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3 finch species in Arkansas

When Do Finches Arrive in Arkansas?

Adult male House Finch
Photo: Daughter Dad, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

House Finches, Purple Finches, and Pine Siskins are the finches you are most likely to see in Arkansas. The House Finch is in Arkansas all year. It turns up on about 32% of checklists at its peak (mid July) and on 22% in its quietest week (late January).

When to look

PresentAll year
Peak weekJul 15-21mid July
Quietest weekJan 22-31late January

Best: mid July. Here all year. Peak: on about 32% of Arkansas checklists.

  1. Jancommon
  2. Febpeak season
  3. Marpeak season
  4. Aprpeak season
  5. Maypeak season
  6. Junpeak season
  7. Julpeak season
  8. Augpeak season
  9. Seppeak season
  10. Octpeak season
  11. Novpeak season
  12. Deccommon

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

Finches in Arkansas, species by species

SpeciesFirst arrivalsCommon byPeakMost gone byPeak %
House Finchall year–Jul 15-21–32%
Purple FinchOct 22-31Nov 8-14Feb 8-14Apr 1-78.3%
Pine SiskinOct 15-21Dec 22-31Feb 8-14May 1-77.3%
0%10%20%30%40%House FinchPurple FinchPine SiskinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
  • House Finch
  • Purple Finch
  • Pine Siskin
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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas

Best counties for House Finch

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Grant CountyBest mid July · 26 checklists that week, 1,258 in all81%
  2. Polk CountyBest mid August · 11 checklists that week, 765 in all61%
  3. Johnson CountyBest late February · 19 checklists that week, 1,679 in all58%
  4. Carroll CountyBest early June · 85 checklists that week, 3,417 in all55%
  5. Independence CountyBest early August · 12 checklists that week, 715 in all55%
  6. Garland CountyBest mid July · 182 checklists that week, 12,778 in all54%

All finches in Arkansas

4 species are reported regularly: 1 stay all year and 3 are winter visitors.

#SpeciesPatternThrough the yearFirst arrivalsPeakPeak %
1American GoldfinchAll year, most in winterNov 8-14Feb 8-1433%
2House FinchYear-roundall yearJul 15-2132%
3Purple FinchWinter visitorOct 22-31Feb 8-148.3%
4Pine SiskinWinter visitorOct 15-21Feb 8-147.3%

Common questions

When do finches arrive in Arkansas?
The House Finch is in Arkansas all year. It turns up on about 32% of checklists at its peak (mid July) and on 22% in its quietest week (late January).
When do finches leave Arkansas?
The House Finch does not leave Arkansas: it is reported all year, from 22% of checklists in late January to 32% in mid July.
When is the best time to see finches in Arkansas?
The House Finch is reported most often in mid July, on about 32% of Arkansas checklists.
Which finches are in Arkansas?
House Finch, Purple Finch, and Pine Siskin are reported regularly; the House Finch is the most common.