Migration & timing
American Goldfinch in California
In California, American Goldfinch is typically seen from early January through mid December, peaking around early May.
Sighting 22 observations in California
Its year in California
Share of American Goldfinch observations by week. Hover a bar for the date.
early January
mid January
mid January
late January
early February
early February
mid February
late February
early March
early March
mid March
late March
late March
early April
mid April
mid April
late April
early May
early May
mid May
late May
late May
early June
mid June
late June
late June
early July
mid July
mid July
late July
early August
early August
mid August
late August
late August
early September
mid September
mid September
late September
early October
mid October
mid October
late October
early November
early November
mid November
late November
late November
early December
mid December
mid December
late December
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
- First seen
- early January
- Peak
- early May
- Last seen
- mid December
Common questions
When is the best time to see American Goldfinch in California?
The peak of observations is around early May.
When does American Goldfinch arrive and leave California?
Sightings begin around early January and taper off by mid December.
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Data: iNaturalist research-grade observations (CC0 / CC-BY), via GBIF. Excludes eBird.