When do robins leave Kentucky?

The American Robin does not leave Kentucky: it is reported all year, from 36% of checklists in the second week of January to 70% in the second week of April.

When is the best time to see robins in Kentucky?

The American Robin is reported most often in the second week of April, on about 70% of Kentucky checklists.

American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in Kentucky?

Photo: northerly, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The American Robin is in Kentucky all year. It turns up on about 70% of checklists at its peak (the second week of April) and on 36% in its quietest week (the second week of January).

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekApr 8-14the second week of April

Quietest weekJan 8-14the second week of January

Best: the second week of April. Here all year. Peak: on about 70% of Kentucky checklists.

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

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

Robins in Kentucky, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
American Robin	all year	–	Apr 8-14	–	70%

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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak

Carroll CountyBest early July · 10 checklists that week, 412 in all100%
Morgan CountyBest early July · 10 checklists that week, 282 in all93%
Woodford CountyBest the second week of April · 21 checklists that week, 1,453 in all91%
Kenton CountyBest the second week of April · 139 checklists that week, 5,979 in all90%
Daviess CountyBest the second week of July · 20 checklists that week, 1,999 in all89%
Campbell CountyBest mid April · 180 checklists that week, 6,774 in all89%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in Kentucky?: The American Robin is in Kentucky all year. It turns up on about 70% of checklists at its peak (the second week of April) and on 36% in its quietest week (the second week of January).
When do robins leave Kentucky?: The American Robin does not leave Kentucky: it is reported all year, from 36% of checklists in the second week of January to 70% in the second week of April.
When is the best time to see robins in Kentucky?: The American Robin is reported most often in the second week of April, on about 70% of Kentucky checklists.