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Eastern Bluebird · Sialia sialis

When Do Bluebirds Arrive in Alabama?

Adult male Eastern Bluebird
Photo: Dan Vickers, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The Eastern Bluebird is in Alabama all year. It turns up on about 40% of checklists at its peak (early March) and on 25% in its quietest week (late August). They are the only regular bluebirds in Alabama.

When to look

PresentAll year
Peak weekMar 1-7early March
Quietest weekAug 22-31late August

Best: early March. Here all year. Peak: on about 40% of Alabama checklists.

  1. Janpeak season
  2. Febpeak season
  3. Marpeak season
  4. Aprpeak season
  5. Maypeak season
  6. Junpeak season
  7. Julpeak season
  8. Augcommon
  9. Seppeak season
  10. Octpeak season
  11. Novpeak season
  12. Decpeak season

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

Bluebirds in Alabama, species by species

SpeciesFirst arrivalsCommon byPeakMost gone byPeak %
Eastern Bluebirdall year–Mar 1-7–40%
0%20%40%60%Eastern BluebirdJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
  • Eastern Bluebird
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 Alabama 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 Alabama

Best counties for Eastern Bluebird

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Geneva CountyBest mid July · 52 checklists that week, 3,203 in all85%
  2. Chambers CountyBest the second week of April · 52 checklists that week, 2,519 in all76%
  3. Conecuh CountyBest early March · 14 checklists that week, 780 in all75%
  4. Perry CountyBest early March · 35 checklists that week, 1,066 in all70%
  5. Coffee CountyBest early March · 25 checklists that week, 689 in all70%
  6. Bullock CountyBest mid July · 31 checklists that week, 1,737 in all67%

Common questions

When do bluebirds arrive in Alabama?
The Eastern Bluebird is in Alabama all year. It turns up on about 40% of checklists at its peak (early March) and on 25% in its quietest week (late August). They are the only regular bluebirds in Alabama.
When do bluebirds leave Alabama?
The Eastern Bluebird does not leave Alabama: it is reported all year, from 25% of checklists in late August to 40% in early March.
When is the best time to see bluebirds in Alabama?
The Eastern Bluebird is reported most often in early March, on about 40% of Alabama checklists.