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When Do American Robins Arrive in Louisiana?

Adult male American Robin
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American Robins are in Louisiana all year, but most are here in winter: numbers build from mid December, peak in the second week of February (28% of checklists), and fall back by the second week of March. In the quietest week (early September) they are still on about 5.6% of checklists.

When to look

Numbers buildDec 15-21mid December
PeakFeb 8-14the second week of February
Fall back byMar 8-14the second week of March
FewestSep 1-7early September

Best: the second week of February. Here all year; numbers build from mid December and fall back by the second week of March. Peak: on about 28% of Louisiana checklists.

  1. Janpeak season
  2. Febpeak season
  3. Marpeak season
  4. Aprcommon
  5. Mayuncommon
  6. Jununcommon
  7. Juluncommon
  8. Auguncommon
  9. Sepuncommon
  10. Octuncommon
  11. Novcommon
  12. Deccommon

Darker months: more checklists report it. Outlined: peak month.

0%10%20%30%Jan 1-7: 21% of 8384 checklistsJan 8-14: 21% of 6265 checklistsJan 15-21: 24% of 6825 checklistsJan 22-31: 24% of 8776 checklistsFeb 1-7: 28% of 5956 checklistsFeb 8-14: 27% of 6291 checklistsFeb 15-21: 28% of 8044 checklistsFeb 22-28: 27% of 5946 checklistsMar 1-7: 24% of 5981 checklistsMar 8-14: 19% of 6307 checklistsMar 15-21: 14% of 6747 checklistsMar 22-31: 13% of 10487 checklistsApr 1-7: 11% of 8037 checklistsApr 8-14: 11% of 9577 checklistsApr 15-21: 10% of 11372 checklistsApr 22-30: 9.8% of 14344 checklistsMay 1-7: 11% of 8193 checklistsMay 8-14: 11% of 6823 checklistsMay 15-21: 10% of 4818 checklistsMay 22-31: 9.2% of 6206 checklistsJun 1-7: 8.5% of 3660 checklistsJun 8-14: 8.6% of 3455 checklistsJun 15-21: 8.6% of 3084 checklistsJun 22-30: 7.6% of 3904 checklistsJul 1-7: 7.6% of 3240 checklistsJul 8-14: 6.6% of 3235 checklistsJul 15-21: 5.9% of 3167 checklistsJul 22-31: 5.9% of 4328 checklistsAug 1-7: 7.0% of 3192 checklistsAug 8-14: 6.4% of 3394 checklistsAug 15-21: 6.5% of 3502 checklistsAug 22-31: 5.7% of 5658 checklistsSep 1-7: 5.5% of 4366 checklistsSep 8-14: 5.5% of 4648 checklistsSep 15-21: 6.0% of 4369 checklistsSep 22-30: 7.8% of 6418 checklistsOct 1-7: 9.0% of 5375 checklistsOct 8-14: 8.5% of 6213 checklistsOct 15-21: 7.5% of 5553 checklistsOct 22-31: 5.8% of 8879 checklistsNov 1-7: 9.1% of 6231 checklistsNov 8-14: 13% of 5011 checklistsNov 15-21: 16% of 4856 checklistsNov 22-30: 16% of 6696 checklistsDec 1-7: 15% of 4530 checklistsDec 8-14: 16% of 4883 checklistsDec 15-21: 17% of 5833 checklistsDec 22-31: 18% of 9940 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Share of complete checklists reporting it, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

Frequency is the share of complete checklists in Louisiana that listed the bird, 2016–2025. It is not a head count, and it follows where and when people go birding. How to read it.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Second week of November

Each county is shaded by the share of complete checklists there that listed the bird, blended with the weeks either side. Darker is more often. It follows where people watch birds, not how many birds there are. How to read it.

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Where in Louisiana

Best counties

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Washington ParishBest the second week of January · 17 checklists that week, 975 in all76%
  2. East Feliciana ParishBest late January · 21 checklists that week, 1,037 in all60%
  3. Bossier ParishBest early May · 207 checklists that week, 3,463 in all59%
  4. Iberville ParishBest early February · 46 checklists that week, 2,343 in all58%
  5. Iberia ParishBest early February · 18 checklists that week, 1,313 in all57%
  6. West Baton Rouge ParishBest mid February · 15 checklists that week, 519 in all57%

Best spots

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Lake CrestEast Baton Rouge Parish, best early May · 30 checklists that week, 335 in all100%
  2. City Park LakeEast Baton Rouge Parish, best mid April · 54 checklists that week, 1,057 in all95%
  3. Capitol LakeEast Baton Rouge Parish, best late April · 27 checklists that week, 1,223 in all93%
  4. Campus LakeEast Baton Rouge Parish, best early May · 26 checklists that week, 911 in all89%
  5. GlenmoreEast Baton Rouge Parish, best late March · 23 checklists that week, 111 in all83%

Busy spots report more of everything; compare the checklist counts before you drive anywhere.

Best time of day

In Louisiana, the American Robin is most often listed on checklists started between 7 and 9 am (18% of those checklists).

0%5%10%15%20%12 am: too few checklists (110) to judge1 am: too few checklists (95) to judge2 am: too few checklists (78) to judge3 am: too few checklists (145) to judge4 am: too few checklists (266) to judge5 am: too few checklists (2981) to judge6 am: 16% of 21115 checklists7 am: 18% of 38843 checklists8 am: 18% of 36306 checklists9 am: 14% of 31934 checklists10 am: 12% of 27208 checklists11 am: 11% of 20733 checklists12 pm: 11% of 18505 checklists1 pm: 10% of 17383 checklists2 pm: 11% of 17422 checklists3 pm: 12% of 17005 checklists4 pm: 13% of 17170 checklists5 pm: 11% of 12536 checklists6 pm: 9.0% of 8080 checklists7 pm: too few checklists (3798) to judge8 pm: too few checklists (676) to judge9 pm: too few checklists (311) to judge10 pm: too few checklists (206) to judge11 pm: too few checklists (93) to judge12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p
Share of checklists started in each local hour that reported it. It reflects when people go birding as well as when birds are active. Grey hours have too few checklists (under 2% of the state’s, or under 200) to judge.
Week-by-week table
MonthDays 1-78-1415-2122-end
January21%21%24%24%
February28%27%28%27%
March24%19%14%13%
April11%11%10%9.8%
May11%11%10%9.2%
June8.5%8.6%8.6%7.6%
July7.6%6.6%5.9%5.9%
August7.0%6.4%6.5%5.7%
September5.5%5.5%6.0%7.8%
October9.0%8.5%7.5%5.8%
November9.1%13%16%16%
December15%16%17%18%

Neighboring states

  • Mississippi: arrives mid December, in the same week than Louisiana
  • Alabama: arrives mid December, in the same week than Louisiana
  • Texas: arrives late November, 3 weeks earlier than Louisiana
  • Arkansas: year-round, peaks the second week of March

Common questions

When do American Robins arrive in Louisiana?
American Robins are in Louisiana all year, but most are here in winter: numbers build from mid December, peak in the second week of February (28% of checklists), and fall back by the second week of March. In the quietest week (early September) they are still on about 5.6% of checklists.
When do American Robins leave Louisiana?
American Robins never fully leave Louisiana: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by the second week of March, but some are still reported in every week, about 5.6% of checklists at the low.
When is the best time to see a American Robin in Louisiana?
The American Robin is reported most often in the second week of February, on about 28% of Louisiana checklists.
Where in Louisiana are American Robins seen most often?
By county, Washington Parish, East Feliciana Parish, and Bossier Parish have the highest peak reporting rates for the American Robin (counties with at least 200 checklists).