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Eastern Bluebird · Sialia sialis

When Do Bluebirds Arrive in Georgia?

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

The Eastern Bluebird is in Georgia all year. It turns up on about 42% of checklists at its peak (late February) and on 29% in its quietest week (early September). They are the only regular bluebirds in Georgia.

When to look

PresentAll year
Peak weekFeb 22-28late February
Quietest weekSep 1-7early September

Best: late February. Here all year. Peak: on about 42% of Georgia checklists.

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

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

Bluebirds in Georgia, species by species

SpeciesFirst arrivalsCommon byPeakMost gone byPeak %
Eastern Bluebirdall year–Feb 22-28–42%
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 Georgia 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 Georgia

Best counties for Eastern Bluebird

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Jeff Davis CountyBest mid September · 10 checklists that week, 627 in all100%
  2. Pulaski CountyBest late April · 10 checklists that week, 248 in all79%
  3. Jones CountyBest the second week of August · 31 checklists that week, 3,808 in all79%
  4. Banks CountyBest the second week of September · 18 checklists that week, 837 in all72%
  5. Lamar CountyBest early May · 33 checklists that week, 1,538 in all72%
  6. Berrien CountyBest the second week of February · 44 checklists that week, 1,955 in all72%

Common questions

When do bluebirds arrive in Georgia?
The Eastern Bluebird is in Georgia all year. It turns up on about 42% of checklists at its peak (late February) and on 29% in its quietest week (early September). They are the only regular bluebirds in Georgia.
When do bluebirds leave Georgia?
The Eastern Bluebird does not leave Georgia: it is reported all year, from 29% of checklists in early September to 42% in late February.
When is the best time to see bluebirds in Georgia?
The Eastern Bluebird is reported most often in late February, on about 42% of Georgia checklists.