Hummingbird migration
Hummingbird migration map
When the first hummingbirds arrive in your state – and when they leave again – from real sightings, not guesswork.
- 6states with hummingbirds all year
- Marchfirst arrivals (Alabama)
Month the hummingbirds arrive
Each state shows the month its main hummingbird species is first reported regularly. In the East that is the ruby-throated hummingbird, which winters in Central America; in the West it is Anna's, black-chinned, broad-tailed or rufous.
Click a state for its full bird list, including when the hummingbirds leave.
Sightings from the eBird Observation Dataset and others via GBIF.org, 2019–2024 (CC BY 4.0). Arrival and departure = first and last month with at least 5% of the peak month's sightings and clearly above the winter level.
State by state
Arrival, peak and departure by state
| State | Main hummingbird | Arrives | Peak | Leaves | Feeder out | Take down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | March | August | October | by mid-March | 2 weeks after last visit (October) |
| Alaska | Rufous Hummingbird | April | July | August | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (August) |
| Arizona | Anna's Hummingbird | all year | February | all year | keep up all year | – |
| Arkansas | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | April | September | October | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (October) |
| California | Anna's Hummingbird | all year | September | all year | keep up all year | – |
| Colorado | Broad-tailed Hummingbird | April | July | September | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (September) |
| Connecticut | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | April | August | September | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (September) |
| Delaware | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | April | August | October | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (October) |
| District of Columbia | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | April | August | September | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (September) |
| Florida | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | all year | July | all year | keep up all year | – |
| Georgia | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | March | August | October | by mid-March | 2 weeks after last visit (October) |
| Idaho | Black-chinned Hummingbird | May | August | September | by mid-May | 2 weeks after last visit (September) |
| Illinois | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | April | August | October | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (October) |
| Indiana | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | April | August | October | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (October) |
| Iowa | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | May | August | October | by mid-May | 2 weeks after last visit (October) |
| Kansas | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | April | September | October | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (October) |
| Kentucky | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | April | August | October | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (October) |
| Louisiana | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | March | September | October | by mid-March | a few stay all winter – optional |
| Maine | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | May | August | September | by mid-May | 2 weeks after last visit (September) |
| Maryland | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | April | August | October | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (October) |
| Massachusetts | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | May | August | September | by mid-May | 2 weeks after last visit (September) |
| Michigan | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | May | August | September | by mid-May | 2 weeks after last visit (September) |
| Minnesota | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | May | August | September | by mid-May | 2 weeks after last visit (September) |
| Mississippi | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | March | September | October | by mid-March | 2 weeks after last visit (October) |
| Missouri | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | April | August | October | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (October) |
| Montana | Rufous Hummingbird | May | July | September | by mid-May | 2 weeks after last visit (September) |
| Nebraska | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | May | September | October | by mid-May | 2 weeks after last visit (October) |
| Nevada | Anna's Hummingbird | all year | February | all year | keep up all year | – |
| New Hampshire | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | May | August | September | by mid-May | 2 weeks after last visit (September) |
| New Jersey | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | April | August | October | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (October) |
| New Mexico | Black-chinned Hummingbird | April | July | October | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (October) |
| New York | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | May | August | September | by mid-May | 2 weeks after last visit (September) |
| North Carolina | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | April | August | October | by mid-April | a few stay all winter – optional |
| Ohio | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | April | August | September | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (September) |
| Oklahoma | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | April | August | October | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (October) |
| Oregon | Anna's Hummingbird | all year | February | all year | keep up all year | – |
| Pennsylvania | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | April | August | September | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (September) |
| Rhode Island | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | May | August | September | by mid-May | 2 weeks after last visit (September) |
| South Carolina | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | March | August | October | by mid-March | a few stay all winter – optional |
| Tennessee | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | April | August | October | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (October) |
| Texas | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | March | September | November | by mid-March | a few stay all winter – optional |
| Utah | Black-chinned Hummingbird | April | August | September | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (September) |
| Vermont | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | May | August | September | by mid-May | 2 weeks after last visit (September) |
| Virginia | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | April | August | October | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (October) |
| Washington | Anna's Hummingbird | all year | February | all year | keep up all year | – |
| West Virginia | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | April | August | September | by mid-April | 2 weeks after last visit (September) |
| Wisconsin | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | May | August | September | by mid-May | 2 weeks after last visit (September) |
| Wyoming | Broad-tailed Hummingbird | May | July | September | by mid-May | 2 weeks after last visit (September) |
Sightings from the eBird Observation Dataset and others via GBIF.org, 2019–2024 (CC BY 4.0). Arrival and departure = first and last month with at least 5% of the peak month's sightings and clearly above the winter level.
Questions
Hummingbird migration: questions
When do hummingbirds arrive?
In the Gulf states the first ruby-throated hummingbirds are reported in March; in the northern states and New England they arrive in April or May. The map shows the month for every state.
Where do hummingbirds stay all year?
Anna's hummingbirds stay all year along the West Coast and in the desert Southwest; parts of the Gulf Coast see hummingbirds in every month. From our data: Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, Oregon, Washington.
Which states have no regular hummingbirds?
Hawaii, North Dakota, South Dakota show too few hummingbird sightings for a reliable season.
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