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American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in Arizona?

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

American Robins are in Arizona all year, but most are here in summer: numbers build from late April, peak in the second week of June (17% of checklists), and fall back by mid July. In the quietest week (early October) they are still on about 5.6% of checklists.

When to look

Numbers buildApr 22-30late April
PeakJun 8-14the second week of June
Fall back byJul 15-21mid July
FewestOct 1-7early October

Best: the second week of June. Here all year; numbers build from late April and fall back by mid July. Peak: on about 17% of Arizona checklists.

  1. Jancommon
  2. Febcommon
  3. Marcommon
  4. Aprcommon
  5. Maypeak season
  6. Junpeak season
  7. Julpeak season
  8. Augcommon
  9. Sepuncommon
  10. Octcommon
  11. Novcommon
  12. Deccommon

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

Robins in Arizona, species by species

SpeciesFirst arrivalsCommon byPeakMost gone byPeak %
American RobinApr 22-30Apr 22-30Jun 8-14Jul 15-2117%
0%5%10%15%20%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 Arizona 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 Arizona

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Apache CountyBest early July · 326 checklists that week, 12,931 in all52%
  2. Greenlee CountyBest the second week of June · 95 checklists that week, 2,745 in all44%
  3. Coconino CountyBest mid June · 1922 checklists that week, 90,870 in all42%
  4. Navajo CountyBest late November · 283 checklists that week, 18,838 in all39%
  5. Yavapai CountyBest late June · 1356 checklists that week, 83,606 in all32%
  6. Gila CountyBest mid February · 345 checklists that week, 14,834 in all26%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in Arizona?
American Robins are in Arizona all year, but most are here in summer: numbers build from late April, peak in the second week of June (17% of checklists), and fall back by mid July. In the quietest week (early October) they are still on about 5.6% of checklists.
When do robins leave Arizona?
American Robins never fully leave Arizona: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by mid July, but some are still reported in every week, about 5.6% of checklists at the low.
When is the best time to see robins in Arizona?
The American Robin is reported most often in the second week of June, on about 17% of Arizona checklists.