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These choices will be signaled globally to our partners and will not affect browsing data. We and our partners process data to: Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Put your feeders out in early May for most of New England. Maryland — As with Maine, Ruby-throated and Rufous are the natives here and any other species are rare and just passing through. Early May or even sometimes late April is when they start showing up making it the best time to start hanging feeders.
Michigan — The Ruby-throated is the only species that calls Michigan home for some months out of the year. Other species such as the Rufous may pass through Michigan and be seen occasionally. You can put your hummingbird feeders out in mid April to early May since this is when the Ruby-throated hummers begin to show back up each spring.
Minnesota — The male Ruby-throated hummingbirds, which arrive in Minnesota a couple of weeks before the females, will first start showing up in Minnesota the first week of May making this the best time to put out your feeders. They will start their migration back south towards the end of September. Mississippi — Ten species have been reported in Mississippi, but the Ruby-throated is the only species known to breed east of the Mississippi River and by far the most common in the state.
They start to arrive in Mississippi in mid March to mid April so anytime in this range is a good time to put out your feeders. This article goes in depth about Mississippi hummingbirds. Missouri — As the only native breeding hummingbird species in the state, the Ruby-throated hummers start arriving in the state to nest in early April with their peak season being in mid to late May.
This makes anytime after early April a good time to put out your hummingbird feeders in Missouri. Montana — We have 4 native breeders in Montana, and none of them are Ruby-throated believe it or not.
For the most part they all start arriving as early as late April into mid May, also when you should put out your feeders. Nebraska — Ruby-throated can be seen in the eastern half of the state only and will breed along the very eastern edge of the state along the Missouri River. In the western part of the state Rufous hummingbirds can be seen in the fall only, but are not as common. Nevada — Nevada has 9 species of hummingbirds that have been reported in the state, 5 of which are native breeders.
Rufous hummingbirds are seasonal migrants and can regularly be seen in the state from March to May. The Black-chinned start arriving in April and the Calliopes start arriving in mid May.
New Hampshire — Ruby-throated is the only breeding species found in New Hampshire. They arrive the first week of May. As with the rest of New England, the first week of May is usually the best time to put out your feeders.
They will start arriving in late April and early May and will start leaving in late September to early October. We recommend you put your hummingbird feeders out in New Jersey in late April or early May each year. New Mexico — New Mexico has a large variety of hummingbirds each year, 17 different species to be exact.
Most of which are just passing through on their migration trail, but a few species stick around to breed like the Blue-throated hummingbirds. Hummingbirds can be seen all over the state of New Mexico, especially in the summer and in the southern parts of the state. Migrating hummingbirds pass through during the spring migration starting in late March to early April making this the best time to put out your feeders. New York — Ruby-throated hummers are native to and breed in New York state each year.
They will begin to show up in early May, usually the first week. Species like the rubythroat hummingbird and rufus hummingbird will feed throughout the spring and summer then migrate farther south in the fall.
While many homeowners take down their hummingbird feeders in the fall, some leave them up all year. Western hummingbirds occasionally migrate to Alabama instead of sticking to their usual winter territories. Lucifer Hummingbirds arrive in Southern Arizona in the last week of March and remain until the first week of October. Black-chinned Hummingbirds arrive in Arizona the first week of March and depart at the end of October.
Broad-tailed Hummingbirds arrive in Arizona the 1st week of March and depart the first week of November. Rufous Hummingbirds migrate through Arizona in spring from mid-February to mid-May. Rufous-hummingbirds migrate through Arizona in fall from the 1st week of July to the first week of November. Violet-crowned Hummingbirds arrive in Southern Arizona the 2nd week of January and depart in mid-November.
White-eared Hummingbirds arrive in Southeastern Arizona the 2nd week of May and depart the first week of September. If you live in Arizona keep a bunch of hummingbird feeders up year round! Ruby-throated Hummingbirds arrive in Arkansas the last week of March and depart in the middle of November. Put up your hummingbird feeders in Arkansas by the middle of March.
Take your hummingbird feeders down in December if you haven't seen any hummingbirds in 2 weeks. Black-chinned Hummingbirds arrive in California the last week of March and depart the last week of September. Costa's Hummingbirds are year-round residents in the deserts of Southern California. Rufous Hummingbirds migrate through California in spring from mid-February to the 3rd week of May. Fall migration starts immediately; Rufous Hummingbirds migrate through California in fall from mid-June to the end of September.
Allen's Hummingbirds are resident in coastal Southern California. Calliope Hummingbirds arrive in California the first week of April and depart in mid-August. Residents of California should keep their hummingbird feeders up all year. Black-chinned Hummingbirds arrive in Colorado in mid-April and depart the 1st week of October. Broad-tailed Hummingbirds arrive in Colorado the 2nd week of April and depart in mid-October.
Rufous Hummingbirds pass through Colorado in fall migration from late June through September. Calliope Hummingbirds pass through Colorado in fall migration from the 1st week of July to the 3rd week of September. Put your hummingbird feeders out in Colorado by the 1st of April.
Take your feeders down in November if you haven't seen any hummingbirds in 2 weeks. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds arrive in Connecticut in mid-April and depart in mid-October. Put your hummingbird feeders out in early April in Connecticut.
Take your feeders down in November if you haven't seen a hummingbird in 2 weeks. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds arrive the first week of April in Delaware and depart in mid-October. Put your hummingbird feeders out by April 1st in Delaware.
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are found year-round in Florida, more abundantly during the spring and fall migrations. Peak numbers are found from late March to mid-May and then again from the first week of June to the 1st week in November.
Many other hummingbirds have been reported in Florida. Black-chinned Hummingbirds and Rufous Hummingbirds have wintered. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds arrive the 2nd week of March in Georgia and most depart by November. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and Rufous Hummingbirds are rare but regular in winter. Black-chinned Hummingbirds and Calliope Hummingbirds are even more rare in winter in Georgia. Keep your hummingbird feeders up all year in Georgia. If you haven't seen any hummingbirds for 3 weeks by mid-December, go ahead and take down your feeders until the beginning of March.
Hummingbirds aren't likely to move around much in winter. No hummingbirds live in Hawaii. But there are many other colorful tropical birds. Honeycreepers are nectar eaters, but apparently are only attracted to native flowers, not nectar feeders.
Too bad, because most types are endangered and could use the help. Black-chinned Hummingbirds arrive in Idaho in early April and depart in mid-October. Anna's Hummingbirds are rare visitors to Idaho. Some birds remain all year, but most are winter visitors. Most arrive in September and depart the 1st week of March. Broad-tailed Hummingbirds arrive in late April and depart by the 3rd week of September. Rufous Hummingbirds arrive the 2nd week of April and depart the 1st week of October.
Calliope Hummingbirds arrive the 1st week of April and depart in late September. Put up your hummingbird feeders the end of March in Idaho.
Take down your feeders about November 1st if you haven't had any hummingbirds in 2 weeks. Put up your hummingbird feeders in Illinois the 1st week of April. Take down your feeders by December if you haven't seen any hummingbirds in 2 weeks. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds arrive in Indiana about the 1st week of April and depart by the end of October. Put up your hummingbird feeders in Indiana in late March. Take down your feeders in early December if you haven't seen any hummingbirds in 2 weeks.
Put up your hummingbird feeders in Iowa in mid-April. Take down your feeders in late November if you haven't seen any hummingbirds in 2 weeks. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds arrive in Kansas about the 2nd week of April and depart in late October. Rufous Hummingbirds are rare fall migrants in Kansas, from July through September.
Put up your hummingbird feeders in Kansas in early April. Take your feeders down in late November if you haven't seen any hummingbirds in 2 weeks. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds arrive in Kentucky the last week of March and depart by the end of November.
Put out your hummingbird feeders in Kentucky in mid-March. Take down your feeders by mid-December if you haven't seen any hummingbirds in 2 weeks. The bulk of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds arrive in Louisiana the 1st week of March and depart by November. However, many also spend the entire winter. Black-chinned Hummingbirds winter in Louisiana, arriving in September and remaining through April.
Broad-tailed Hummingbirds winter in Louisiana, most arrive in mid-November and depart in early February. Some arrive earlier and stay later. Rufous Hummingbirds winter in Louisiana, arrive the 1st week of August and depart in April. Calliope Hummingbirds winter in Louisiana, arrive in mid-November and depart in mid-April.
Buff-bellied Hummingbirds winter in Louisiana, arrive in mid-September and depart in April. Put your hummingbird feeders up in Maine the 2nd week of April. Take your feeders down in early November if you haven't seen a hummingbird in 2 weeks. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds arrive in Maryland in mid-April and depart by late October. Rufous Hummingbirds sometimes winter in Maryland, arrive in September and depart in late April. Put your hummingbird feeders out in Maryland in early April. Take your feeders down in late November if you haven't seen a hummingbird in 2 weeks.
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds arrive in Massachusetts the 2nd week of April and depart in late November. Put your hummingbird feeders out in Massachusetts by the 1st of April. Take your feeders down by the beginning of December if you haven't seen any hummingbirds in 2 weeks.
Put your hummingbird feeders out in Michigan in early April. Take your feeders down in mid-November if you haven't seen any hummingbirds in 2 weeks. Put your hummingbird feeders out in Minnesota in mid-April.
Take your hummingbird feeders down in mid-November if you haven't seen any hummingbirds in 2 weeks. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in Mississippi arrive in late February and depart in late December. Occasional wintering hummingbirds in Mississippi include Ruby-throated, Black-chinned, Rufous, Calliope, and Buff-bellied.
Keep your hummingbird feeders up year-round in Mississippi. If you haven't seen any hummingbirds for 2 weeks in late December you may take your feeders down. Put them up in mid-February again. Put your hummingbird feeders up in Missouri the 2nd week of March. Take your feeders down in mid-December if you haven't seen any hummingbirds for 2 weeks.
Black-chinned Hummingbirds arrive in Montana the 1st week of May and depart in late September. Rufous Hummingbirds arrive in Montana the 2nd week of April and depart late September. Calliope Hummingbirds arrive in Montana the 2nd week of April and depart in late September. Broad-tailed Hummingbirds arrive the 1st week of May and depart in mid-September. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are rare fall migrants in Montana, primarily August and September. Put your hummingbird feeders out in Montana the 1st week of April.
Take your feeders down in early November if you haven't seen any hummingbirds in 2 weeks. Put up your hummingbird feeders in Nebraska the 3rd week of April. Take down your feeders in mid-November if you haven't seen any hummingbirds in 2 weeks.
Anna's Hummingbirds are year-round residents in western and southern Nevada lowlands. Black-chinned Hummingbirds arrive in Nevada in mid-March and depart the end of October. Broad-tailed Hummingbirds arrive in Nevada in early March and depart in late September. Calliope Hummingbirds arrive in Nevada in late March and depart at the end of September. If you live in lowlands of western or southern Nevada then keep your hummingbird feeders up all year round.
Otherwise, put out your hummingbird feeders in Nevada in early March. Put up your hummingbird feeders in New Hampshire the first week of April. Take down your hummingbird feeders in mid-November in New Hampshire if you haven't seen any hummingbirds in 2 weeks.
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