Eastern Kingbirds reach Georgia in late March, are common by the second week of April, peak in early May (13% of checklists), and most are gone by late August.
When to look
First arrivalsMar 22-31late March
Common byApr 8-14the second week of April
PeakMay 1-7early May
Most gone byAug 22-31late August
Best: early May. First arrivals late March; most are gone by late August. Peak: on about 13% of Georgia checklists.
Jannot usually seen
Febnot usually seen
Marrare
Aprpeak season
Maypeak season
Junpeak season
Julpeak season
Augpeak season
Sepuncommon
Octnot usually seen
Novnot usually seen
Decnot usually seen
Darker months: more checklists report it. Outlined: peak month.
Share of complete checklists reporting it, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.
Frequency is the share of complete checklists in Georgia 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.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
today
0%few checklistsno data
Each county is shaded by the share of complete checklists there that listed the bird, blended with the weeks either side. Darker is more often. It follows where people watch birds, not how many birds there are. How to read it.
Jeff Davis CountyBest the second week of August · 13 checklists that week, 627 in all80%
Miller CountyBest mid July · 10 checklists that week, 908 in all74%
McDuffie CountyBest early August · 23 checklists that week, 958 in all69%
Taylor CountyBest the second week of June · 15 checklists that week, 453 in all68%
Crisp CountyBest mid August · 10 checklists that week, 524 in all67%
Marion CountyBest late May · 19 checklists that week, 348 in all62%
Best spots
Share of checklists at the peak
Memorial LakeGordon County, best late July · 42 checklists that week, 288 in all88%
Taylor LakeBartow County, best the second week of May · 29 checklists that week, 298 in all85%
Mores PondNewton County, best the second week of August · 20 checklists that week, 210 in all83%
Busy spots report more of everything; compare the checklist counts before you drive anywhere.
Best time of day
In Georgia, the Eastern Kingbird is most often listed on checklists started between 6 and 8 pm (7.4% of those checklists).
Share of checklists started in each local hour that reported it. It reflects when people go birding as well as when birds are active. Grey hours have too few checklists (under 2% of the state’s, or under 200) to judge.Week-by-week table
Month
Days 1-7
8-14
15-21
22-end
January
0%
0%
0%
0%
February
0%
0%
0%
0%
March
0%
0%
0.1%
0.6%
April
3.6%
7.1%
11%
13%
May
14%
13%
12%
11%
June
11%
10%
11%
12%
July
12%
12%
13%
13%
August
13%
11%
10%
6.2%
September
3.9%
3.0%
2.4%
1.0%
October
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
November
0%
0%
0%
0.1%
December
0%
0%
0%
0%
Neighboring states
South Carolina: arrives late March, in the same week than Georgia
Alabama: arrives late March, in the same week than Georgia
Tennessee: arrives early April, 1 week later than Georgia
North Carolina: arrives early April, 1 week later than Georgia
Common questions
When do Eastern Kingbirds arrive in Georgia?
Eastern Kingbirds reach Georgia in late March, are common by the second week of April, peak in early May (13% of checklists), and most are gone by late August.
When do Eastern Kingbirds leave Georgia?
Most Eastern Kingbirds have left Georgia by late August, when reports fall below half their usual rate. Stragglers are still reported until mid September.
When is the best time to see a Eastern Kingbird in Georgia?
The Eastern Kingbird is reported most often in early May, on about 13% of Georgia checklists.
Where in Georgia are Eastern Kingbirds seen most often?
By county, Jeff Davis County, Miller County, and McDuffie County have the highest peak reporting rates for the Eastern Kingbird (counties with at least 200 checklists).
