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Goldfinches: arrival and departure dates by state
Goldfinches reach District of Columbia first, around early April, and Alabama last, around late November. Pick your state below for exact arrival, peak and departure dates.
| State | First arrivals | Most gone by | Peak % |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | Apr 1-7 | Jun 1-7 | 47% |
| Delaware | Apr 8-14 | Sep 15-21 | 50% |
| Maryland | Apr 8-14 | Sep 15-21 | 57% |
| Massachusetts | Apr 8-14 | Sep 8-14 | 61% |
| Rhode Island | Apr 8-14 | Sep 15-21 | 55% |
| Connecticut | Apr 15-21 | Sep 15-21 | 61% |
| New York | Apr 15-21 | Sep 15-21 | 56% |
| Washington | Apr 15-21 | Sep 8-14 | 32% |
| Oregon | Apr 22-30 | Oct 15-21 | 25% |
| Minnesota | May 1-7 | Sep 22-30 | 60% |
| South Dakota | May 1-7 | Sep 1-7 | 35% |
| North Dakota | May 8-14 | Sep 15-21 | 53% |
| Wyoming | May 8-14 | Jun 1-7 | 24% |
| Montana | May 15-21 | Sep 15-21 | 26% |
| Ohio | May 22-31 | Sep 22-30 | 65% |
| New Jersey | Jun 1-7 | Sep 8-14 | 50% |
| New Mexico | Jun 8-14 | Oct 8-14 | 43% |
| Illinois | Jun 15-21 | Nov 8-14 | 63% |
| Indiana | Jun 15-21 | Nov 8-14 | 60% |
| Iowa | Jun 15-21 | Oct 1-7 | 66% |
| Vermont | Jun 15-21 | Sep 8-14 | 63% |
| Colorado | Jun 22-30 | Sep 8-14 | 26% |
| Nebraska | Jun 22-30 | Sep 8-14 | 50% |
| Pennsylvania | Jun 22-30 | Sep 22-30 | 63% |
| West Virginia | Jun 22-30 | Sep 15-21 | 61% |
| Wisconsin | Jun 22-30 | Oct 1-7 | 65% |
| Mississippi | Nov 1-7 | Apr 8-14 | 28% |
| Texas | Nov 1-7 | Mar 15-21 | 19% |
| Arkansas | Nov 8-14 | May 1-7 | 33% |
| Florida | Nov 8-14 | Apr 1-7 | 6.9% |
| Louisiana | Nov 8-14 | Mar 15-21 | 31% |
| Oklahoma | Nov 8-14 | Mar 8-14 | 28% |
| South Carolina | Nov 15-21 | Apr 22-30 | 24% |
| Alabama | Nov 22-30 | Apr 1-7 | 31% |
| Maine | all year | – | 58% |
| New Hampshire | all year | – | 57% |
| Michigan | all year | – | 56% |
| Virginia | all year | – | 55% |
| Kentucky | all year | – | 55% |
| Missouri | all year | – | 49% |
| Arizona | all year | – | 48% |
| Tennessee | all year | – | 45% |
| North Carolina | all year | – | 42% |
| Kansas | all year | – | 41% |
| California | all year | – | 39% |
| Georgia | all year | – | 31% |
| Nevada | all year | – | 31% |
| Idaho | all year | – | 27% |
| Utah | all year | – | 22% |
First arrivals = first week reports reach 10% of the usual in-season rate for the most reported species in the state. Most gone by = last week at half that rate. Definitions.