When do juncos leave Louisiana?

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

When is the best time to see juncos in Louisiana?

The Dark-eyed Junco is reported most often in the second week of February, on about 7.9% of Louisiana checklists.

Dark-eyed Junco · Junco hyemalis

When Do Juncos Arrive in Louisiana?

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

Dark-eyed Juncos are winter birds in Louisiana: the first arrive in late October, they are common by the second week of November, peak in the second week of February (7.9% of checklists), and most are gone by the second week of 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 8-14the second week of March

Best: the second week of February. First arrivals late October; most are gone by the second week of March. Peak: on about 7.9% of Louisiana checklists.

Janpeak season
Febpeak season
Marcommon
Aprrare
Maynot usually seen
Junnot usually seen
Julnot usually seen
Augnot usually seen
Sepnot usually seen
Octrare
Novpeak season
Decpeak season

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

Juncos in Louisiana, 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 8-14	7.9%

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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana

Best counties for Dark-eyed Junco

Share of checklists at the peak

De Soto ParishBest the second week of January · 19 checklists that week, 1,023 in all71%
Webster ParishBest the second week of February · 12 checklists that week, 418 in all65%
Lincoln ParishBest mid December · 35 checklists that week, 2,271 in all62%
Bienville ParishBest late December · 11 checklists that week, 333 in all50%
Claiborne ParishBest mid February · 13 checklists that week, 1,949 in all49%
La Salle ParishBest late January · 13 checklists that week, 847 in all49%

Common questions

When do juncos arrive in Louisiana?: Dark-eyed Juncos are winter birds in Louisiana: the first arrive in late October, they are common by the second week of November, peak in the second week of February (7.9% of checklists), and most are gone by the second week of March.
When do juncos leave Louisiana?: Most Dark-eyed Juncos have left Louisiana by the second week of March, when reports fall below half their usual rate. Stragglers are still reported until late March.
When is the best time to see juncos in Louisiana?: The Dark-eyed Junco is reported most often in the second week of February, on about 7.9% of Louisiana checklists.