When do robins leave Missouri?

The American Robin does not leave Missouri: it is reported all year, from 27% of checklists in the second week of January to 61% in late March.

When is the best time to see robins in Missouri?

The American Robin is reported most often in late March, on about 61% of Missouri checklists.

American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in Missouri?

Photo: northerly, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The American Robin is in Missouri all year. It turns up on about 61% of checklists at its peak (late March) and on 27% in its quietest week (the second week of January).

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekMar 22-31late March

Quietest weekJan 8-14the second week of January

Best: late March. Here all year. Peak: on about 61% of Missouri 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 Missouri, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
American Robin	all year	–	Mar 22-31	–	61%

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 Missouri 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 Missouri

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak

Ripley CountyBest the second week of March · 24 checklists that week, 1,058 in all95%
St. Louis CityBest late March · 809 checklists that week, 28,925 in all91%
Daviess CountyBest early July · 22 checklists that week, 1,354 in all91%
Knox CountyBest early April · 13 checklists that week, 215 in all90%
Lewis CountyBest early April · 17 checklists that week, 1,047 in all89%
Grundy CountyBest late April · 11 checklists that week, 229 in all88%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in Missouri?: The American Robin is in Missouri all year. It turns up on about 61% of checklists at its peak (late March) and on 27% in its quietest week (the second week of January).
When do robins leave Missouri?: The American Robin does not leave Missouri: it is reported all year, from 27% of checklists in the second week of January to 61% in late March.
When is the best time to see robins in Missouri?: The American Robin is reported most often in late March, on about 61% of Missouri checklists.