When do grosbeaks leave Nevada?

Most Black-headed Grosbeaks have left Nevada by mid September, when reports fall below half their usual rate. Stragglers are still reported until early October.

When is the best time to see grosbeaks in Nevada?

The Black-headed Grosbeak is reported most often in mid May, on about 20% of Nevada checklists.

Which grosbeaks are in Nevada?

Black-headed Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak, Evening Grosbeak, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak are reported regularly; the Black-headed Grosbeak is the most common.

4 grosbeak species in Nevada

When Do Grosbeaks Arrive in Nevada?

Photo: Dan Vickers, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

Black-headed Grosbeaks, Blue Grosbeaks, and Evening Grosbeaks are the grosbeaks you are most likely to see in Nevada. Black-headed Grosbeaks reach Nevada in mid April, are common by late April, peak in mid May (20% of checklists), and most are gone by mid September.

When to look

First arrivalsApr 15-21mid April

Common byApr 22-30late April

PeakMay 15-21mid May

Most gone bySep 15-21mid September

Best: mid May. First arrivals mid April; most are gone by mid September. Peak: on about 20% of Nevada checklists.

Jannot usually seen
Febnot usually seen
Marnot usually seen
Apruncommon
Maypeak season
Junpeak season
Julcommon
Auguncommon
Sepuncommon
Octrare
Novnot usually seen
Decnot usually seen

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

Grosbeaks in Nevada, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
Black-headed Grosbeak	Apr 15-21	Apr 22-30	May 15-21	Sep 15-21	20%
Blue Grosbeak	Apr 22-30	May 1-7	May 22-31	Sep 1-7	6.6%
Evening Grosbeak	Jan 22-31	Jan 22-31	May 8-14	Jun 1-7	1.2%
Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Apr 22-30	Apr 22-30	May 22-31	Jun 22-30	1.1%

Black-headed Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Evening Grosbeak
Rose-breasted Grosbeak

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 Black-headed Grosbeak

Share of checklists at the peak

Esmeralda CountyBest mid May · 252 checklists that week, 2,275 in all38%
Storey CountyBest the second week of May · 65 checklists that week, 1,593 in all26%
Washoe CountyBest mid May · 1356 checklists that week, 53,497 in all25%
Douglas CountyBest late May · 264 checklists that week, 7,476 in all24%
Lander CountyBest late May · 78 checklists that week, 1,413 in all23%
Carson CityBest late May · 217 checklists that week, 6,992 in all21%

Common questions

When do grosbeaks arrive in Nevada?: Black-headed Grosbeaks reach Nevada in mid April, are common by late April, peak in mid May (20% of checklists), and most are gone by mid September.
When do grosbeaks leave Nevada?: Most Black-headed Grosbeaks have left Nevada by mid September, when reports fall below half their usual rate. Stragglers are still reported until early October.
When is the best time to see grosbeaks in Nevada?: The Black-headed Grosbeak is reported most often in mid May, on about 20% of Nevada checklists.
Which grosbeaks are in Nevada?: Black-headed Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak, Evening Grosbeak, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak are reported regularly; the Black-headed Grosbeak is the most common.