When do bluebirds leave Arkansas?

The Eastern Bluebird does not leave Arkansas: it is reported all year, from 20% of checklists in early September to 32% in early March.

When is the best time to see bluebirds in Arkansas?

The Eastern Bluebird is reported most often in early March, on about 32% of Arkansas checklists.

Eastern Bluebird · Sialia sialis

When Do Bluebirds Arrive in Arkansas?

Photo: Dan Vickers, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The Eastern Bluebird is in Arkansas all year. It turns up on about 32% of checklists at its peak (early March) and on 20% in its quietest week (early September). They are the only regular bluebirds in Arkansas.

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekMar 1-7early March

Quietest weekSep 1-7early September

Best: early March. Here all year. Peak: on about 32% of Arkansas checklists.

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

Bluebirds in Arkansas, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
Eastern Bluebird	all year	–	Mar 1-7	–	32%

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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas

Best counties for Eastern Bluebird

Share of checklists at the peak

Izard CountyBest late September · 21 checklists that week, 788 in all82%
Little River CountyBest the second week of July · 12 checklists that week, 510 in all72%
Independence CountyBest early August · 12 checklists that week, 715 in all70%
Van Buren CountyBest the second week of July · 12 checklists that week, 895 in all65%
Sharp CountyBest the second week of November · 39 checklists that week, 2,019 in all58%
Desha CountyBest late November · 36 checklists that week, 756 in all57%

Common questions

When do bluebirds arrive in Arkansas?: The Eastern Bluebird is in Arkansas all year. It turns up on about 32% of checklists at its peak (early March) and on 20% in its quietest week (early September). They are the only regular bluebirds in Arkansas.
When do bluebirds leave Arkansas?: The Eastern Bluebird does not leave Arkansas: it is reported all year, from 20% of checklists in early September to 32% in early March.
When is the best time to see bluebirds in Arkansas?: The Eastern Bluebird is reported most often in early March, on about 32% of Arkansas checklists.