When do finches leave Florida?

The House Finch does not leave Florida: it is reported all year, from 5.1% of checklists in the second week of January to 10% in the second week of October.

When is the best time to see finches in Florida?

The House Finch is reported most often in the second week of October, on about 10% of Florida checklists.

House Finch · Haemorhous mexicanus

When Do Finches Arrive in Florida?

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The House Finch is in Florida all year. It turns up on about 10% of checklists at its peak (the second week of October) and on 5.1% in its quietest week (the second week of January). They are the only regular finchs in Florida.

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekOct 8-14the second week of October

Quietest weekJan 8-14the second week of January

Best: the second week of October. Here all year. Peak: on about 10% of Florida checklists.

Jancommon
Febcommon
Marcommon
Aprpeak season
Maypeak season
Junpeak season
Julpeak season
Augpeak season
Seppeak season
Octpeak season
Novpeak season
Deccommon

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

Finches in Florida, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
House Finch	all year	–	Oct 8-14	–	10%

House Finch

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 Florida 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 Florida

Best counties for House Finch

Share of checklists at the peak

Santa Rosa CountyBest mid September · 265 checklists that week, 15,001 in all48%
Escambia CountyBest the second week of October · 526 checklists that week, 25,457 in all44%
Gulf CountyBest the second week of August · 43 checklists that week, 5,038 in all44%
Okaloosa CountyBest mid April · 520 checklists that week, 16,003 in all36%
Bay CountyBest early July · 313 checklists that week, 19,554 in all33%
Walton CountyBest late May · 246 checklists that week, 9,530 in all31%

Common questions

When do finches arrive in Florida?: The House Finch is in Florida all year. It turns up on about 10% of checklists at its peak (the second week of October) and on 5.1% in its quietest week (the second week of January). They are the only regular finchs in Florida.
When do finches leave Florida?: The House Finch does not leave Florida: it is reported all year, from 5.1% of checklists in the second week of January to 10% in the second week of October.
When is the best time to see finches in Florida?: The House Finch is reported most often in the second week of October, on about 10% of Florida checklists.