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American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in Utah?

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

American Robins are in Utah all year, but most are here in spring: numbers build from mid March, peak in mid June (56% of checklists), and fall back by mid July. In the quietest week (late August) they are still on about 22% of checklists.

When to look

Numbers buildMar 15-21mid March
PeakJun 15-21mid June
Fall back byJul 15-21mid July
FewestAug 22-31late August

Best: mid June. Here all year; numbers build from mid March and fall back by mid July. Peak: on about 56% of Utah 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 Utah, species by species

SpeciesFirst arrivalsCommon byPeakMost gone byPeak %
American RobinMar 15-21Mar 15-21Jun 15-21Jul 15-2156%
0%20%40%60%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 Utah 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 Utah

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Morgan CountyBest early June · 143 checklists that week, 3,178 in all74%
  2. Wasatch CountyBest late May · 409 checklists that week, 7,780 in all74%
  3. Cache CountyBest mid June · 438 checklists that week, 21,769 in all74%
  4. Summit CountyBest late June · 554 checklists that week, 13,829 in all72%
  5. Duchesne CountyBest mid June · 100 checklists that week, 2,692 in all68%
  6. Salt Lake CountyBest the second week of June · 2236 checklists that week, 104,432 in all66%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in Utah?
American Robins are in Utah all year, but most are here in spring: numbers build from mid March, peak in mid June (56% of checklists), and fall back by mid July. In the quietest week (late August) they are still on about 22% of checklists.
When do robins leave Utah?
American Robins never fully leave Utah: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by mid July, but some are still reported in every week, about 22% of checklists at the low.
When is the best time to see robins in Utah?
The American Robin is reported most often in mid June, on about 56% of Utah checklists.