When do goldfinches leave New Hampshire?

The American Goldfinch does not leave New Hampshire: it is reported all year, from 27% of checklists in the second week of March to 57% in the second week of August.

When is the best time to see goldfinches in New Hampshire?

The American Goldfinch is reported most often in the second week of August, on about 57% of New Hampshire checklists.

American Goldfinch · Spinus tristis

When Do Goldfinches Arrive in New Hampshire?

Photo: Andy Wilson, CC0 1.0 via iNaturalist

The American Goldfinch is in New Hampshire all year. It turns up on about 57% of checklists at its peak (the second week of August) and on 27% in its quietest week (the second week of March). They are the only regular goldfinches in New Hampshire.

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekAug 8-14the second week of August

Quietest weekMar 8-14the second week of March

Best: the second week of August. Here all year. Peak: on about 57% of New Hampshire checklists.

Jancommon
Febcommon
Marcommon
Aprpeak season
Maypeak season
Junpeak season
Julpeak season
Augpeak season
Seppeak season
Octcommon
Novcommon
Deccommon

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

Goldfinches in New Hampshire, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
American Goldfinch	all year	–	Aug 8-14	–	57%

American Goldfinch

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 New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire

Best counties for American Goldfinch

Share of checklists at the peak

Merrimack CountyBest the second week of August · 562 checklists that week, 36,980 in all70%
Cheshire CountyBest mid August · 577 checklists that week, 39,834 in all66%
Strafford CountyBest mid August · 557 checklists that week, 41,888 in all66%
Sullivan CountyBest the second week of August · 234 checklists that week, 13,105 in all62%
Hillsborough CountyBest early August · 607 checklists that week, 50,125 in all61%
Belknap CountyBest the second week of May · 505 checklists that week, 13,295 in all60%

Common questions

When do goldfinches arrive in New Hampshire?: The American Goldfinch is in New Hampshire all year. It turns up on about 57% of checklists at its peak (the second week of August) and on 27% in its quietest week (the second week of March). They are the only regular goldfinches in New Hampshire.
When do goldfinches leave New Hampshire?: The American Goldfinch does not leave New Hampshire: it is reported all year, from 27% of checklists in the second week of March to 57% in the second week of August.
When is the best time to see goldfinches in New Hampshire?: The American Goldfinch is reported most often in the second week of August, on about 57% of New Hampshire checklists.