When do bluebirds leave West Virginia?

The Eastern Bluebird does not leave West Virginia: it is reported all year, from 15% of checklists in mid January to 26% in mid October.

When is the best time to see bluebirds in West Virginia?

The Eastern Bluebird is reported most often in mid October, on about 26% of West Virginia checklists.

Eastern Bluebird · Sialia sialis

When Do Bluebirds Arrive in West Virginia?

Photo: Dan Vickers, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The Eastern Bluebird is in West Virginia all year. It turns up on about 26% of checklists at its peak (mid October) and on 15% in its quietest week (mid January). They are the only regular bluebirds in West Virginia.

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekOct 15-21mid October

Quietest weekJan 15-21mid January

Best: mid October. Here all year. Peak: on about 26% of West Virginia checklists.

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

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

Bluebirds in West Virginia, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
Eastern Bluebird	all year	–	Oct 15-21	–	26%

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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia

Best counties for Eastern Bluebird

Share of checklists at the peak

Wetzel CountyBest the second week of September · 11 checklists that week, 1,196 in all76%
Marshall CountyBest late April · 32 checklists that week, 895 in all68%
Mineral CountyBest mid June · 52 checklists that week, 2,389 in all68%
Jackson CountyBest the second week of July · 38 checklists that week, 1,317 in all68%
Putnam CountyBest early September · 98 checklists that week, 2,400 in all66%
Monroe CountyBest late January · 32 checklists that week, 1,298 in all63%

Common questions

When do bluebirds arrive in West Virginia?: The Eastern Bluebird is in West Virginia all year. It turns up on about 26% of checklists at its peak (mid October) and on 15% in its quietest week (mid January). They are the only regular bluebirds in West Virginia.
When do bluebirds leave West Virginia?: The Eastern Bluebird does not leave West Virginia: it is reported all year, from 15% of checklists in mid January to 26% in mid October.
When is the best time to see bluebirds in West Virginia?: The Eastern Bluebird is reported most often in mid October, on about 26% of West Virginia checklists.