When do bluebirds leave Tennessee?

The Eastern Bluebird does not leave Tennessee: it is reported all year, from 30% of checklists in early September to 43% in the second week of March.

When is the best time to see bluebirds in Tennessee?

The Eastern Bluebird is reported most often in the second week of March, on about 43% of Tennessee checklists.

Eastern Bluebird · Sialia sialis

When Do Bluebirds Arrive in Tennessee?

Photo: Dan Vickers, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The Eastern Bluebird is in Tennessee all year. It turns up on about 43% of checklists at its peak (the second week of March) and on 30% in its quietest week (early September). They are the only regular bluebirds in Tennessee.

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekMar 8-14the second week of March

Quietest weekSep 1-7early September

Best: the second week of March. Here all year. Peak: on about 43% of Tennessee checklists.

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

Bluebirds in Tennessee, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
Eastern Bluebird	all year	–	Mar 8-14	–	43%

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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee

Best counties for Eastern Bluebird

Share of checklists at the peak

Scott CountyBest the second week of August · 121 checklists that week, 3,027 in all83%
Houston CountyBest late April · 34 checklists that week, 1,234 in all83%
Perry CountyBest early March · 64 checklists that week, 3,047 in all77%
Cannon CountyBest early July · 13 checklists that week, 995 in all74%
Giles CountyBest the second week of April · 11 checklists that week, 803 in all72%
Warren CountyBest the second week of March · 48 checklists that week, 2,392 in all71%

Common questions

When do bluebirds arrive in Tennessee?: The Eastern Bluebird is in Tennessee all year. It turns up on about 43% of checklists at its peak (the second week of March) and on 30% in its quietest week (early September). They are the only regular bluebirds in Tennessee.
When do bluebirds leave Tennessee?: The Eastern Bluebird does not leave Tennessee: it is reported all year, from 30% of checklists in early September to 43% in the second week of March.
When is the best time to see bluebirds in Tennessee?: The Eastern Bluebird is reported most often in the second week of March, on about 43% of Tennessee checklists.