When do bluebirds leave Louisiana?

The Eastern Bluebird does not leave Louisiana: it is reported all year, from 14% of checklists in late August to 21% in the second week of February.

When is the best time to see bluebirds in Louisiana?

The Eastern Bluebird is reported most often in the second week of February, on about 21% of Louisiana checklists.

Eastern Bluebird · Sialia sialis

When Do Bluebirds Arrive in Louisiana?

Photo: Dan Vickers, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The Eastern Bluebird is in Louisiana all year. It turns up on about 21% of checklists at its peak (the second week of February) and on 14% in its quietest week (late August). They are the only regular bluebirds in Louisiana.

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekFeb 8-14the second week of February

Quietest weekAug 22-31late August

Best: the second week of February. Here all year. Peak: on about 21% of Louisiana checklists.

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

Bluebirds in Louisiana, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
Eastern Bluebird	all year	–	Feb 8-14	–	21%

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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana

Best counties for Eastern Bluebird

Share of checklists at the peak

Lincoln ParishBest early July · 47 checklists that week, 2,271 in all71%
Washington ParishBest the second week of October · 15 checklists that week, 975 in all70%
St. Helena ParishBest the second week of November · 13 checklists that week, 262 in all59%
De Soto ParishBest the second week of February · 23 checklists that week, 1,023 in all59%
Webster ParishBest mid June · 11 checklists that week, 418 in all55%
La Salle ParishBest late January · 13 checklists that week, 847 in all54%

Common questions

When do bluebirds arrive in Louisiana?: The Eastern Bluebird is in Louisiana all year. It turns up on about 21% of checklists at its peak (the second week of February) and on 14% in its quietest week (late August). They are the only regular bluebirds in Louisiana.
When do bluebirds leave Louisiana?: The Eastern Bluebird does not leave Louisiana: it is reported all year, from 14% of checklists in late August to 21% in the second week of February.
When is the best time to see bluebirds in Louisiana?: The Eastern Bluebird is reported most often in the second week of February, on about 21% of Louisiana checklists.