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American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in Georgia?

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

The American Robin is in Georgia all year. It turns up on about 42% of checklists at its peak (early March) and on 15% in its quietest week (late August).

When to look

PresentAll year
Peak weekMar 1-7early March
Quietest weekAug 22-31late August

Best: early March. Here all year. Peak: on about 42% of Georgia checklists.

  1. Janpeak season
  2. Febpeak season
  3. Marpeak season
  4. Aprpeak season
  5. Maypeak season
  6. Junpeak season
  7. Julpeak season
  8. Augcommon
  9. Sepcommon
  10. Octcommon
  11. Novcommon
  12. Deccommon

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

Robins in Georgia, species by species

SpeciesFirst arrivalsCommon byPeakMost gone byPeak %
American Robinall year–Mar 1-7–42%
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 Georgia 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 Georgia

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Taylor CountyBest early February · 10 checklists that week, 453 in all82%
  2. Clinch CountyBest the second week of February · 58 checklists that week, 2,900 in all78%
  3. Bartow CountyBest mid March · 205 checklists that week, 11,762 in all70%
  4. Peach CountyBest the second week of February · 14 checklists that week, 572 in all68%
  5. Paulding CountyBest mid June · 109 checklists that week, 6,006 in all68%
  6. Cherokee CountyBest mid March · 307 checklists that week, 15,899 in all68%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in Georgia?
The American Robin is in Georgia all year. It turns up on about 42% of checklists at its peak (early March) and on 15% in its quietest week (late August).
When do robins leave Georgia?
The American Robin does not leave Georgia: it is reported all year, from 15% of checklists in late August to 42% in early March.
When is the best time to see robins in Georgia?
The American Robin is reported most often in early March, on about 42% of Georgia checklists.