When do bluebirds leave Indiana?

The Eastern Bluebird does not leave Indiana: it is reported all year, from 14% of checklists in mid January to 25% in late October.

When is the best time to see bluebirds in Indiana?

The Eastern Bluebird is reported most often in late October, on about 25% of Indiana checklists.

Eastern Bluebird · Sialia sialis

When Do Bluebirds Arrive in Indiana?

Photo: Dan Vickers, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The Eastern Bluebird is in Indiana all year. It turns up on about 25% of checklists at its peak (late October) and on 14% in its quietest week (mid January). They are the only regular bluebirds in Indiana.

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekOct 22-31late October

Quietest weekJan 15-21mid January

Best: late October. Here all year. Peak: on about 25% of Indiana checklists.

Jancommon
Febpeak season
Marpeak season
Aprpeak season
Maypeak season
Junpeak season
Julpeak season
Augcommon
Seppeak season
Octpeak season
Novpeak season
Deccommon

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

Bluebirds in Indiana, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
Eastern Bluebird	all year	–	Oct 22-31	–	25%

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 Indiana 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 Indiana

Best counties for Eastern Bluebird

Share of checklists at the peak

Washington CountyBest early November · 19 checklists that week, 1,463 in all64%
Blackford CountyBest late June · 11 checklists that week, 962 in all64%
Perry CountyBest early July · 27 checklists that week, 1,302 in all60%
Scott CountyBest early December · 15 checklists that week, 798 in all58%
Crawford CountyBest mid March · 10 checklists that week, 891 in all55%
Carroll CountyBest early April · 31 checklists that week, 930 in all54%

Common questions

When do bluebirds arrive in Indiana?: The Eastern Bluebird is in Indiana all year. It turns up on about 25% of checklists at its peak (late October) and on 14% in its quietest week (mid January). They are the only regular bluebirds in Indiana.
When do bluebirds leave Indiana?: The Eastern Bluebird does not leave Indiana: it is reported all year, from 14% of checklists in mid January to 25% in late October.
When is the best time to see bluebirds in Indiana?: The Eastern Bluebird is reported most often in late October, on about 25% of Indiana checklists.