When do robins leave New Mexico?

The American Robin does not leave New Mexico: it is reported all year, from 21% of checklists in mid August to 38% in late October.

When is the best time to see robins in New Mexico?

The American Robin is reported most often in late October, on about 38% of New Mexico checklists.

American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in New Mexico?

Photo: northerly, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The American Robin is in New Mexico all year. It turns up on about 38% of checklists at its peak (late October) and on 21% in its quietest week (mid August).

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekOct 22-31late October

Quietest weekAug 15-21mid August

Best: late October. Here all year. Peak: on about 38% of New Mexico checklists.

Janpeak season
Febpeak season
Marpeak season
Aprpeak season
Maypeak season
Junpeak season
Julpeak season
Augcommon
Sepcommon
Octpeak season
Novpeak season
Decpeak season

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

Robins in New Mexico, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
American Robin	all year	–	Oct 22-31	–	38%

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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak

Cibola CountyBest early February · 33 checklists that week, 3,986 in all63%
Santa Fe CountyBest early November · 1041 checklists that week, 66,241 in all62%
McKinley CountyBest early February · 40 checklists that week, 2,545 in all58%
Los Alamos CountyBest mid October · 884 checklists that week, 50,554 in all56%
Rio Arriba CountyBest the second week of November · 147 checklists that week, 8,526 in all54%
Colfax CountyBest late June · 401 checklists that week, 8,053 in all54%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in New Mexico?: The American Robin is in New Mexico all year. It turns up on about 38% of checklists at its peak (late October) and on 21% in its quietest week (mid August).
When do robins leave New Mexico?: The American Robin does not leave New Mexico: it is reported all year, from 21% of checklists in mid August to 38% in late October.
When is the best time to see robins in New Mexico?: The American Robin is reported most often in late October, on about 38% of New Mexico checklists.