When do robins leave Maryland?

The American Robin does not leave Maryland: it is reported all year, from 25% of checklists in the second week of January to 60% in the second week of May.

When is the best time to see robins in Maryland?

The American Robin is reported most often in the second week of May, on about 60% of Maryland checklists.

American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in Maryland?

Photo: northerly, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The American Robin is in Maryland all year. It turns up on about 60% of checklists at its peak (the second week of May) and on 25% in its quietest week (the second week of January).

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekMay 8-14the second week of May

Quietest weekJan 8-14the second week of January

Best: the second week of May. Here all year. Peak: on about 60% of Maryland checklists.

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

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

Robins in Maryland, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
American Robin	all year	–	May 8-14	–	60%

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 Maryland 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 Maryland

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak

Baltimore CountyBest early May · 5333 checklists that week, 136,139 in all79%
Allegany CountyBest late April · 607 checklists that week, 18,322 in all75%
Prince George's CountyBest early May · 2848 checklists that week, 87,907 in all74%
Garrett CountyBest the second week of July · 642 checklists that week, 37,616 in all73%
Frederick CountyBest mid April · 1352 checklists that week, 57,576 in all70%
Carroll CountyBest late May · 1058 checklists that week, 26,728 in all68%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in Maryland?: The American Robin is in Maryland all year. It turns up on about 60% of checklists at its peak (the second week of May) and on 25% in its quietest week (the second week of January).
When do robins leave Maryland?: The American Robin does not leave Maryland: it is reported all year, from 25% of checklists in the second week of January to 60% in the second week of May.
When is the best time to see robins in Maryland?: The American Robin is reported most often in the second week of May, on about 60% of Maryland checklists.