When do robins leave Arkansas?

The American Robin does not leave Arkansas: it is reported all year, from 19% of checklists in the second week of September to 46% in the second week of March.

When is the best time to see robins in Arkansas?

The American Robin is reported most often in the second week of March, on about 46% of Arkansas checklists.

American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in Arkansas?

Photo: northerly, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The American Robin is in Arkansas all year. It turns up on about 46% of checklists at its peak (the second week of March) and on 19% in its quietest week (the second week of September).

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekMar 8-14the second week of March

Quietest weekSep 8-14the second week of September

Best: the second week of March. Here all year. Peak: on about 46% of Arkansas checklists.

Jancommon
Febpeak season
Marpeak season
Aprpeak season
Maypeak season
Junpeak season
Julpeak season
Augcommon
Sepcommon
Octcommon
Novcommon
Deccommon

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

Robins in Arkansas, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
American Robin	all year	–	Mar 8-14	–	46%

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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak

Howard CountyBest mid February · 15 checklists that week, 238 in all83%
Sebastian CountyBest mid June · 85 checklists that week, 4,415 in all74%
Clay CountyBest late March · 35 checklists that week, 871 in all70%
Independence CountyBest the second week of July · 12 checklists that week, 715 in all70%
Grant CountyBest the second week of November · 24 checklists that week, 1,258 in all68%
Pulaski CountyBest mid April · 1017 checklists that week, 32,012 in all63%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in Arkansas?: The American Robin is in Arkansas all year. It turns up on about 46% of checklists at its peak (the second week of March) and on 19% in its quietest week (the second week of September).
When do robins leave Arkansas?: The American Robin does not leave Arkansas: it is reported all year, from 19% of checklists in the second week of September to 46% in the second week of March.
When is the best time to see robins in Arkansas?: The American Robin is reported most often in the second week of March, on about 46% of Arkansas checklists.