When do grackles and blackbirds leave Nevada?

The Red-winged Blackbird does not leave Nevada: it is reported all year, from 13% of checklists in late August to 29% in mid April.

When is the best time to see grackles and blackbirds in Nevada?

The Red-winged Blackbird is reported most often in mid April, on about 29% of Nevada checklists.

Which grackles and blackbirds are in Nevada?

Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Yellow-headed Blackbird, and Western Meadowlark are reported regularly; the Red-winged Blackbird is the most common.

4 blackbird species in Nevada

When Do Grackles and blackbirds Arrive in Nevada?

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Red-winged Blackbirds, Brown-headed Cowbirds, and Yellow-headed Blackbirds are the grackles and blackbirds you are most likely to see in Nevada. The Red-winged Blackbird is in Nevada all year. It turns up on about 29% of checklists at its peak (mid April) and on 13% in its quietest week (late August).

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekApr 15-21mid April

Quietest weekAug 22-31late August

Best: mid April. Here all year. Peak: on about 29% of Nevada checklists.

Jancommon
Febcommon
Marpeak season
Aprpeak season
Maypeak season
Juncommon
Julcommon
Augcommon
Sepcommon
Octcommon
Novcommon
Deccommon

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

Grackles and blackbirds in Nevada, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
Red-winged Blackbird	all year	–	Apr 15-21	–	29%
Brown-headed Cowbird	Mar 22-31	Apr 15-21	May 8-14	Aug 1-7	21%
Yellow-headed Blackbird	Mar 8-14	Mar 22-31	May 1-7	Sep 15-21	17%
Western Meadowlark	Mar 15-21	Mar 15-21	May 22-31	Jun 22-30	11%

Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Western Meadowlark

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 Nevada 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 Nevada

Best counties for Red-winged Blackbird

Share of checklists at the peak

Carson CityBest the second week of May · 222 checklists that week, 6,992 in all54%
Elko CountyBest early March · 77 checklists that week, 8,844 in all50%
Churchill CountyBest early May · 144 checklists that week, 3,104 in all46%
Washoe CountyBest mid April · 1339 checklists that week, 53,497 in all43%
Douglas CountyBest mid April · 142 checklists that week, 7,476 in all43%
Lander CountyBest mid April · 31 checklists that week, 1,413 in all39%

Common questions

When do grackles and blackbirds arrive in Nevada?: The Red-winged Blackbird is in Nevada all year. It turns up on about 29% of checklists at its peak (mid April) and on 13% in its quietest week (late August).
When do grackles and blackbirds leave Nevada?: The Red-winged Blackbird does not leave Nevada: it is reported all year, from 13% of checklists in late August to 29% in mid April.
When is the best time to see grackles and blackbirds in Nevada?: The Red-winged Blackbird is reported most often in mid April, on about 29% of Nevada checklists.
Which grackles and blackbirds are in Nevada?: Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Yellow-headed Blackbird, and Western Meadowlark are reported regularly; the Red-winged Blackbird is the most common.