When do finches leave Texas?

The House Finch does not leave Texas: it is reported all year, from 16% of checklists in mid April to 27% in the second week of July.

When is the best time to see finches in Texas?

The House Finch is reported most often in the second week of July, on about 27% of Texas checklists.

Which finches are in Texas?

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

3 finch species in Texas

When Do Finches Arrive in Texas?

Photo: Daughter Dad, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

House Finches, Pine Siskins, and Purple Finches are the finches you are most likely to see in Texas. The House Finch is in Texas all year. It turns up on about 27% of checklists at its peak (the second week of July) and on 16% in its quietest week (mid April).

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekJul 8-14the second week of July

Quietest weekApr 15-21mid April

Best: the second week of July. Here all year. Peak: on about 27% of Texas checklists.

Jancommon
Febpeak season
Marcommon
Aprcommon
Maypeak season
Junpeak season
Julpeak season
Augpeak season
Seppeak season
Octpeak season
Novcommon
Deccommon

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

Finches in Texas, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
House Finch	all year	–	Jul 8-14	–	27%
Pine Siskin	Oct 15-21	Nov 1-7	Feb 8-14	May 8-14	6.1%
Purple Finch	Dec 1-7	Dec 1-7	Feb 8-14	Mar 8-14	1.1%

House Finch
Pine Siskin
Purple 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 Texas 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 Texas

Best counties for House Finch

Share of checklists at the peak

Real CountyBest mid August · 33 checklists that week, 4,015 in all81%
Swisher CountyBest late February · 22 checklists that week, 817 in all79%
Upton CountyBest late July · 15 checklists that week, 351 in all76%
El Paso CountyBest the second week of May · 551 checklists that week, 21,777 in all74%
Reagan CountyBest the second week of April · 13 checklists that week, 360 in all73%
Angelina CountyBest mid July · 117 checklists that week, 10,009 in all70%

All finches in Texas

5 species are reported regularly: 2 stay all year and 3 are winter visitors.

#	Species	Pattern	First arrivals	Peak	Peak %
1	House Finch	Year-round	all year	Jul 8-14	27%
2	American Goldfinch	Winter visitor	Nov 1-7	Feb 8-14	19%
3	Lesser Goldfinch	Year-round	all year	Sep 8-14	14%
4	Pine Siskin	Winter visitor	Oct 15-21	Feb 8-14	6.1%
5	Purple Finch	Winter visitor	Dec 1-7	Feb 8-14	1.1%

Common questions

When do finches arrive in Texas?: The House Finch is in Texas all year. It turns up on about 27% of checklists at its peak (the second week of July) and on 16% in its quietest week (mid April).
When do finches leave Texas?: The House Finch does not leave Texas: it is reported all year, from 16% of checklists in mid April to 27% in the second week of July.
When is the best time to see finches in Texas?: The House Finch is reported most often in the second week of July, on about 27% of Texas checklists.
Which finches are in Texas?: House Finch, Pine Siskin, and Purple Finch are reported regularly; the House Finch is the most common.