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American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in Rhode Island?

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

American Robins are in Rhode Island all year, but most are here in spring: numbers build from mid March, peak in the second week of May (74% of checklists), and fall back by mid July. In the quietest week (early January) they are still on about 25% of checklists.

When to look

Numbers buildMar 15-21mid March
PeakMay 8-14the second week of May
Fall back byJul 15-21mid July
FewestJan 1-7early January

Best: the second week of May. Here all year; numbers build from mid March and fall back by mid July. Peak: on about 74% of Rhode Island checklists.

  1. Jancommon
  2. Febcommon
  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 Rhode Island, species by species

SpeciesFirst arrivalsCommon byPeakMost gone byPeak %
American RobinMar 15-21Mar 15-21May 8-14Jul 15-2174%
0%20%40%60%80%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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Providence CountyBest early May · 1561 checklists that week, 40,898 in all83%
  2. Bristol CountyBest the second week of May · 425 checklists that week, 15,899 in all82%
  3. Newport CountyBest the second week of May · 1163 checklists that week, 33,574 in all74%
  4. Kent CountyBest the second week of June · 308 checklists that week, 16,966 in all72%
  5. Washington CountyBest the second week of May · 2010 checklists that week, 65,038 in all67%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in Rhode Island?
American Robins are in Rhode Island all year, but most are here in spring: numbers build from mid March, peak in the second week of May (74% of checklists), and fall back by mid July. In the quietest week (early January) they are still on about 25% of checklists.
When do robins leave Rhode Island?
American Robins never fully leave Rhode Island: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by mid July, but some are still reported in every week, about 25% of checklists at the low.
When is the best time to see robins in Rhode Island?
The American Robin is reported most often in the second week of May, on about 74% of Rhode Island checklists.