When do robins leave West Virginia?

American Robins never fully leave West Virginia: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by early August, but some are still reported in every week, about 18% of checklists at the low.

When is the best time to see robins in West Virginia?

The American Robin is reported most often in mid April, on about 69% of West Virginia checklists.

American Robin · Turdus migratorius

When Do Robins Arrive in West Virginia?

Photo: northerly, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

American Robins are in West Virginia all year, but most are here in spring: numbers build from early March, peak in mid April (69% of checklists), and fall back by early August. In the quietest week (the second week of January) they are still on about 18% of checklists.

When to look

Numbers buildMar 1-7early March

PeakApr 15-21mid April

Fall back byAug 1-7early August

FewestJan 8-14the second week of January

Best: mid April. Here all year; numbers build from early March and fall back by early August. Peak: on about 69% of West Virginia checklists.

Januncommon
Febcommon
Marpeak season
Aprpeak season
Maypeak season
Junpeak season
Julpeak season
Augcommon
Sepcommon
Octcommon
Novcommon
Decuncommon

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

Robins in West Virginia, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
American Robin	Mar 1-7	Mar 1-7	Apr 15-21	Aug 1-7	69%

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 West 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 West Virginia

Best counties for American Robin

Share of checklists at the peak

Wetzel CountyBest late April · 62 checklists that week, 1,196 in all94%
Doddridge CountyBest the second week of April · 16 checklists that week, 427 in all94%
Upshur CountyBest the second week of June · 17 checklists that week, 639 in all93%
Wood CountyBest mid June · 127 checklists that week, 8,802 in all90%
Hancock CountyBest the second week of July · 13 checklists that week, 283 in all90%
Randolph CountyBest mid March · 123 checklists that week, 6,495 in all90%

Common questions

When do robins arrive in West Virginia?: American Robins are in West Virginia all year, but most are here in spring: numbers build from early March, peak in mid April (69% of checklists), and fall back by early August. In the quietest week (the second week of January) they are still on about 18% of checklists.
When do robins leave West Virginia?: American Robins never fully leave West Virginia: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by early August, but some are still reported in every week, about 18% of checklists at the low.
When is the best time to see robins in West Virginia?: The American Robin is reported most often in mid April, on about 69% of West Virginia checklists.