[MikeVillages]

When is snowbrid season? I would think it starts in January because of the holidays in December.

[shut the front door]

Many snowbirds arrive in December and November. Most leave end of March, the rest, end of April.

[GpaVader]

Snowbird season depends on the bird... For everyone its different. Our realtor said it was Thanksgiving to Easter but it can start earlier or run later....

[villagetinker]

We usually see the uptick in traffic in late October, and the lowering of traffic after April and into May.

[Ruger2506]

Originally Posted by MikeVillages

When is snowbrid season? I would think it starts in January because of the holidays in December.

The day I can swing it and quit, I'll be back in MN from May till early Nov.

[kansasr]

Getting to be pretty much year round

[justjim]

There are at least two types of “birds”. Snowbirds are generally renters and usually come around January 1 and stay through March or April. Sunbirds are owners and may come and go at various times but usually leave in June or July (escaping the hot sun) and return in September or early October. Of course, there are exceptions with people coming and going as they please.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by shut the front door

Many snowbirds arrive in December and November. Most leave end of March, the rest, end of April.

Lived in Florida entire life. In S. Florida winter(snowbird season) is Thanksgiving to Easter. In TV appears that the season is January - end of May. THis is based upon the golf rates.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by MikeVillages

When is snowbrid season? I would think it starts in January because of the holidays in December.

And you would be wrong

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by kansasr

Getting to be pretty much year round

Not in TV yet. Have 20+ golfers in our group in January. Now lucky to get 8.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by kkingston57

Not in TV yet. Have 20+ golfers in our group in January. Now lucky to get 8.

I’m a snowflake that arrived at our Villages home last night. I sent out a group text to my golf group and I’m the only one currently here. Everyone else is in either Wisconsin, upper state New York, Michigan, Connecticut, or Massachusetts. Our group has full attendance January through March, then folks begin the reverse migration. Oh well, got in a 2 hour 20 minute round at Tierra by myself this afternoon and managed to squeeze it in just before the lightning started.

[FloridaGuy66]

We have several friends that are snowbirds. Some like to get here in November to enjoy Thanksgiving, some like to arrive after spending Thanksgiving with their extended family up north. Christmas is another story, some come before and stay, some go back up north for a few days during Christmas and some arrive after Christmas. I would say 90% of the snowbirds leave by mid-April to mid-May.

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by justjim

There are at least two types of “birds”. Snowbirds are generally renters and usually come around January 1 and stay through March or April. Sunbirds are owners and may come and go at various times but usually leave in June or July (escaping the hot sun) and return in September or early October. Of course, there are exceptions with people coming and going as they please.

The two types of snow birds are
1) Jan to Mar/Apr - mostly renters
2) Novemeber to Mother’s Day - 6 months to maintain their florida residency.

[thevillager1988]

A little fun on a Friday morning, since we are on the subject ... we learned the proper definitions when we moved here:
1. Snow flakes - renters, in Jan, Feb and March
2. Snow birds - own two homes, one here, and one north. In FL for ~6 months between Nov. and Mar.
3. Frogs - own only in FL and are here until we croak.

I also recently learned that in polite society we no longer use the term Snow bird, as it's developed a negative connotation. We are supposed to refer to the #2 classification as "seasonal" from now on. ;-)

[Harold.wiser]

Seriously?