Again come across this and thought you all might enjoy this... I myself never knew when to expect the hummers.
You may be asking are Hummingbirds in my state, here is a list of where/when/ and which ones you can see in your yard
Alabama -- Ruby-throats arrive in mid-March (earlier on coast). They depart in October
Alaska -- Rufous Hummingbirds arrive in early May; may linger as long as October
Arizona --
Broad-billed Hummingbird -- Arrives late March or early April; leaves in September. Common in some riparian woodlands and mesquite washes in southeastern Arizona.
White-eared Hummingbird -- Rare summer resident in riparian woodlands and pine-oak woodlands in southeastern Arizona. Most often seen at Ramsey Canyon.
Violet-crowned Hummingbird -- Rare summer resident in southeastern Arizona. Riparian woodlands. Most often at Patagonia, Portal, Ramsey Canyon, and Madera Canyon.
Blue-throated Hummingbird -- Arrives April; leaves late October.
Magnificent Humingbird -- Arrives in late March and leaves in late October or early November. Seen in mountains.
Plain-capped Starthroat (very rare)-- Rare in late summer and early fall in southeastern Arizona, likes agave-covered foothills.
Black-chinned Hummingbird -- Arrives in March, leaves in early October
Arkansas -- Ruby-throats arrive in early April, sometimes in mid- or late March; they depart in September or October
California -- Migrating hummingbirds can arrive as early as January or February and departure dates are often in October. Anna's Hummingbirds are present year round. This is a large, diverse state. Contact your local Audubon Society for more information.
Colorado -- Migrants arrive in late April and depart in early September. Most common species are Broad-tailed, Rufous, and Black-chinned.
Connecticut -- Ruby-throats usually arrive in early May; they usually leave by mid-September
Delaware -- Ruby-throats usually arrive in early May
Florida -- Ruby-throats arrive in early to mid-March. They usually leave by the end of October.
Georgia -- Ruby-throats arrive in March; they are usually gone by mid-October
Idaho -- Migrants arrive in mid-May; they are usually gone after the first week of September. The most seen hummers are Black-chinned, Broad-tailed, Rufous, and Calliope.
Illinois -- Ruby-throats usually arrive in April. They are usually gone after the end of September.
Indiana --Ruby-throats usually arrive in April. They are usually gone after the end of September.
Iowa -- Ruby-throats usually arrive in late April or May. They are usually gone after the end of September.
Kansas -- Ruby-throats usually arrive in April. They are usually gone after the end of September
Kentucky -- Ruby-throats usually arrive in April. They are usually gone after the end of September
Louisiana -- Ruby-throats usually arrive in early or mid-March. Most are are gone after mid-October. Southern Louisiana gets a number of western vagrants in the winter.
Maine -- Ruby-throats arrive in May and leave in September.
Maryland -- Ruby-throats arrive in April and usually leave in September.
Massachusetts -- Ruby-throats arrive in May and leave by mid-September.
Michigan -- Ruby-throats arrive in May and leave in September.
Minnesota -- Ruby-throats arrive in May and leave in September.
Mississippi --Ruby-throats arrive in March and leave in October.
Missouri -- Ruby-throats arrive in April and leave in September.
Montana -- Calliope, Rufous and Black-chinned arrive in mid-to late-May; they are gone by early September.
Nebraska -- Ruby-throats arrive in May (breeding only in the Eastern part of the state) and leave in September.
Nevada -- Migrants usually start arriving in mid-March. Hummingbirds often leave about the middle of September.
New Hampshire -- Ruby-throats arrive in May and leave in September.
New Jersey -- Ruby-throats usually arrive in April--especially around April 19 through 23. They usually leave in late September.
New Mexico -- Migrants usually arrive in late March or April. Hummingbirds usually depart in September or early October.
New York --Ruby-throats arrive in mid- to late-April and leave in late September.
North Carolina --Ruby-throats arrive in early April and leave in September or October.
North Dakota -- Ruby-throats arrive in early June and leave my mid- or late August..
Ohio -- Ruby-throats arrive in late April or early May and leave in September.
Oklahoma -- Migrants usually arrive in April. They are usually depart in September or early October at the latest.
Oregon -- Migrants usually arrive in late February or March and are usually last seen in fall in early September. Anna's occurs year-round. Rufous, Calliope, and Black-chinned occur in migration.
Pennsylvania -- Ruby-throats arrive in April and leave in late September or possibly early October.
Rhode Island -- Ruby-throats arrive in April and leave in September.
South Carolina --Ruby-throats arrive in late March or early April ; they and leave in September or October.
South Dakota -- Ruby-throats arrive in May and leave in September.
Tennessee-- Ruby-throats arrive in April and usually leave in early October.
Texas -- This is such a diverse state; it would be wise to consult your local Audubon society. In east Texas, Ruby-throats arrive in March and leave in October. In west Texas most migrants arrive in March and leave in September.
Buff-bellied Hummingbird -- Breeds in Lower Rio Grande Valley, rare all along Texas coast in winter
Ruby-throated Hummingbird -- breeds in the eastern half of Texas
Rufous Hummingbird -- Common in spring and fall in west Texas. Numerous records of birds wintering on the coast.
Broad-tailed Hummingbird -- Breeds in mountains of west Texas
Green-breasted Mango -- a few records for extreme southeastern Texas
White-eared Hummingbird -- a few records for far western Texas
Berylline Hummingbird - has been seen in Big Bend Area
Broad-billed Hummingbird -- has been recorded at a variety of locations
Utah -- Most migrants arrive in late April or May; most leave by mid or late September.
Vermont -- Ruby-throats arrive in late April and leave in September.
Virginia -- Ruby-throats arrive in April and leave in September.
Washington -- Rufous Hummingbirds usually arrive in March and is usually last seen in fall in August. Anna's are year-round residents. Calliope and Black-chinned occur in migration.
West Virginia -- Ruby-throats arrive in April and leave in September or possibly October.
Wisconsin -- Ruby-throats arrive in April or May and leave in September.
Wyoming -- Migrants don't usually arrive until May. They leave in August and September.
Enjoy,
Char
When to expect your hummingbird State by State
Thanks--Nice summary, red princess--when yours do arrive, be sure to check in with hummingbirds.net http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html
and let them know yours are back. :-)
That's great info. Thanks.
I saw my first hummer weeks ago.Cleaned all the feeders and put them out.Now I haven't seen one since.:(
Wonder if it's cause there's so much blooming that they don't need the feeders til later? Any ideas?
thanks
MsC
Haven't seen any since the one I reported on March 25!
I am watching that site anxiously - I can't wait until my hummers return! They make sitting on my patio a real pleasure. Now if I could just convince that one male to let more share - I can always tell if it is him or an "interloper". He perches and sucks down the nectar - the others hover and take little sips watching out for him...
LOL
Here's something---
About the 'interloper issue'--I read an interesting article somewhere that if you hang out 3 HB feeders you will have many more visitors than if you have only one or two feeders out, especially if you have one very territorial bird.
Supposedly three feeders are too many for one bird to 'guard', so the other birds can set up camp at the extra feeder...sounds interesting...
we're putting out a third feeder this year to see if it works...
We've seen no HBs yet, but something is drinking the nectar out of one feeder--what could that be? I never see any other bird at it--even though I read that 16 different varieties of birds like nectar....do bats like nectar? or flying squirrels?
Happy HBing. t.
I have noticed missing nectar at one of my feeders, too but, have yet to see a hummer or anything else there! Frustrating.
I don't feel so bad since others aren't seeing HB's yet.
I have the same issue with one of my feeders, it is almost empty and the others are still fairly the same level as when I hung them out. I think I have 5 feeders all at different places .
I wonder if it could be common fruit bats? I think they love nectar, too.
Guess I will clean them and refill with fresh solution since I'm sure they will be around soon enough.
MsC
Me, too. :-)
I have yet to see a HB yet as well, although my sister did and she lives like 3 miles from me, so I know there out there. I got 3 HB feeders up in one spot and one on my front porch where it is always been and i have had 3 HB's come and fight over it. So this year i bought these cute little ones at Lowes and put them with the bird feeders..do you think that the birds scare the HB's away? I am constantly scarin away these big black bird from the feeds so my sparrow's, cardinals, my one canary, and a couple of other kind can eat. Well maybe I will try to move them. I was at this site(http://www.rubythroat.org/FeedingHintsMain.html) and this is what it said... If two or more feeders are used, put them where birds at one feeder can't see the other. We recommend at least three feeders per yard. So maybe i should move mine in shade and away from the other birds.
red-princess---let us know how your "rearranged feeder network" works out...will be interesting to monitor the differences in placement.
I am going out today to try to find a coral honeysuckle to plant near mine. My neighbor has one and I think that's how she stole all my HB's last year! lol t.
Tobasco -- it's true about the 3 feeders. I put out 3 feeders and they come streaking in and out. I put one on the umbrella I sit under. One day last fall I was watching one at the unbrella feeder, when the yard watcher hummer came in like a B52 and I could actually here him collide with the interloper!
Rj
I saw a male ruby throat yesterday. I was slow getting my feeders out this year but he found it in less than 20 minutes.
Teresa in KY
Yahoo!
I am not getting any hits on my feeder, but there are so many flowers that I think they don't need them. Everything will die soon ,except in gardens etc. That's when the feeders come in. I am also not seeing Carpenter bees much, they love Lavender Ladys and they are popping, still no carpenters I have a great new girl I call Queenie
She comes right up to me in the garden. Since I put in a Black Granite mountain stream fountain see goes to it and watches the water and even drinks and bathes. I had never seen hummers walk.
Very cool, Rich! I have never seen a hummer walk either. Where did you find the fountain? Online?
I made it out of black granite. It has a light, so at night it gives a shimmering light and sound effect, kind of like a stream in the woods.
Mine have been back since the 6th of april...that's when I saw my first one. They are preferring the Coral Honeysuckle to the feeders at the moment. I have two large plants.
Well, if they're in KY they should be just across the river by now but no sign of them here--we don't have any red blooms in our yard yet either, and maybe that has something to do with it...
Something is getting at my nectar, though. It's really disappearing fast.
Good luck to everybody. Maybe we'll see something this weekend if the sun comes out. t.
My DH and my daughter saw some yesterday but I haven't seen any yet. They said it was purpley colored. I can't wait to see it myself. I'm in the Calif. upper desert near the San Bernardino mountains.
-Juli
I may have misspoke on April 30, because 6 days ago I saw my first HB at the feeder and he seems to be quite regular (or have friends) because our nectar needs to be refilled again, so I think they were around and I didn't know it...
Also have an Oriole nest, so that is exciting, too.
So, for me, spring is finally here! hooray! t.
Yay, for ya'll! And, t, being regular is a good thing.
I only have 1 so far. I hung a pot of red petunias and a pot of red impatients on each side of the feeder to attract them.
Edited to remove oriole remarks.
This message was edited May 8, 2005 9:27 PM
If I bring in an oriole to my feeder there will be no edits, se_eds! ;-)
I saw one this morning. I was begining to think that they were just spoofing me, trying to make me feel better. But I saw a real one this morning for a few brief seconds at the feeder before he took off. That means they will all be back really soon! Yee hoo! sorry am I just way too excited about this or what? I enjoyed them so much last summer, I could just watch them endlessly. I would report that I saw it but they usually want details as to what kind and I have no idea.
-Juli(with a hummie at her feeder in the Calif. upper desert)
Finally spotted my first Hummer at my Window Feeder this morning. Whoo Hoo! They're here! A little Rufous. :)
Rufous! Very rare.