When do robins leave Mississippi?

American Robins never fully leave Mississippi: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by mid March, but some are still reported in every week, about 8.2% of checklists at the low.

When is the best time to see robins in Mississippi?

The American Robin is reported most often in late February, on about 30% of Mississippi checklists.

American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in Mississippi?

Photo: northerly, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

American Robins are in Mississippi all year, but most are here in winter: numbers build from mid December, peak in late February (30% of checklists), and fall back by mid March. In the quietest week (late August) they are still on about 8.2% of checklists.

When to look

Numbers buildDec 15-21mid December

PeakFeb 22-28late February

Fall back byMar 15-21mid March

FewestAug 22-31late August

Best: late February. Here all year; numbers build from mid December and fall back by mid March. Peak: on about 30% of Mississippi checklists.

Janpeak season
Febpeak season
Marpeak season
Aprcommon
Maycommon
Juncommon
Julcommon
Auguncommon
Sepuncommon
Octuncommon
Novcommon
Deccommon

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

Robins in Mississippi, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
American Robin	Dec 15-21	Dec 15-21	Feb 22-28	Mar 15-21	30%

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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak

Jefferson Davis CountyBest mid February · 16 checklists that week, 370 in all89%
Coahoma CountyBest early April · 26 checklists that week, 743 in all65%
Stone CountyBest the second week of February · 32 checklists that week, 371 in all65%
Perry CountyBest mid January · 15 checklists that week, 321 in all65%
Hinds CountyBest the second week of March · 209 checklists that week, 9,842 in all62%
Oktibbeha CountyBest late February · 148 checklists that week, 8,192 in all62%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in Mississippi?: American Robins are in Mississippi all year, but most are here in winter: numbers build from mid December, peak in late February (30% of checklists), and fall back by mid March. In the quietest week (late August) they are still on about 8.2% of checklists.
When do robins leave Mississippi?: American Robins never fully leave Mississippi: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by mid March, but some are still reported in every week, about 8.2% of checklists at the low.
When is the best time to see robins in Mississippi?: The American Robin is reported most often in late February, on about 30% of Mississippi checklists.