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American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in Washington?

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

American Robins are in Washington all year, but most are here in spring: numbers build from late February, peak in early June (67% of checklists), and fall back by mid July. In the quietest week (late August) they are still on about 25% of checklists.

When to look

Numbers buildFeb 22-28late February
PeakJun 1-7early June
Fall back byJul 15-21mid July
FewestAug 22-31late August

Best: early June. Here all year; numbers build from late February and fall back by mid July. Peak: on about 67% of Washington 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 Washington, species by species

SpeciesFirst arrivalsCommon byPeakMost gone byPeak %
American RobinFeb 22-28Feb 22-28Jun 1-7Jul 15-2167%
0%20%40%60%80%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 Washington 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 Washington

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Wahkiakum CountyBest mid May · 119 checklists that week, 5,618 in all87%
  2. Cowlitz CountyBest the second week of May · 417 checklists that week, 15,273 in all80%
  3. Clark CountyBest early May · 1508 checklists that week, 53,250 in all77%
  4. Skamania CountyBest late April · 292 checklists that week, 10,140 in all77%
  5. Spokane CountyBest late June · 1173 checklists that week, 43,379 in all76%
  6. Kitsap CountyBest the second week of May · 1944 checklists that week, 74,545 in all76%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in Washington?
American Robins are in Washington all year, but most are here in spring: numbers build from late February, peak in early June (67% of checklists), and fall back by mid July. In the quietest week (late August) they are still on about 25% of checklists.
When do robins leave Washington?
American Robins never fully leave Washington: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by mid July, but some are still reported in every week, about 25% of checklists at the low.
When is the best time to see robins in Washington?
The American Robin is reported most often in early June, on about 67% of Washington checklists.