When do robins leave Tennessee?

The American Robin does not leave Tennessee: it is reported all year, from 25% of checklists in early September to 57% in mid March.

When is the best time to see robins in Tennessee?

The American Robin is reported most often in mid March, on about 57% of Tennessee checklists.

American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in Tennessee?

Photo: northerly, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The American Robin is in Tennessee all year. It turns up on about 57% of checklists at its peak (mid March) and on 25% in its quietest week (early September).

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekMar 15-21mid March

Quietest weekSep 1-7early September

Best: mid March. Here all year. Peak: on about 57% of Tennessee checklists.

Janpeak season
Febpeak season
Marpeak season
Aprpeak season
Maypeak season
Junpeak season
Julpeak season
Augcommon
Sepcommon
Octcommon
Novpeak season
Deccommon

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

Robins in Tennessee, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
American Robin	all year	–	Mar 15-21	–	57%

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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak

Lawrence CountyBest the second week of June · 28 checklists that week, 736 in all80%
Hamblen CountyBest the second week of April · 18 checklists that week, 1,320 in all80%
Giles CountyBest late March · 19 checklists that week, 803 in all79%
Hawkins CountyBest early April · 280 checklists that week, 11,261 in all79%
Unicoi CountyBest late March · 37 checklists that week, 1,598 in all78%
Rutherford CountyBest the second week of March · 477 checklists that week, 25,490 in all77%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in Tennessee?: The American Robin is in Tennessee all year. It turns up on about 57% of checklists at its peak (mid March) and on 25% in its quietest week (early September).
When do robins leave Tennessee?: The American Robin does not leave Tennessee: it is reported all year, from 25% of checklists in early September to 57% in mid March.
When is the best time to see robins in Tennessee?: The American Robin is reported most often in mid March, on about 57% of Tennessee checklists.