When do bluebirds leave Vermont?

The Eastern Bluebird does not leave Vermont: it is reported all year, from 5.7% of checklists in late August to 11% in mid March.

When is the best time to see bluebirds in Vermont?

The Eastern Bluebird is reported most often in mid March, on about 11% of Vermont checklists.

Eastern Bluebird · Sialia sialis

When Do Bluebirds Arrive in Vermont?

Photo: Dan Vickers, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The Eastern Bluebird is in Vermont all year. It turns up on about 11% of checklists at its peak (mid March) and on 5.7% in its quietest week (late August). They are the only regular bluebirds in Vermont.

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekMar 15-21mid March

Quietest weekAug 22-31late August

Best: mid March. Here all year. Peak: on about 11% of Vermont checklists.

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

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

Bluebirds in Vermont, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
Eastern Bluebird	all year	–	Mar 15-21	–	11%

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 Vermont 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 Vermont

Best counties for Eastern Bluebird

Share of checklists at the peak

Bennington CountyBest early March · 370 checklists that week, 21,621 in all30%
Rutland CountyBest early March · 700 checklists that week, 46,909 in all22%
Windham CountyBest early March · 795 checklists that week, 39,105 in all19%
Addison CountyBest the second week of May · 2394 checklists that week, 77,064 in all14%
Orange CountyBest mid April · 482 checklists that week, 16,964 in all12%
Windsor CountyBest mid May · 2483 checklists that week, 73,702 in all10%

Common questions

When do bluebirds arrive in Vermont?: The Eastern Bluebird is in Vermont all year. It turns up on about 11% of checklists at its peak (mid March) and on 5.7% in its quietest week (late August). They are the only regular bluebirds in Vermont.
When do bluebirds leave Vermont?: The Eastern Bluebird does not leave Vermont: it is reported all year, from 5.7% of checklists in late August to 11% in mid March.
When is the best time to see bluebirds in Vermont?: The Eastern Bluebird is reported most often in mid March, on about 11% of Vermont checklists.