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Regulus satrapa · Regulidae

When Do Golden-crowned Kinglets Arrive in Nevada?

Adult Golden-crowned Kinglet
Photo: sprcrkwild, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

Golden-crowned Kinglets are winter birds in Nevada: they arrive in mid September, peak in late October (1.8% of checklists), and most are gone by early April.

When to look

First arrivalsSep 15-21mid September
Common bySep 15-21mid September
PeakOct 22-31late October
Most gone byApr 1-7early April

Best: late October. First arrivals mid September; most are gone by early April. Peak: on about 1.8% of Nevada checklists.

  1. Jancommon
  2. Febcommon
  3. Marcommon
  4. Apruncommon
  5. Mayuncommon
  6. Juncommon
  7. Julcommon
  8. Auguncommon
  9. Sepuncommon
  10. Octpeak season
  11. Novpeak season
  12. Decpeak season

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

0%0.5%1%1.5%2%Jan 1-7: 1.3% of 5121 checklistsJan 8-14: 1.4% of 3908 checklistsJan 15-21: 1.1% of 4000 checklistsJan 22-31: 1.4% of 4991 checklistsFeb 1-7: 0.9% of 3377 checklistsFeb 8-14: 0.7% of 3747 checklistsFeb 15-21: 0.7% of 4852 checklistsFeb 22-28: 0.7% of 3712 checklistsMar 1-7: 0.6% of 3745 checklistsMar 8-14: 0.9% of 3763 checklistsMar 15-21: 0.6% of 4188 checklistsMar 22-31: 0.3% of 6027 checklistsApr 1-7: 0.5% of 4679 checklistsApr 8-14: 0.4% of 4609 checklistsApr 15-21: 0.1% of 4709 checklistsApr 22-30: 0.3% of 6984 checklistsMay 1-7: 0.4% of 5702 checklistsMay 8-14: 0.4% of 5928 checklistsMay 15-21: 0.4% of 5353 checklistsMay 22-31: 0.5% of 7352 checklistsJun 1-7: 0.8% of 4360 checklistsJun 8-14: 0.8% of 4183 checklistsJun 15-21: 1.2% of 3751 checklistsJun 22-30: 1.2% of 4126 checklistsJul 1-7: 0.9% of 3231 checklistsJul 8-14: 0.8% of 3024 checklistsJul 15-21: 0.5% of 2967 checklistsJul 22-31: 0.5% of 4212 checklistsAug 1-7: 0.3% of 2828 checklistsAug 8-14: 0.5% of 3036 checklistsAug 15-21: 0.4% of 3076 checklistsAug 22-31: 0.3% of 4345 checklistsSep 1-7: 0.3% of 3369 checklistsSep 8-14: 0.2% of 3728 checklistsSep 15-21: 0.4% of 3535 checklistsSep 22-30: 0.6% of 5028 checklistsOct 1-7: 0.7% of 3976 checklistsOct 8-14: 1.6% of 3781 checklistsOct 15-21: 1.8% of 3577 checklistsOct 22-31: 1.7% of 4986 checklistsNov 1-7: 1.9% of 3592 checklistsNov 8-14: 1.2% of 3685 checklistsNov 15-21: 1.3% of 3399 checklistsNov 22-30: 1.8% of 4544 checklistsDec 1-7: 1.4% of 3162 checklistsDec 8-14: 0.7% of 3191 checklistsDec 15-21: 0.6% of 3615 checklistsDec 22-31: 0.9% of 5101 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Share of complete checklists reporting it, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

Frequency is the share of complete checklists in Nevada 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Each county is shaded by the share of complete checklists there that listed the bird, blended with the weeks either side. Darker is more often. It follows where people watch birds, not how many birds there are. How to read it.

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Where in Nevada

Best counties

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Carson CityBest late June · 194 checklists that week, 6,992 in all7.5%
  2. Douglas CountyBest early October · 151 checklists that week, 7,476 in all6.7%
  3. White Pine CountyBest late October · 117 checklists that week, 5,465 in all5.5%
  4. Humboldt CountyBest the second week of October · 88 checklists that week, 2,523 in all5.4%
  5. Washoe CountyBest late October · 1227 checklists that week, 53,497 in all3.6%
  6. Storey CountyBest the second week of December · 11 checklists that week, 1,593 in all2.8%

Best spots

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Davis Creek Regional ParkWashoe County, best mid January · 22 checklists that week, 992 in all32%
  2. Spooner LakeDouglas County, best late September · 26 checklists that week, 634 in all20%
  3. Toiyabe National ForestWashoe County, best late March · 23 checklists that week, 877 in all18%
  4. Rancho San Rafael Regional ParkWashoe County, best mid November · 44 checklists that week, 2,403 in all15%
  5. Hunter Creek ReservoirWashoe County, best late January · 23 checklists that week, 264 in all13%
  6. Brown LakeWhite Pine County, best early August · 30 checklists that week, 231 in all8.5%

Busy spots report more of everything; compare the checklist counts before you drive anywhere.

Best time of day

In Nevada, the Golden-crowned Kinglet is most often listed on checklists started between 9 and 11 am (1.1% of those checklists).

0%0.5%1%1.5%12 am: too few checklists (114) to judge1 am: too few checklists (99) to judge2 am: too few checklists (71) to judge3 am: too few checklists (108) to judge4 am: too few checklists (459) to judge5 am: 0.5% of 4313 checklists6 am: 0.5% of 17070 checklists7 am: 0.7% of 27389 checklists8 am: 1.1% of 24858 checklists9 am: 1.0% of 22012 checklists10 am: 1.2% of 19284 checklists11 am: 0.9% of 15592 checklists12 pm: 0.9% of 12432 checklists1 pm: 0.7% of 11386 checklists2 pm: 0.6% of 11262 checklists3 pm: 0.6% of 10721 checklists4 pm: 0.5% of 9090 checklists5 pm: 0.4% of 6397 checklists6 pm: 0.4% of 5012 checklists7 pm: too few checklists (3026) to judge8 pm: too few checklists (905) to judge9 pm: too few checklists (271) to judge10 pm: too few checklists (164) to judge11 pm: too few checklists (120) to judge12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p
Share of checklists started in each local hour that reported it. It reflects when people go birding as well as when birds are active. Grey hours have too few checklists (under 2% of the state’s, or under 200) to judge.
Week-by-week table
MonthDays 1-78-1415-2122-end
January1.3%1.4%1.1%1.4%
February0.9%0.7%0.7%0.7%
March0.6%0.9%0.6%0.3%
April0.5%0.4%0.1%0.3%
May0.4%0.4%0.4%0.5%
June0.8%0.8%1.2%1.2%
July0.9%0.8%0.5%0.5%
August0.3%0.5%0.4%0.3%
September0.3%0.2%0.4%0.6%
October0.7%1.6%1.8%1.7%
November1.9%1.2%1.3%1.8%
December1.4%0.7%0.6%0.9%

Neighboring states

  • California: arrives mid April, 20 weeks earlier than Nevada
  • Utah: arrives early June, 14 weeks earlier than Nevada
  • Idaho: arrives mid May, 16 weeks earlier than Nevada
  • Oregon: arrives late September, 1 week later than Nevada

Common questions

When do Golden-crowned Kinglets arrive in Nevada?
Golden-crowned Kinglets are winter birds in Nevada: they arrive in mid September, peak in late October (1.8% of checklists), and most are gone by early April.
When do Golden-crowned Kinglets leave Nevada?
Most Golden-crowned Kinglets have left Nevada by early April, when reports fall below half their usual rate.
When is the best time to see a Golden-crowned Kinglet in Nevada?
The Golden-crowned Kinglet is reported most often in late October, on about 1.8% of Nevada checklists.
Where in Nevada are Golden-crowned Kinglets seen most often?
By county, Carson City, Douglas County, and White Pine County have the highest peak reporting rates for the Golden-crowned Kinglet (counties with at least 200 checklists).