When do bluebirds leave Texas?

The Eastern Bluebird does not leave Texas: it is reported all year, from 8.7% of checklists in mid April to 13% in late November.

When is the best time to see bluebirds in Texas?

The Eastern Bluebird is reported most often in late November, on about 13% of Texas checklists.

Eastern Bluebird · Sialia sialis

When Do Bluebirds Arrive in Texas?

Photo: Dan Vickers, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The Eastern Bluebird is in Texas all year. It turns up on about 13% of checklists at its peak (late November) and on 8.7% in its quietest week (mid April). They are the only regular bluebirds in Texas.

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekNov 22-30late November

Quietest weekApr 15-21mid April

Best: late November. Here all year. Peak: on about 13% of Texas checklists.

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

Bluebirds in Texas, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
Eastern Bluebird	all year	–	Nov 22-30	–	13%

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 Texas 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 Texas

Best counties for Eastern Bluebird

Share of checklists at the peak

Rains CountyBest the second week of September · 16 checklists that week, 1,265 in all78%
Angelina CountyBest early July · 159 checklists that week, 10,009 in all76%
Van Zandt CountyBest early November · 42 checklists that week, 2,380 in all65%
Milam CountyBest mid June · 41 checklists that week, 4,049 in all59%
Panola CountyBest early August · 19 checklists that week, 1,185 in all56%
Shelby CountyBest mid November · 11 checklists that week, 1,347 in all54%

Common questions

When do bluebirds arrive in Texas?: The Eastern Bluebird is in Texas all year. It turns up on about 13% of checklists at its peak (late November) and on 8.7% in its quietest week (mid April). They are the only regular bluebirds in Texas.
When do bluebirds leave Texas?: The Eastern Bluebird does not leave Texas: it is reported all year, from 8.7% of checklists in mid April to 13% in late November.
When is the best time to see bluebirds in Texas?: The Eastern Bluebird is reported most often in late November, on about 13% of Texas checklists.