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American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in Alaska?

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

American Robins are in Alaska all year, but most are here in summer: numbers build from late April, peak in mid May (50% of checklists), and fall back by the second week of July. In the quietest week (mid February) they are still on about 2.6% of checklists.

When to look

Numbers buildApr 22-30late April
PeakMay 15-21mid May
Fall back byJul 8-14the second week of July
FewestFeb 15-21mid February

Best: mid May. Here all year; numbers build from late April and fall back by the second week of July. Peak: on about 50% of Alaska checklists.

  1. Janrare
  2. Febrare
  3. Maruncommon
  4. Aprcommon
  5. Maypeak season
  6. Junpeak season
  7. Julcommon
  8. Auguncommon
  9. Sepcommon
  10. Octrare
  11. Novrare
  12. Decrare

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

Robins in Alaska, species by species

SpeciesFirst arrivalsCommon byPeakMost gone byPeak %
American RobinApr 22-30Apr 22-30May 15-21Jul 8-1450%
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 Alaska 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 Alaska

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Dillingham Census AreaBest the second week of June · 42 checklists that week, 1,426 in all86%
  2. Ketchikan Gateway BoroughBest early April · 84 checklists that week, 4,641 in all80%
  3. Bristol Bay BoroughBest the second week of June · 35 checklists that week, 980 in all76%
  4. Fairbanks North Star BoroughBest late May · 2038 checklists that week, 23,771 in all72%
  5. Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaBest mid May · 66 checklists that week, 3,009 in all72%
  6. Copper River Census AreaBest the second week of May · 212 checklists that week, 3,467 in all71%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in Alaska?
American Robins are in Alaska all year, but most are here in summer: numbers build from late April, peak in mid May (50% of checklists), and fall back by the second week of July. In the quietest week (mid February) they are still on about 2.6% of checklists.
When do robins leave Alaska?
American Robins never fully leave Alaska: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by the second week of July, but some are still reported in every week, about 2.6% of checklists at the low.
When is the best time to see robins in Alaska?
The American Robin is reported most often in mid May, on about 50% of Alaska checklists.