American Robin (Turdus migratorius)Where and when to see it in the UK
Status not yet classified · reporting peaks February · Thrushes and Allies · BOU category AE
Peak months
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American Robin has been recorded in 20 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (1%) in records to 2026. Its strongest squares are in England. Reporting peaks in February.
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (IUCN Red List, NE)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 30% or more of visits
- High
- 15% to 30%
- Moderate
- 5% to 15%
- Low
- under 5%
- Surveyed, not recorded
- at least 20 qualifying visits, no record
- Insufficient records
- too few visits to say
- Lighter fill
- Few visits, lower confidence
- Small dot
- Occasional: a single record, or out of season
Relative to this species' best squares (how classes are calculated)
Seasonality
| Month | Relative to peak | Share of visits | Typical class |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| February | 100% | <1% | Low |
| March | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| April | 0% | <1% | Very high |
| May | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| June | 0% | <1% | Very high |
| July | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| August | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| September | 0% | <1% | Very high |
| October | 3% | <1% | Low |
| November | 1% | <1% | Low |
| December | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in February
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV69 | East Sussex, England | 100% | Very high |
| TQ50 | East Sussex, England | 46% | Very high |
| TQ60 | East Sussex, England | 1% | Low |
| TV59 | East Sussex, England | 1% | Low |
| HY75 | Sea, off Orkney Islands | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |
| NZ01 | County Durham, England | <1% | Insufficient records |
| NZ24 | County Durham, England | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |
| SD52 | Lancashire, England | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |
| SE54 | North Yorkshire, England | <1% | Insufficient records |
| SJ47 | Cheshire West and Chester, England | <1% | Insufficient records |