How long before robin no longer needs the nest on my porch? A robin has made a nest on my porch. Unfortunately, the nest is on my weed wacker which I might want to use at some point this summer. Currently, there are two eggs in the nest. How long will it be before the robin is done needing the nest? Location is Eastern Massachusetts. \-- _Update May 13_ \-- I think one of the eggs must have hatched. The robin no longer sits in the nest, she just stands on it constantly.

According to Cornell's All About Birds website, you will have to **wait about a month** for the nest to be cleared.

* The egg **incubation period is 12–14 days**.

* Following hatching, the nestlings will remain in the nest for another 13 days (i.e., the **"nestling period" is 13 days** ).




However, there are two caveats to this:

* A typical robin clutch size (i.e. the # of eggs in the nest at once) is 3-5 eggs. Since you only have two eggs, that could suggest that more eggs are about to be laid very soon, which may extend the nest occupancy another day or so.

* Some robins use the nest _more than once_!

> An American Robin can produce three successful broods in one year.




Here's a visual of what the nestling period (approximately) looks like so that you can track your nest visually :) :

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Source: _L. Birnbaum_