When do robins leave South Dakota?

The American Robin does not leave South Dakota: it is reported all year, from 9.1% of checklists in the second week of January to 60% in the second week of June.

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

The American Robin is reported most often in the second week of June, on about 60% of South Dakota checklists.

American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in South Dakota?

Photo: northerly, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The American Robin is in South Dakota all year. It turns up on about 60% of checklists at its peak (the second week of June) and on 9.1% in its quietest week (the second week of January).

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekJun 8-14the second week of June

Quietest weekJan 8-14the second week of January

Best: the second week of June. Here all year. Peak: on about 60% of South Dakota checklists.

Januncommon
Febuncommon
Marpeak season
Aprpeak season
Maypeak season
Junpeak season
Julpeak season
Augcommon
Sepcommon
Octcommon
Novcommon
Decuncommon

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

Robins in South Dakota, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
American Robin	all year	–	Jun 8-14	–	60%

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 Dakota 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 Dakota

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak

Gregory CountyBest early July · 11 checklists that week, 472 in all90%
Union CountyBest mid June · 22 checklists that week, 882 in all89%
Davison CountyBest late June · 18 checklists that week, 606 in all86%
Douglas CountyBest the second week of June · 21 checklists that week, 3,141 in all85%
Yankton CountyBest the second week of June · 67 checklists that week, 3,895 in all83%
Turner CountyBest late June · 14 checklists that week, 462 in all83%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in South Dakota?: The American Robin is in South Dakota all year. It turns up on about 60% of checklists at its peak (the second week of June) and on 9.1% in its quietest week (the second week of January).
When do robins leave South Dakota?: The American Robin does not leave South Dakota: it is reported all year, from 9.1% of checklists in the second week of January to 60% in the second week of June.
When is the best time to see robins in South Dakota?: The American Robin is reported most often in the second week of June, on about 60% of South Dakota checklists.