When do robins leave Vermont?

American Robins never fully leave Vermont: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by the second week of August, but some are still reported in every week, about 7.8% of checklists at the low.

When is the best time to see robins in Vermont?

The American Robin is reported most often in the second week of May, on about 67% of Vermont checklists.

American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in Vermont?

Photo: northerly, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

American Robins are in Vermont all year, but most are here in summer: numbers build from mid March, peak in the second week of May (67% of checklists), and fall back by the second week of August. In the quietest week (late December) they are still on about 7.8% of checklists.

When to look

Numbers buildMar 15-21mid March

PeakMay 8-14the second week of May

Fall back byAug 8-14the second week of August

FewestDec 22-31late December

Best: the second week of May. Here all year; numbers build from mid March and fall back by the second week of August. Peak: on about 67% of Vermont checklists.

Januncommon
Febuncommon
Marcommon
Aprpeak season
Maypeak season
Junpeak season
Julpeak season
Augpeak season
Sepcommon
Octcommon
Novcommon
Decrare

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

Robins in Vermont, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
American Robin	Mar 15-21	Mar 15-21	May 8-14	Aug 8-14	67%

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 Vermont 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 Vermont

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak

Grand Isle CountyBest the second week of May · 246 checklists that week, 8,507 in all75%
Washington CountyBest late May · 1445 checklists that week, 37,036 in all73%
Orange CountyBest the second week of May · 821 checklists that week, 16,964 in all73%
Chittenden CountyBest the second week of May · 4738 checklists that week, 109,477 in all71%
Caledonia CountyBest mid June · 278 checklists that week, 10,534 in all71%
Windham CountyBest early May · 1903 checklists that week, 39,105 in all70%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in Vermont?: American Robins are in Vermont all year, but most are here in summer: numbers build from mid March, peak in the second week of May (67% of checklists), and fall back by the second week of August. In the quietest week (late December) they are still on about 7.8% of checklists.
When do robins leave Vermont?: American Robins never fully leave Vermont: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by the second week of August, but some are still reported in every week, about 7.8% of checklists at the low.
When is the best time to see robins in Vermont?: The American Robin is reported most often in the second week of May, on about 67% of Vermont checklists.