When do robins leave District of Columbia?

The American Robin does not leave District of Columbia: it is reported all year, from 44% of checklists in the second week of January to 85% in late April.

When is the best time to see robins in District of Columbia?

The American Robin is reported most often in late April, on about 85% of District of Columbia checklists.

American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in District of Columbia?

Photo: northerly, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The American Robin is in District of Columbia all year. It turns up on about 85% of checklists at its peak (late April) and on 44% in its quietest week (the second week of January).

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekApr 22-30late April

Quietest weekJan 8-14the second week of January

Best: late April. Here all year. Peak: on about 85% of District of Columbia checklists.

Jancommon
Febcommon
Marpeak season
Aprpeak season
Maypeak season
Junpeak season
Julpeak season
Augcommon
Seppeak season
Octcommon
Novcommon
Deccommon

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

Robins in District of Columbia, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
American Robin	all year	–	Apr 22-30	–	85%

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 District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak

District of Columbia CountyBest late April · 5722 checklists that week, 121,721 in all85%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in District of Columbia?: The American Robin is in District of Columbia all year. It turns up on about 85% of checklists at its peak (late April) and on 44% in its quietest week (the second week of January).
When do robins leave District of Columbia?: The American Robin does not leave District of Columbia: it is reported all year, from 44% of checklists in the second week of January to 85% in late April.
When is the best time to see robins in District of Columbia?: The American Robin is reported most often in late April, on about 85% of District of Columbia checklists.