Voted Britain's favourite bird in 2015, taking over 34% of the vote and beating the barn owl (12%) into a distant second place, robins are a familiar sight across Great Britain and Ireland.

The round, red-breasted little birds are most often associated with Christmas, but they're actually present all year round across the islands. Robins can be found in woodland and farmland, and in both urban and suburban settings. Their musical song can be heard day and night (thanks to street lighting)—if you live in the UK, the distinctive sound will almost certainly be familiar to you, even if you never realised it belonged to the robin!

As you can tell, we have a bit of an obsession with robins here at Really Wild Bird Food. Our robin mascot can be seen throughout our website and across our social media, bringing a touch of cheer to every page!

Year after year, robins have been voted the UK's favourite bird, but surely that comes as no surprise. Who doesn't love robins? When you see or hear a robin redbreast (particularly during winter) it fills you with a sense of pure joy.