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American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in Texas?

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

American Robins are in Texas all year, but most are here in winter: numbers build from late November, peak in mid February (20% of checklists), and fall back by the second week of March. In the quietest week (mid September) they are still on about 7.7% of checklists.

When to look

Numbers buildNov 22-30late November
PeakFeb 15-21mid February
Fall back byMar 8-14the second week of March
FewestSep 15-21mid September

Best: mid February. Here all year; numbers build from late November and fall back by the second week of March. Peak: on about 20% of Texas checklists.

  1. Janpeak season
  2. Febpeak season
  3. Marpeak season
  4. Aprcommon
  5. Maycommon
  6. Juncommon
  7. Julcommon
  8. Augcommon
  9. Sepcommon
  10. Octcommon
  11. Novcommon
  12. Decpeak season

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

Robins in Texas, species by species

SpeciesFirst arrivalsCommon byPeakMost gone byPeak %
American RobinNov 22-30Nov 22-30Feb 15-21Mar 8-1420%
0%5%10%15%20%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 Texas 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 Texas

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Yoakum CountyBest the second week of May · 11 checklists that week, 333 in all73%
  2. Leon CountyBest late December · 112 checklists that week, 2,456 in all69%
  3. Hartley CountyBest late April · 12 checklists that week, 460 in all68%
  4. Lubbock CountyBest the second week of May · 521 checklists that week, 22,783 in all65%
  5. Briscoe CountyBest late January · 21 checklists that week, 838 in all63%
  6. Swisher CountyBest late March · 17 checklists that week, 817 in all62%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in Texas?
American Robins are in Texas all year, but most are here in winter: numbers build from late November, peak in mid February (20% of checklists), and fall back by the second week of March. In the quietest week (mid September) they are still on about 7.7% of checklists.
When do robins leave Texas?
American Robins never fully leave Texas: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by the second week of March, but some are still reported in every week, about 7.7% of checklists at the low.
When is the best time to see robins in Texas?
The American Robin is reported most often in mid February, on about 20% of Texas checklists.