When do robins leave South Carolina?

American Robins never fully leave South Carolina: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by early April, but some are still reported in every week, about 7.4% of checklists at the low.

When is the best time to see robins in South Carolina?

The American Robin is reported most often in early March, on about 32% of South Carolina checklists.

American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in South Carolina?

Photo: northerly, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

American Robins are in South Carolina all year, but most are here in winter: numbers build from mid November, peak in early March (32% of checklists), and fall back by early April. In the quietest week (early September) they are still on about 7.4% of checklists.

When to look

Numbers buildNov 15-21mid November

PeakMar 1-7early March

Fall back byApr 1-7early April

FewestSep 1-7early September

Best: early March. Here all year; numbers build from mid November and fall back by early April. Peak: on about 32% of South Carolina 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 South Carolina, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
American Robin	Nov 15-21	Nov 15-21	Mar 1-7	Apr 1-7	32%

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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak

Cherokee CountyBest early March · 43 checklists that week, 2,823 in all65%
Marlboro CountyBest mid January · 29 checklists that week, 686 in all64%
Lancaster CountyBest early March · 50 checklists that week, 2,265 in all63%
Kershaw CountyBest early March · 226 checklists that week, 10,450 in all60%
Darlington CountyBest the second week of March · 88 checklists that week, 2,791 in all54%
Greenwood CountyBest early March · 77 checklists that week, 3,752 in all53%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in South Carolina?: American Robins are in South Carolina all year, but most are here in winter: numbers build from mid November, peak in early March (32% of checklists), and fall back by early April. In the quietest week (early September) they are still on about 7.4% of checklists.
When do robins leave South Carolina?: American Robins never fully leave South Carolina: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by early April, but some are still reported in every week, about 7.4% of checklists at the low.
When is the best time to see robins in South Carolina?: The American Robin is reported most often in early March, on about 32% of South Carolina checklists.