When do finches leave Mississippi?

The House Finch does not leave Mississippi: it is reported all year, from 16% of checklists in the second week of December to 24% in late June.

When is the best time to see finches in Mississippi?

The House Finch is reported most often in late June, on about 24% of Mississippi checklists.

Which finches are in Mississippi?

House Finch, Purple Finch, and Pine Siskin are reported regularly; the House Finch is the most common.

3 finch species in Mississippi

When Do Finches Arrive in Mississippi?

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House Finches, Purple Finches, and Pine Siskins are the finches you are most likely to see in Mississippi. The House Finch is in Mississippi all year. It turns up on about 24% of checklists at its peak (late June) and on 16% in its quietest week (the second week of December).

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekJun 22-30late June

Quietest weekDec 8-14the second week of December

Best: late June. Here all year. Peak: on about 24% of Mississippi checklists.

Jancommon
Febpeak season
Marpeak season
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 Mississippi, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
House Finch	all year	–	Jun 22-30	–	24%
Purple Finch	Nov 8-14	Dec 8-14	Feb 8-14	Mar 15-21	7.1%
Pine Siskin	Nov 1-7	Nov 8-14	Feb 8-14	Apr 15-21	6.1%

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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi

Best counties for House Finch

Share of checklists at the peak

Yalobusha CountyBest mid June · 12 checklists that week, 368 in all79%
Jefferson Davis CountyBest mid August · 11 checklists that week, 370 in all72%
Hinds CountyBest mid June · 138 checklists that week, 9,842 in all66%
DeSoto CountyBest the second week of February · 107 checklists that week, 5,093 in all63%
Tate CountyBest late March · 28 checklists that week, 510 in all54%
Alcorn CountyBest mid February · 16 checklists that week, 330 in all50%

All finches in Mississippi

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

#	Species	Pattern	First arrivals	Peak	Peak %
1	American Goldfinch	Winter visitor	Nov 1-7	Feb 8-14	28%
2	House Finch	Year-round	all year	Jun 22-30	24%
3	Purple Finch	Winter visitor	Nov 8-14	Feb 8-14	7.1%
4	Pine Siskin	Winter visitor	Nov 1-7	Feb 8-14	6.1%

Common questions

When do finches arrive in Mississippi?: The House Finch is in Mississippi all year. It turns up on about 24% of checklists at its peak (late June) and on 16% in its quietest week (the second week of December).
When do finches leave Mississippi?: The House Finch does not leave Mississippi: it is reported all year, from 16% of checklists in the second week of December to 24% in late June.
When is the best time to see finches in Mississippi?: The House Finch is reported most often in late June, on about 24% of Mississippi checklists.
Which finches are in Mississippi?: House Finch, Purple Finch, and Pine Siskin are reported regularly; the House Finch is the most common.