I thought robins usually did that, as long as the subsequent clutches are
in the same year.  A pair that nested under our covered patio one year
raised two batches in the same nest.

On Sun, Jun 28, 2015 at 2:13 PM, Marie P. Read <m...@cornell.edu> wrote:

> It's highly unusual for a songbird to reuse a cup nest, but outside my
> kitchen window I have a female robin refurbishing the nest from which she
> (presume the same female) and her mate successfully raised three young a
> few weeks ago. Haven't yet got a good look at exactly what material she is
> bringing in.
>
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