Why Do Robins Migrate

A. Robins migrate because the ground freezes, locking them out from their favorite food, earthworms, and because winter weather makes it impossible to find juicy caterpillars and other insect food.

Where do robins migrate from?

Migration. Resident or short-distance migrant. Robins can be found year round almost anywhere south of Canada. Birds that breed from Canada to the north slope of Alaska leave in fall for the U.S. Some robins winter as far south as the Southwest, Mexico, and the Gulf Coast.

Do robins migrate back to the same place?

Migratory birds, like this American Robin, may return to the same place year after year. Photo by lindapp57 via Birdshare. Many migratory songbirds return to the same local area, and often to the exact same territory, each spring, even after traveling thousands of miles to and from their wintering grounds.