When do finches leave Oregon?

The House Finch does not leave Oregon: it is reported all year, from 21% of checklists in mid January to 30% in the second week of April.

When is the best time to see finches in Oregon?

The House Finch is reported most often in the second week of April, on about 30% of Oregon checklists.

Which finches are in Oregon?

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

5 finch species in Oregon

When Do Finches Arrive in Oregon?

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House Finches, Pine Siskins, and Purple Finches are the finches you are most likely to see in Oregon. The House Finch is in Oregon all year. It turns up on about 30% of checklists at its peak (the second week of April) and on 21% in its quietest week (mid January).

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekApr 8-14the second week of April

Quietest weekJan 15-21mid January

Best: the second week of April. Here all year. Peak: on about 30% of Oregon checklists.

Jancommon
Febpeak season
Marpeak season
Aprpeak season
Maypeak season
Juncommon
Julpeak season
Augpeak season
Seppeak season
Octpeak season
Novpeak season
Decpeak season

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

Finches in Oregon, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
House Finch	all year	–	Apr 8-14	–	30%
Pine Siskin	Mar 15-21	Mar 15-21	Apr 8-14	May 8-14	16%
Purple Finch	Feb 8-14	Mar 22-31	Apr 22-30	Jul 22-31	16%
Evening Grosbeak	Mar 22-31	Apr 1-7	May 8-14	Oct 22-31	10%
Red Crossbill	Mar 1-7	May 1-7	Aug 1-7	Nov 22-30	6.3%

House Finch
Pine Siskin
Purple Finch
Evening 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 Oregon 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 Oregon

Best counties for House Finch

Share of checklists at the peak

Washington CountyBest late July · 2230 checklists that week, 110,376 in all55%
Multnomah CountyBest early May · 5184 checklists that week, 182,088 in all54%
Deschutes CountyBest the second week of December · 1095 checklists that week, 86,260 in all49%
Union CountyBest early December · 493 checklists that week, 33,301 in all43%
Sherman CountyBest the second week of July · 51 checklists that week, 4,629 in all41%
Clackamas CountyBest early April · 998 checklists that week, 50,929 in all40%

All finches in Oregon

8 species are reported regularly: 2 stay all year, 5 are summer visitors, and 1 mostly pass through.

#	Species	Pattern	First arrivals	Peak	Peak %
1	House Finch	Year-round	all year	Apr 8-14	30%
2	American Goldfinch	All year, most in summer	Apr 22-30	May 8-14	25%
3	Lesser Goldfinch	Year-round	all year	Apr 15-21	23%
4	Pine Siskin	All year, most in spring	Mar 15-21	Apr 8-14	16%
5	Purple Finch	Summer visitor	Feb 8-14	Apr 22-30	16%
6	Evening Grosbeak	Summer visitor	Mar 22-31	May 8-14	10%
7	Red Crossbill	Summer visitor	Mar 1-7	Aug 1-7	6.3%
8	Cassin's Finch	Summer visitor	Apr 1-7	Jun 15-21	4.2%

Common questions

When do finches arrive in Oregon?: The House Finch is in Oregon all year. It turns up on about 30% of checklists at its peak (the second week of April) and on 21% in its quietest week (mid January).
When do finches leave Oregon?: The House Finch does not leave Oregon: it is reported all year, from 21% of checklists in mid January to 30% in the second week of April.
When is the best time to see finches in Oregon?: The House Finch is reported most often in the second week of April, on about 30% of Oregon checklists.
Which finches are in Oregon?: House Finch, Pine Siskin, Purple Finch, Evening Grosbeak, and Red Crossbill are reported regularly; the House Finch is the most common.