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American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in Virginia?

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

The American Robin is in Virginia all year. It turns up on about 56% of checklists at its peak (late March) and on 27% in its quietest week (early September).

When to look

PresentAll year
Peak weekMar 22-31late March
Quietest weekSep 1-7early September

Best: late March. Here all year. Peak: on about 56% of Virginia 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 Virginia, species by species

SpeciesFirst arrivalsCommon byPeakMost gone byPeak %
American Robinall year–Mar 22-31–56%
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 Virginia 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 Virginia

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Radford CountyBest early May · 515 checklists that week, 21,965 in all96%
  2. Falls Church CountyBest mid April · 64 checklists that week, 1,687 in all95%
  3. Martinsville CountyBest early June · 14 checklists that week, 1,842 in all95%
  4. Winchester CountyBest mid April · 75 checklists that week, 4,815 in all94%
  5. Harrisonburg CountyBest late April · 457 checklists that week, 8,395 in all93%
  6. Salem CountyBest early April · 40 checklists that week, 2,099 in all90%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in Virginia?
The American Robin is in Virginia all year. It turns up on about 56% of checklists at its peak (late March) and on 27% in its quietest week (early September).
When do robins leave Virginia?
The American Robin does not leave Virginia: it is reported all year, from 27% of checklists in early September to 56% in late March.
When is the best time to see robins in Virginia?
The American Robin is reported most often in late March, on about 56% of Virginia checklists.