When do bluebirds leave Mississippi?

The Eastern Bluebird does not leave Mississippi: it is reported all year, from 22% of checklists in late August to 34% in early March.

When is the best time to see bluebirds in Mississippi?

The Eastern Bluebird is reported most often in early March, on about 34% of Mississippi checklists.

Eastern Bluebird · Sialia sialis

When Do Bluebirds Arrive in Mississippi?

Photo: Dan Vickers, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The Eastern Bluebird is in Mississippi all year. It turns up on about 34% of checklists at its peak (early March) and on 22% in its quietest week (late August). They are the only regular bluebirds in Mississippi.

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekMar 1-7early March

Quietest weekAug 22-31late August

Best: early March. Here all year. Peak: on about 34% of Mississippi checklists.

Janpeak season
Febpeak season
Marpeak season
Aprpeak season
Maypeak season
Junpeak season
Julpeak season
Augcommon
Seppeak season
Octpeak season
Novpeak season
Decpeak season

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

Bluebirds in Mississippi, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
Eastern Bluebird	all year	–	Mar 1-7	–	34%

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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi

Best counties for Eastern Bluebird

Share of checklists at the peak

Jefferson Davis CountyBest the second week of April · 11 checklists that week, 370 in all93%
Union CountyBest late September · 12 checklists that week, 508 in all74%
Humphreys CountyBest early July · 12 checklists that week, 560 in all74%
Tate CountyBest the second week of May · 11 checklists that week, 510 in all72%
Itawamba CountyBest late February · 15 checklists that week, 648 in all71%
Covington CountyBest early May · 26 checklists that week, 490 in all68%

Common questions

When do bluebirds arrive in Mississippi?: The Eastern Bluebird is in Mississippi all year. It turns up on about 34% of checklists at its peak (early March) and on 22% in its quietest week (late August). They are the only regular bluebirds in Mississippi.
When do bluebirds leave Mississippi?: The Eastern Bluebird does not leave Mississippi: it is reported all year, from 22% of checklists in late August to 34% in early March.
When is the best time to see bluebirds in Mississippi?: The Eastern Bluebird is reported most often in early March, on about 34% of Mississippi checklists.