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When Do American Robins Arrive in Texas?

Adult male American Robin
Photo: northerly, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

American Robins are in Texas all year, but most are here in winter: numbers build from late November, peak in mid February (20% of checklists), and fall back by the second week of March. In the quietest week (mid September) they are still on about 7.7% of checklists.

When to look

Numbers buildNov 22-30late November
PeakFeb 15-21mid February
Fall back byMar 8-14the second week of March
FewestSep 15-21mid September

Best: mid February. Here all year; numbers build from late November and fall back by the second week of March. Peak: on about 20% of Texas checklists.

  1. Janpeak season
  2. Febpeak season
  3. Marpeak season
  4. Aprcommon
  5. Maycommon
  6. Juncommon
  7. Julcommon
  8. Augcommon
  9. Sepcommon
  10. Octcommon
  11. Novcommon
  12. Decpeak season

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

0%5%10%15%20%Jan 1-7: 15% of 66038 checklistsJan 8-14: 15% of 52445 checklistsJan 15-21: 16% of 52985 checklistsJan 22-31: 17% of 71020 checklistsFeb 1-7: 19% of 52306 checklistsFeb 8-14: 20% of 55887 checklistsFeb 15-21: 20% of 69016 checklistsFeb 22-28: 20% of 52998 checklistsMar 1-7: 19% of 50836 checklistsMar 8-14: 16% of 51749 checklistsMar 15-21: 13% of 53731 checklistsMar 22-31: 11% of 82049 checklistsApr 1-7: 9.2% of 65854 checklistsApr 8-14: 8.2% of 78434 checklistsApr 15-21: 7.4% of 92302 checklistsApr 22-30: 8.0% of 122878 checklistsMay 1-7: 10% of 74592 checklistsMay 8-14: 11% of 61008 checklistsMay 15-21: 11% of 43365 checklistsMay 22-31: 10% of 52736 checklistsJun 1-7: 10% of 31643 checklistsJun 8-14: 9.7% of 30131 checklistsJun 15-21: 10% of 26802 checklistsJun 22-30: 10% of 32822 checklistsJul 1-7: 10% of 27213 checklistsJul 8-14: 10% of 24555 checklistsJul 15-21: 9.9% of 24146 checklistsJul 22-31: 9.5% of 34536 checklistsAug 1-7: 9.1% of 25764 checklistsAug 8-14: 8.6% of 26347 checklistsAug 15-21: 8.4% of 28431 checklistsAug 22-31: 7.6% of 42838 checklistsSep 1-7: 8.0% of 35070 checklistsSep 8-14: 7.9% of 33893 checklistsSep 15-21: 7.7% of 32572 checklistsSep 22-30: 7.5% of 43771 checklistsOct 1-7: 8.6% of 34143 checklistsOct 8-14: 8.9% of 37563 checklistsOct 15-21: 8.9% of 36263 checklistsOct 22-31: 9.6% of 49170 checklistsNov 1-7: 11% of 43301 checklistsNov 8-14: 11% of 48744 checklistsNov 15-21: 14% of 42213 checklistsNov 22-30: 15% of 54455 checklistsDec 1-7: 14% of 40166 checklistsDec 8-14: 14% of 41035 checklistsDec 15-21: 15% of 46983 checklistsDec 22-31: 15% of 73015 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 Texas 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 Texas

Best counties

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Yoakum CountyBest the second week of May · 11 checklists that week, 333 in all73%
  2. Leon CountyBest late December · 112 checklists that week, 2,456 in all69%
  3. Hartley CountyBest late April · 12 checklists that week, 460 in all68%
  4. Lubbock CountyBest the second week of May · 521 checklists that week, 22,783 in all65%
  5. Briscoe CountyBest late January · 21 checklists that week, 838 in all63%
  6. Swisher CountyBest late March · 17 checklists that week, 817 in all62%

Best spots

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Canyon Lake Number 6Lubbock County, best mid March · 20 checklists that week, 466 in all100%
  2. Clapp ParkLubbock County, best late July · 29 checklists that week, 2,303 in all98%
  3. Southeast ParkRandall County, best early August · 20 checklists that week, 774 in all96%
  4. Carrillo Family Recreation AreaLubbock County, best early May · 54 checklists that week, 363 in all93%
  5. Lick Creek ParkBrazos County, best mid January · 25 checklists that week, 1,591 in all93%

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

Best time of day

In Texas, the American Robin is most often listed on checklists started between 6 and 8 am (18% of those checklists).

0%5%10%15%20%12 am: too few checklists (898) to judge1 am: too few checklists (756) to judge2 am: too few checklists (663) to judge3 am: too few checklists (741) to judge4 am: too few checklists (1537) to judge5 am: too few checklists (6113) to judge6 am: 18% of 74687 checklists7 am: 18% of 285131 checklists8 am: 15% of 329960 checklists9 am: 13% of 267889 checklists10 am: 11% of 218205 checklists11 am: 9.3% of 178879 checklists12 pm: 9.0% of 153722 checklists1 pm: 8.6% of 144662 checklists2 pm: 8.7% of 138578 checklists3 pm: 9.8% of 136878 checklists4 pm: 11% of 137550 checklists5 pm: 10% of 113599 checklists6 pm: 9.1% of 81743 checklists7 pm: 9.6% of 53396 checklists8 pm: too few checklists (17221) to judge9 pm: too few checklists (4048) to judge10 pm: too few checklists (1965) to judge11 pm: too few checklists (990) 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
January15%15%16%17%
February19%20%20%20%
March19%16%13%11%
April9.2%8.2%7.4%8.0%
May10%11%11%10%
June10%9.7%10%10%
July10%10%9.9%9.5%
August9.1%8.6%8.4%7.6%
September8.0%7.9%7.7%7.5%
October8.6%8.9%8.9%9.6%
November11%11%14%15%
December14%14%15%15%

Neighboring states

  • Louisiana: arrives mid December, 3 weeks later than Texas
  • Oklahoma: year-round, peaks early March
  • Arkansas: year-round, peaks the second week of March
  • Mississippi: arrives mid December, 3 weeks later than Texas

Common questions

When do American Robins arrive in Texas?
American Robins are in Texas all year, but most are here in winter: numbers build from late November, peak in mid February (20% of checklists), and fall back by the second week of March. In the quietest week (mid September) they are still on about 7.7% of checklists.
When do American Robins leave Texas?
American Robins never fully leave Texas: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by the second week of March, but some are still reported in every week, about 7.7% of checklists at the low.
When is the best time to see a American Robin in Texas?
The American Robin is reported most often in mid February, on about 20% of Texas checklists.
Where in Texas are American Robins seen most often?
By county, Yoakum County, Leon County, and Hartley County have the highest peak reporting rates for the American Robin (counties with at least 200 checklists).