of its range except the far north. The term Robin is also applied to some birds in other families with red or orange breasts. These include the American Robin (Turdus migratorius), which is a thrush, and the Australian red robins of the genus Petroica, members of a family whose relationships are unclear.
It feeds on insects, spiders, earthworms and snails. In autumn and winter, berries and other soft fruits, such as raisins, oatmeal and others.
Dwells in mixed and deciduous rainforests, dense lower branches, parks, gardens with shrubs near water. Residents in general but Scandinavian Robins migrate south in winter.
This species is monogamous and territorial. Nests may be located in holes in the ground, embankments, walls, among roots of old trees and inside abandoned houses. The nest is bulky, with a base made of dried leaves, and a 'bowl' central moss, herbs and small leaves, lined with finer material, including hair, plant fibers and occasionally feathers. The nest is usually composed of 4-6 white or slightly bluish eggs with a variable number of small reddish spots. Incubation lasts 13-14 days and the young remain in the nest on average about 13 days before abandoning it.
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