When do robins leave Louisiana?

American Robins never fully leave Louisiana: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by the second week of March, but some are still reported in every week, about 5.6% of checklists at the low.

When is the best time to see robins in Louisiana?

The American Robin is reported most often in the second week of February, on about 28% of Louisiana checklists.

American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in Louisiana?

Photo: northerly, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

American Robins are in Louisiana all year, but most are here in winter: numbers build from mid December, peak in the second week of February (28% of checklists), and fall back by the second week of March. In the quietest week (early September) they are still on about 5.6% of checklists.

When to look

Numbers buildDec 15-21mid December

PeakFeb 8-14the second week of February

Fall back byMar 8-14the second week of March

FewestSep 1-7early September

Best: the second week of February. Here all year; numbers build from mid December and fall back by the second week of March. Peak: on about 28% of Louisiana checklists.

Janpeak season
Febpeak season
Marpeak season
Aprcommon
Mayuncommon
Jununcommon
Juluncommon
Auguncommon
Sepuncommon
Octuncommon
Novcommon
Deccommon

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

Robins in Louisiana, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
American Robin	Dec 15-21	Dec 15-21	Feb 8-14	Mar 8-14	28%

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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak

Washington ParishBest the second week of January · 17 checklists that week, 975 in all76%
East Feliciana ParishBest late January · 21 checklists that week, 1,037 in all60%
Bossier ParishBest early May · 207 checklists that week, 3,463 in all59%
Iberville ParishBest early February · 46 checklists that week, 2,343 in all58%
Iberia ParishBest early February · 18 checklists that week, 1,313 in all57%
West Baton Rouge ParishBest mid February · 15 checklists that week, 519 in all57%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in Louisiana?: American Robins are in Louisiana all year, but most are here in winter: numbers build from mid December, peak in the second week of February (28% of checklists), and fall back by the second week of March. In the quietest week (early September) they are still on about 5.6% of checklists.
When do robins leave Louisiana?: American Robins never fully leave Louisiana: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by the second week of March, but some are still reported in every week, about 5.6% of checklists at the low.
When is the best time to see robins in Louisiana?: The American Robin is reported most often in the second week of February, on about 28% of Louisiana checklists.