When do juncos leave Georgia?

Most Dark-eyed Juncos have left Georgia by late March, when reports fall below half their usual rate. Stragglers are still reported until the second week of April.

When is the best time to see juncos in Georgia?

The Dark-eyed Junco is reported most often in the second week of February, on about 12% of Georgia checklists.

Dark-eyed Junco · Junco hyemalis

When Do Juncos Arrive in Georgia?

Photo: Jimmy Dee, CC BY-SA 4.0 via iNaturalist

Dark-eyed Juncos are winter birds in Georgia: the first arrive in late October, they are common by the second week of November, peak in the second week of February (12% of checklists), and most are gone by late March.

When to look

First arrivalsOct 22-31late October

Common byNov 8-14the second week of November

PeakFeb 8-14the second week of February

Most gone byMar 22-31late March

Best: the second week of February. First arrivals late October; most are gone by late March. Peak: on about 12% of Georgia checklists.

Janpeak season
Febpeak season
Marpeak season
Apruncommon
Mayrare
Junrare
Julrare
Augnot usually seen
Sepnot usually seen
Octuncommon
Novpeak season
Decpeak season

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

Juncos in Georgia, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
Dark-eyed Junco	Oct 22-31	Nov 8-14	Feb 8-14	Mar 22-31	12%

Dark-eyed Junco

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 Georgia 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 Georgia

Best counties for Dark-eyed Junco

Share of checklists at the peak

Habersham CountyBest the second week of November · 43 checklists that week, 2,830 in all62%
Banks CountyBest mid March · 28 checklists that week, 837 in all61%
Gilmer CountyBest mid January · 47 checklists that week, 3,452 in all58%
Spalding CountyBest mid January · 49 checklists that week, 1,712 in all50%
White CountyBest early January · 30 checklists that week, 2,884 in all50%
Union CountyBest early February · 17 checklists that week, 3,649 in all49%

Common questions

When do juncos arrive in Georgia?: Dark-eyed Juncos are winter birds in Georgia: the first arrive in late October, they are common by the second week of November, peak in the second week of February (12% of checklists), and most are gone by late March.
When do juncos leave Georgia?: Most Dark-eyed Juncos have left Georgia by late March, when reports fall below half their usual rate. Stragglers are still reported until the second week of April.
When is the best time to see juncos in Georgia?: The Dark-eyed Junco is reported most often in the second week of February, on about 12% of Georgia checklists.