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American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in Alabama?

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

American Robins are in Alabama all year, but most are here in winter: numbers build from mid December, peak in late February (40% of checklists), and fall back by late March. In the quietest week (late August) they are still on about 12% of checklists.

When to look

Numbers buildDec 15-21mid December
PeakFeb 22-28late February
Fall back byMar 22-31late March
FewestAug 22-31late August

Best: late February. Here all year; numbers build from mid December and fall back by late March. Peak: on about 40% of Alabama checklists.

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

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

Robins in Alabama, species by species

SpeciesFirst arrivalsCommon byPeakMost gone byPeak %
American RobinDec 15-21Dec 15-21Feb 22-28Mar 22-3140%
0%20%40%60%American RobinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
  • American Robin
Share of complete checklists reporting each species, by week (4 per month). Gaps: fewer than 10 checklists that week.

Frequency is the share of complete checklists in Alabama 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.

Where in Alabama

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Escambia CountyBest early February · 11 checklists that week, 547 in all82%
  2. Madison CountyBest mid March · 621 checklists that week, 30,800 in all78%
  3. Geneva CountyBest early February · 60 checklists that week, 3,203 in all73%
  4. Sumter CountyBest early February · 26 checklists that week, 782 in all70%
  5. Perry CountyBest the second week of February · 16 checklists that week, 1,066 in all67%
  6. Houston CountyBest late January · 175 checklists that week, 6,424 in all64%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in Alabama?
American Robins are in Alabama all year, but most are here in winter: numbers build from mid December, peak in late February (40% of checklists), and fall back by late March. In the quietest week (late August) they are still on about 12% of checklists.
When do robins leave Alabama?
American Robins never fully leave Alabama: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by late March, but some are still reported in every week, about 12% of checklists at the low.
When is the best time to see robins in Alabama?
The American Robin is reported most often in late February, on about 40% of Alabama checklists.