Robin visiting garden meaning?

Sparkles78

Not sure if this is the right place to post and probably sounds a bit mad but for the last couple of weeks a little Robin has been coming to my garden.

Am I silly to ask if this means anything? I've been going through a really hard time lately, 11 months out of a long term relationship and really struggling to move on so I am hoping its a good sign, I read somewhere it can mean a sign of change or resisting change.

One also visits my workplace but my bosses wife died a couple of years ago so I presumed that little guy was there for my boss

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

I hope you find some personal meaning in this but to be honest Robins are one of our most common garden birds and are found all around the country. The numbers in my own garden vary from 2 to 7 through the year. They have been there in good times and bad. I am a very spiritual person and would often think of loved ones if a species of bird they were fond of turns up in the garden (for example I have a quite word with my late father when goldfinches visit) but I wouldn't put any more store in it than that.

ThunderCat

Sparkles78 wrote: »

Not sure if this is the right place to post and probably sounds a bit mad but for the last couple of weeks a little Robin has been coming to my garden.

Am I silly to ask if this means anything? I've been going through a really hard time lately, 11 months out of a long term relationship and really struggling to move on so I am hoping its a good sign, I read somewhere it can mean a sign of change or resisting change.

One also visits my workplace but my bosses wife died a couple of years ago so I presumed that little guy was there for my boss

Hi Sparkles78,

I see Robins on a regular basis, weather it be in the garden, in the park when out for a walk or in bushes and trees throughout the countryside. They are a very common sight in this country. I personally would not take their sighting to mean anything other than the robin being in your garden because it may be abundant in food or a suitable environment to shelter in due to the presence of bushes and shrubs.

I was often told as a child when I saw a robin out in the garden in the weeks before Christmas that it was Santas lookout making sure I was being a good lad. I've heard religious people pass down the tale that the Robin has a red breast because it was there to mop up some of the blood at Christs crucification and perched on his shoulder. These Robin tales seem very much attributed to Irish folklore which is where you may have got the idea that its sighting might be attributed to change in your life. Even someone who may have won the lottery last night, and could be on top of the world, will still see a Robin in their garden. My advice would be to enjoy this little visitor to your garden. They are wonderful to observe. If the presence of the bird makes you feel positive for the future or puts you at ease then there is nothing wrong with that at all. Sorry to hear about the hard times you are going through and I wish you all the best.

emo72

they are nice companions to have in the garden in fairness. usually what i think they are thinking is something along the lines of this...

"Human, I know you are good with a spade, now start digging because i need to get at those worms. Come on get a move on I haven't got all day!"

they are really big bullies to be honest.

kerry4sam

Robins are just lovely lickle visitors. Each time I visit the graves of my Loved Ones I see a Robin either walking around near by or just sitting on branch overhead.
Each & every time I see them they bring a smile to my face, cannot explain why they always appear at those times, but it sure is nice to see them

DarByrne1980

emo72 wrote: »

they are really big bullies to be honest.

youre right. they run other robins out of the place and probably other birds do. very territorial. dont let those big red breasts fool ya (... where did i hear that before ) they are bossy little fellas

Rubberchikken

We have two little robins in our garden.
Big garden so they both have their own space.

Love seeing them. They are so cute:)

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

DarByrne1980 wrote: »

youre right. they run other robins out of the place and probably other birds do. very territorial. dont let those big red breasts fool ya (... where did i hear that before ) they are bossy little fellas

Slight exaggeration there. I have a minimum of 2 robins at any one time, rising to a max of 7. Of course they are territorial but so are Dunnock, Blackbirds and many more species. My weekly average number of garden bird species is 18, so having Robins does not drive out the others.

Cork boy 55

I seen robins chasing away male Chaffinch's
that said both are still in garden, I think the robins confuse them with other robins due to color.

Male's breast, face and underside a pinkish orange-brown, becoming a darker, wine shade in winter

http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/IrelandsBirds/Sparrowsfinchesbuntings/Chaffinch/tabid/448/Default.aspx

Cork boy 55

Sparkles78 wrote: »

Not sure if this is the right place to post and probably sounds a bit mad but for the last couple of weeks a little Robin has been coming to my garden.

Am I silly to ask if this means anything? I've been going through a really hard time lately, 11 months out of a long term relationship and really struggling to move on so I am hoping its a good sign, I read somewhere it can mean a sign of change or resisting change.

One also visits my workplace but my bosses wife died a couple of years ago so I presumed that little guy was there for my boss

Robins follow humans around if they working in Garden especially if digging soil disturbing the place looking for worms/insects. They are very "tame" if that's right word and can come up right up next to you.
Don't think any other bird does that not in small gardens anyway.
Guess such behavior evolved over thousands of years. Before farming humans they properly followed Wild boars around as they dig up forest floor
They definable seem more intelligent than other small birds of similar size
and are very successful, widespread and common