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American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in Kansas?

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

The American Robin is in Kansas all year. It turns up on about 55% of checklists at its peak (mid March) and on 27% in its quietest week (late August).

When to look

PresentAll year
Peak weekMar 15-21mid March
Quietest weekAug 22-31late August

Best: mid March. Here all year. Peak: on about 55% of Kansas checklists.

  1. Jancommon
  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 Kansas, species by species

SpeciesFirst arrivalsCommon byPeakMost gone byPeak %
American Robinall year–Mar 15-21–55%
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 Kansas 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 Kansas

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Kingman CountyBest the second week of June · 27 checklists that week, 1,697 in all87%
  2. Norton CountyBest mid June · 13 checklists that week, 426 in all85%
  3. Sherman CountyBest the second week of May · 48 checklists that week, 1,243 in all81%
  4. Smith CountyBest the second week of June · 19 checklists that week, 484 in all81%
  5. Scott CountyBest mid June · 19 checklists that week, 1,780 in all80%
  6. Mitchell CountyBest late May · 22 checklists that week, 739 in all80%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in Kansas?
The American Robin is in Kansas all year. It turns up on about 55% of checklists at its peak (mid March) and on 27% in its quietest week (late August).
When do robins leave Kansas?
The American Robin does not leave Kansas: it is reported all year, from 27% of checklists in late August to 55% in mid March.
When is the best time to see robins in Kansas?
The American Robin is reported most often in mid March, on about 55% of Kansas checklists.