When do finches leave Hawaii?

The House Finch does not leave Hawaii: it is reported all year, from 21% of checklists in the second week of September to 39% in early June.

When is the best time to see finches in Hawaii?

The House Finch is reported most often in early June, on about 39% of Hawaii checklists.

House Finch · Haemorhous mexicanus

When Do Finches Arrive in Hawaii?

Photo: Daughter Dad, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The House Finch is in Hawaii all year. It turns up on about 39% of checklists at its peak (early June) and on 21% in its quietest week (the second week of September). They are the only regular finchs in Hawaii.

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekJun 1-7early June

Quietest weekSep 8-14the second week of September

Best: early June. Here all year. Peak: on about 39% of Hawaii checklists.

Jancommon
Febpeak season
Marpeak season
Aprpeak season
Maypeak season
Junpeak season
Julpeak season
Augpeak season
Sepcommon
Octcommon
Novcommon
Deccommon

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

Finches in Hawaii, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
House Finch	all year	–	Jun 1-7	–	39%

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 Hawaii 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 Hawaii

Best counties for House Finch

Share of checklists at the peak

Honolulu CountyBest late May · 1189 checklists that week, 47,705 in all43%
Hawaii CountyBest early June · 1082 checklists that week, 75,146 in all41%
Kauai CountyBest late March · 1032 checklists that week, 32,543 in all36%
Maui CountyBest late June · 451 checklists that week, 22,729 in all34%

All finches in Hawaii

12 species are reported regularly: 8 stay all year, 2 are summer visitors, and 2 are winter visitors.

#	Species	Pattern	First arrivals	Peak	Peak %
1	House Finch	Year-round	all year	Jun 1-7	39%
2	Yellow-fronted Canary	Year-round	all year	Sep 22-30	16%
3	Apapane	Year-round	all year	Mar 1-7	16%
4	Hawaii Amakihi	Year-round	all year	Feb 8-14	14%
5	Iiwi	Year-round	all year	Mar 15-21	9.1%
6	Hawaii Creeper	Year-round	all year	Mar 15-21	2.8%
7	Hawaii Akepa	Winter visitor	Aug 15-21	Oct 8-14	2.5%
8	Oahu Amakihi	Year-round	all year	Jun 1-7	2.1%
9	Akiapolaau	Summer visitor	May 1-7	Sep 22-30	2.1%
10	Maui Alauahio	Year-round	all year	Jun 8-14	1.3%
11	Palila	Winter visitor	Sep 8-14	Feb 1-7	1.3%
12	Kauai Amakihi	Summer visitor	Aug 15-21	May 15-21	1.0%

Common questions

When do finches arrive in Hawaii?: The House Finch is in Hawaii all year. It turns up on about 39% of checklists at its peak (early June) and on 21% in its quietest week (the second week of September). They are the only regular finchs in Hawaii.
When do finches leave Hawaii?: The House Finch does not leave Hawaii: it is reported all year, from 21% of checklists in the second week of September to 39% in early June.
When is the best time to see finches in Hawaii?: The House Finch is reported most often in early June, on about 39% of Hawaii checklists.