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American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in Oklahoma?

Adult male American Robin
Photo: northerly, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The American Robin is in Oklahoma all year. It turns up on about 45% of checklists at its peak (early March) and on 21% in its quietest week (late August).

When to look

PresentAll year
Peak weekMar 1-7early March
Quietest weekAug 22-31late August

Best: early March. Here all year. Peak: on about 45% of Oklahoma checklists.

  1. Jancommon
  2. Febpeak season
  3. Marpeak season
  4. Aprpeak season
  5. Maypeak season
  6. Junpeak season
  7. Julpeak season
  8. Augcommon
  9. Sepcommon
  10. Octcommon
  11. Novcommon
  12. Deccommon

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

Robins in Oklahoma, species by species

SpeciesFirst arrivalsCommon byPeakMost gone byPeak %
American Robinall year–Mar 1-7–45%
0%20%40%60%American RobinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
  • 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 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Custer CountyBest mid March · 45 checklists that week, 2,696 in all80%
  2. Adair CountyBest the second week of March · 11 checklists that week, 616 in all79%
  3. Garfield CountyBest the second week of June · 36 checklists that week, 3,534 in all69%
  4. Caddo CountyBest early May · 42 checklists that week, 1,110 in all65%
  5. Woodward CountyBest the second week of March · 73 checklists that week, 3,360 in all64%
  6. Payne CountyBest the second week of March · 596 checklists that week, 29,283 in all62%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in Oklahoma?
The American Robin is in Oklahoma all year. It turns up on about 45% of checklists at its peak (early March) and on 21% in its quietest week (late August).
When do robins leave Oklahoma?
The American Robin does not leave Oklahoma: it is reported all year, from 21% of checklists in late August to 45% in early March.
When is the best time to see robins in Oklahoma?
The American Robin is reported most often in early March, on about 45% of Oklahoma checklists.