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Hummingbird Sightings for Fall of 2024
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Many hummingbirds spend the winter in Central America or Mexico, and do not migrate. For example, in Honduras as many as 42 species of hummingbirds can be found, mostly year-round. And others further north, in areas like California and the upper Pacific coast, do not migrate.
However, some hummingbirds are migratory creatures, and migrate north in the warmer months to their breeding grounds in the United States and the Canadian provinces.
Then, by late summer and early fall, breeding is completed and the southward migration back to Mexico and Central America is underway.
Many of our website viewers are continuing to see hummingbirds as we settle into the fall of 2024, and are reporting their migration sightings and stories of interest. Some viewers are seeing increasing numbers for now, others reporting their last sightings of the year.
Included here are highlights of the recent hummingbird observations reported to this website, newest listed first. Emphasis is given to those sightings which reflect changes and trends in migrating bird numbers.
Page 1 2 3 4 5 of 5| 10/07/2024 - Morrow, OH Species: Ruby-throated Thought they were gone and just had bees on the feeder but saw a female this morning! |
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| 10/06/2024 - Las Cruces, NM Species: Rivoli's At Dripping Spring National Monument visitor center. Going to hummingbird feeders. |
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| 10/06/2024 - Huntsville, AL Species: Ruby-throated I’m starting to see fewer visitors but still notice one, sometimes two birds at my feeders multiple times during the day, morning to evening. |
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| 10/06/2024 - Castle Pines, CO Species: Broad-tailed Male Broad-tailed at feeder today. Heard him earlier today. Have never seen a male this late. |
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| 10/06/2024 - Canandaigua, NY Species: Ruby-throated Haven't seen a hummer in 3 weeks. Today we had a warm spell and we saw a small female looking for feed! Refreshing my feeder today! |
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| 10/06/2024 - Hurlock, MD Species: Ruby-throated I saw a female hummingbird on my Cannes Bloom this morning! I hadn’t seen a hummingbird for at least a week and a half, but left my feeders up with new nectar just in case. I’m so glad I did. They’re still traveling south. |
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| 10/06/2024 - Lake Wylie, SC Species: Ruby-throated I'm still seeing one hummingbird at my butterfly bushes and feeder. Seems unusual as I don't remember seeing them this late in years past. |
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| 10/05/2024 - Dothan, AL Species: Ruby-throated The last few weeks we have had six or seven Hummers who were very active. I enjoyed my coffee with them each morning. Yesterday, I only saw one. Today, so far, there have been no sightings. I miss them already. |
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| 10/05/2024 - Springfield, IL Species: Ruby-throated I almost took down my feeder down because I hadn't seen one for a few days but today a female arrived! |
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| 10/05/2024 - Cincinnati, OH Species: Ruby-throated My last lonely female was here on 10/3. For the past 2 days, I haven’t seen any. I think they have mostly moved on from my area. Sad to see them go! |
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| 10/05/2024 - Indianapolis, IN Species: Ruby-throated I had not seen any for a few days and today I saw a female Ruby-throated a couple times this morning, and again here at lunchtime. I'm glad I put out some fresh nectar! |
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| 10/05/2024 - Brighton, TN Species: Ruby-throated I haven't seen any birds for at least one week and this morning, while drinking coffee on patio, one sweet baby came under the umbrella and right to the feeder I have up! Of course we had a conversation! Fly safe little one. |
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| 10/05/2024 - Kingston, Ontario Species: Ruby-throated I Just potted a Ruby Throated in garden. Surprise! I put the feeder away mid September when all hummer action had stopped for a week. This seems late for them to still be in Canada. |
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| 10/04/2024 - Teasdle, UT Species: Calliope What a year. I pulled down 26 of the 28 feeders 3 days ago leaving 2 up in the areas I have seen the last birds in the past. A lone calliope showed up yesterday morning. Glad I left a couple out. I maintain quite a hummer refuge in UT with 4 species here yearly and up to 300 birds at August peak. That is a lot of work when you actually live in Nevada and have to drive back and forth to tend to them. As much work as it is, I hate to see them go, but I eagerly await their return every April! See you in the Spring my little friends! 2024 season over... |
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| 10/04/2024 - Fort Wayne, IN Species: Ruby-throated I was thrilled to see a female stop by my window feeder in the afternoon for a short drink. Prior to that, I had not seen a hummer for 6 days. In past years I have not seen any in October. |
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| 10/04/2024 - Wolfe City, TX Species: Ruby-throated We are approximately 50 miles northeast of Dallas,TX. Late spring through summer we had about 4 total that would visit. From August 15 to September 29 we had approximately 12 feeding daily at our flowers and feeders and chasing each other. About then is when we did have a strong north wind and coolfront push through as well. We currently have 2 visiting daily that appear to be originals from late spring/early summer..."locals". Today 10-4-24 a 3rd larger ruby showed up. We will keep our feeders going until the first freeze. |
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| 10/04/2024 - Terre Haute, IN Species: Ruby-throated Have 4 females or young males still using the feeders, salvia, and pentas. Chasing each other off of each throughout the day. |
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| 10/04/2024 - Texarkana, AR Species: Ruby-throated We had over 25 ruby-throated hummingbirds last week on our feeders but now we’re down to one lonely female. |
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| 10/04/2024 - Irondequoit, NY Species: Ruby-throated Hummingbird sighted on the northwest shore of Irondequoit Bay. |
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| 10/04/2024 - Abilene, TX Species: Ruby-throated Multiple sightings of 4 or more birds feeding from feeders and salvia. One or more seem to be new birds as they confuse yard art with feeders. |
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| 10/04/2024 - Powell, OH Species: Ruby-throated Unfamiliar bird, did not use the feeder but seemed to remember/recognize our hibiscus and stopped there to feed. |
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| 10/04/2024 - State College, PA Species: Ruby-throated Lone female showed up on Oct. 1st at my feeder. For the last 4 days she has been feeding voraciously. Hope she soon moves on to warmer climates! |
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| 10/04/2024 - Cumming, GA Species: Ruby-throated Our main HB, Ruby is still here! She has had a few friends join her the last few days, must be getting together to form a caravan back in a few weeks! |
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| 10/04/2024 - Roswell, GA Species: Ruby-throated One regular female is still around, packing on the pounds for the flight south. This is down by 3-4 regulars from 2 weeks ago. 1-2 intermittent travelers are still showing up each day (briefly, then moving on). Highs in the low-80s, lows in the mid-60s. Will leave my feeders up into November. |
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| 10/04/2024 - North Chesterfield, VA Species: Ruby-throated Had one this morning, for several days actually. Two visited my feeder yesterday. |
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| 10/03/2024 - Simpsonville, SC Species: Ruby-throated There are at least four at our feeders. |
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| 10/03/2024 - Polson, MT Species: Black-chinned Sighted on my porch ... Came to the feeder 4 times today. |
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| 10/03/2024 - Barhamsville, VA Species: Ruby-throated There is still 1 that comes to our feeder! All the rest have left |
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| 10/03/2024 - Mount Alto, WV Species: Ruby-throated Hummingbird at my feeder this morning. |
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| 10/02/2024 - Pittsburgh, PA Species: Ruby-throated Ruby throated, a late one, must be just passing through. Nice to see this late !! |
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| 10/02/2024 - Bentonville, AR Species: Ruby-throated I was thinking to take my feeders down as I hadn't seen any for a few days, but I just saw 2 females at my feeder. The first one chased the second one away. And here I was hoping they were travel companions! |
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| 10/02/2024 - Prescott Valley, AZ Species: Black-chinned Two birds. Ten days later than previous years. |
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| 10/02/2024 - House Springs, MO Species: Ruby-throated Still 1 straggler, the other 10-12 left 2 weeks ago. Either a female or a juvenile. Had some good tail winds for it to migrate, and had had some cool overnights, mid 40’s. But 60-80’s during the days. Just outside of St. Louis with 3 feeders up for it and any others that will migrate down. |
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| 10/02/2024 - Kalamazoo, MI Species: Ruby-throated Have one female hanging around daily still. Looking like I’ll keep the feeder up through October! |
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| 10/02/2024 - Auburn, NY Species: Ruby-throated There is still one ruby-throated hummingbird at my feeders every day. There used to be about ten. This little guy is hanging in there! |
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| 10/02/2024 - Northport, MI Species: Ruby-throated We have had hummingbirds continuously at our feeders in northern Michigan for several weeks. This is the latest sighting. In previous years, 28 September (2022) was the last sighting. |
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| 10/02/2024 - Urbana, OH Species: Ruby-throated My hummingbird is still here! |
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| 10/01/2024 - Iron City, TN Species: Ruby-throated Saw our last two hummers late afternoon of 10/1/24 - we will miss them until they come back to us in the spring! |
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| 10/01/2024 - Scottsville, VA Species: Ruby-throated Still at least 2 females fighting over my feeder. Down from at least eight of mixed genders over the summer. Don't know if the ones today are from my local group or if they're migrating & stopped for a feed. |
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| 10/01/2024 - Cedar Falls, IA Species: Ruby-throated Saw one around Noon today at the feeder. (Migration sightings slowing here) |
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| 10/01/2024 - New Richmond, OH Species: Ruby-throated Major decrease in visits to feeders. Last sighting was a few days back during the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Dog fighting in high winds. It was wild to witness. Been quiet since. No sightings as of today. Thinking the family moved onward south. |
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| 10/01/2024 - Centennial, CO Species: Broad-tailed Have had two BTs at feeders and flowers each day, surprised they are still here, but weather has been mild to warm. |
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| 10/01/2024 - Roanoke, VA Species: Ruby-throated Still seeing one plump female at the feeder |
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| 10/01/2024 - Faribault, MN Species: Ruby-throated Travelers coming thru now, 1 or 2 together each day. They love my vermillionaire plants! Feeders will stay up well into October this year. |
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| 10/01/2024 - Holly Springs, NC Species: Ruby-throated We still have 2 or 3 coming to our feeders regularly. They typically leave mid-October. |
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| 09/30/2024 - Waukesha, WI Species: Ruby-throated Frequency of sightings has drastically decreased over the last week. Came face to face with a ruby-throated while caring for my begonias this AM so there's still some at least passing through. Sorry to say we both startled the heck out of one another! |
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| 09/30/2024 - Baldwinsville, NY Species: Ruby-throated Saw a female feeding at my blue salvias and vermillion. I had already taken my feeders down - made a quick batch in case it stays for any time. Maybe it's passing through. |
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| 09/30/2024 - Bolt, WV Species: Ruby-throated Have been seeing birds at my feeder steadily. Only one or two at a time, but they are here all day. Will leave my feeders up through October. Hate to see them leave, but will look forward to seeing them again in the Spring! |
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| 09/30/2024 - Teasdale, UT Species: Calliope Today was the day the last one left, a week later than usual. The last calliope just flew south. All four species that visit the feeders have now departed. I put my feeders out on April 10th every year and steadily increase the feeder numbers up to 28 feeders by mid-summer. This year was a very good year. Based on food consumption the hummer population here was 300 birds in late August. Safe travels my little friends! |
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| 09/30/2024 - Salem, VA Species: Ruby-throated We still have a large number, I'd say about 10, regular visitors and some are quite the bullies, lol, claiming the feeder for themselves. Luckily, I have 5 feeders |
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| 09/30/2024 - Indianapolis, IN Species: Ruby-throated I saw several Ruby-throated hummingbirds still enjoying the nectar feeders. This is the latest I have ever seen them, so I will keep the feeders up & freshen them up until I do not see anymore. |
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| 09/30/2024 - Amherst, MA Species: Ruby-throated We've not seen a hummingbird in several weeks, and I'd taken the feeder down. Yesterday morning we saw this littl'un feeding on the cannas and again this morning. I'd put the feeder out again, yesterday, but the hummingbird's only interested in flowers it seems. |
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| 09/30/2024 - Cedar Rapids, IA Species: Ruby-throated At least 2 hummingbirds still coming to my feeders. |
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| 09/30/2024 - Baltimore, MD Species: Ruby-throated One bird, first in a week. At HB feeder. |
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| 09/30/2024 - Fredericksburg, VA Species: Ruby-throated Glad to see a couple now still here in Fredericksburg, Virginia. |
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| 09/30/2024 - Greenville, SC Species: Ruby-throated At least 3 or 4 still around our feeders today - glad they survived Helene. |
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| 09/29/2024 - Evergreen, CO Species: Broad-tailed Weather has been comfortably warm still, and we are still seeing Broad-tailed Hummingbirds at our feeders ~7800 altitude. I am surprised they are here so late. |
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| 09/29/2024 - Toledo, OH Species: Ruby-throated Here in NW OH, had quite a few getting a fillup before heading farther south. I just put up one last batch for stragglers, but I think the majority have moved on. |
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| 09/29/2024 - Show Low, AZ Species: Broad-tailed Saw a couple of female (I think) broad-tailed feeding this morning and this afternoon from my three feeders. Will keep up the feeders for a while longer for the stragglers coming through. |
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| 09/29/2024 - Paducah, KY Species: Ruby-throated I usually put feeders out in late March. This year my first hummer was sighted May 12, with feeders being very busy for several days. There were 8-10 birds seen daily throughout the summer, but I stopped seeing males by the second week of September. The number of birds has dwindled throughout the month, and I've only seen one bird the last few days. Leaving a feeder out through October for stragglers. |
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| 09/29/2024 - Grand Junction, CO Species: Black-chinned We saw what we think were the last ones to pass through on September 27 (2 days ago). We haven't seen any since then, although we are keeping our feeders filled. |
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| 09/29/2024 - Georgetown, Ontario Species: Ruby-throated Sighted at the feeders; late for us this year. |
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| 09/29/2024 - Westminster, CO Species: Broad-tailed Saw one female broad-tail this morning. She zipped past the feeder then hit the brakes and came back for a good drink. |
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| 09/29/2024 - Bloomington, IN Species: Ruby-throated Still a few dropping by in Southern Indiana. |
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| 09/29/2024 - Fenton, MO Species: Ruby-throated This Ruby-throated hummingbird is still enjoying my lantana pots and the hummingbird feeder daily. |
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| 09/29/2024 - Rochester, NY Species: Ruby-throated Hummingibrd sighted ... Loves my cigar plants. |
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| 09/29/2024 - Richmond, IN Species: Ruby-throated Saw 2 at the feeders today! |
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| 09/29/2024 - Rockaway, NJ Species: Ruby-throated Saw eleven yesterday and four today on our feeder in northern NJ. |
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| 09/28/2024 - Houston, TX Species: Ruby-throated We've had so many hummers at our feeders the last month or so. Think most have moved on this week. Today, we've still seen a handful at the feeders and our trumpet trees. |
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| 09/28/2024 - Denton, MD Species: Ruby-throated Still seeing 3-4 hummingbirds around the feeders. Feeding pattern different than before. Guessing these guys are not the same as last week. They are preferring different feeders than before. |
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| 09/28/2024 - Pontypool, Ontario Species: Ruby-throated We'd been seeing 4 birds all summer (2 young ones and 2 adults). Then on Sept. 8 we saw only one ...a young one. We've not seen any since even though I've still got the food out for them. |
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| 09/28/2024 - Fredericksburg,VA Species: Ruby-throated So glad we still have several here in Fredericksburg, Virginia!! :-) |
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| 09/28/2024 -Teasdale, UT Species: Calliope, and others Almost all species have migrated. The broad-taileds, black-chinneds and rufous all left within the last week. 4 juvenile calliopes seen at the remaining 6 feeders. This is the latest in the year any hummers have been seen here. Tremendous hummingbird year here in south central Utah. |
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| 09/28/2024 - Portage, MI Species: Ruby-throated Late morning, one at our backyard feeder. |
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| 09/28/2024 - Cobourg, Ontario Species: Ruby-throated One Ruby-throated hummer sighted today. |
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| 09/27/2024 - Urbandale, IA Species: Ruby-throated Amazing they’re still around but this warm weather helps. |
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| 09/27/2024 - Front Royal, VA Species: Ruby-throated I still have 2 or 3 hummers here at my feeders today. I will leave the feeders up until November just in case a straggler is still flying thru our area. |
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| 09/27/2024 - Southlake, TX Species: Black-chinned Feeding off of some Mexican Salvia as well as several feeders. |
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| 09/27/2024 - Formbell, PA Species: Ruby-throated My feeders were very busy during the last week of August and first week of September – feeders were emptied every 2 to 3 days. Saw what I thought was the last of my hummingbirds on 9/6 but kept the feeders up for migrating. Saw 2-3 hummingbirds daily (only spotted 1 male) from Sunday, 9/15, thru Friday, 9/20. The last bird hung around visiting the feeder numerous times through the afternoon. |
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| 09/27/2024 - Houston, TX Species: Ruby-throated Today is Friday the 27th ...I have not yet seen my hummers ...my first one flew in on September 9th ...I have only had about a dozen since then ... they were very active ...it has been an absolute joy for me ...perhaps the show isn't over yet ... I hope. |
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| 09/27/2024 - Auburn, NY Species: Ruby-throated I still get a hummingbird at my feeder every day. Most of them are gone for the season but this one is still hanging around for his free meals. |
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| 09/26/2024 - Anchorage, AK Species: Anna's An Anna’s Hummingbird showed up here at our home July 15 along with a Rufous. Never saw the Rufous again but Anna’s has been here every day since. Feeding on insects & nectar from feeders. |
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| 09/26/2024 - Wharton, TX Species: Ruby-throated Started seeing noticeably larger numbers at feeders 9/17/24. Huge amount came by 9/23/24. Sadly they have moved on today! Just stragglers now. |
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| 09/26/2024 - Plattsmouth, NE Species: Ruby-throated 1 little guy yesterday, must have been a straggler. |
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| 09/26/2024 - Sylvania, OH Species: Ruby-throated My birds are still here!! They are perching a lot and still feeding throughout the day! |
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| 09/26/2024 - Boston, VA Species: Ruby-throated We've had over 20 hummingbirds the last several years including 2024. Currently 9/26, we only see 2 females at the feeder - one is quite plump and her breast is unusually whiter than others. |
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| 09/26/2024 - Belington, WV Species: Ruby-throated I had one yesterday. Last week I had 10. I think they were passing thru. We are in a drought and I will keep my feeders up for stragglers. |
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| 09/26/2024 - Centennial, CO Species: Broad-tailed Had not seen or heard any Broad-tailed or Rufous in several days at feeders or flowers. Put out fresh nectar anyway in case any were still moving through, and had a BT this afternoon. |
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| 09/25/2024 - Dalton, MA Species: Ruby-throated One or two females attracted to our Salvia, and ignoring the feeder. |
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| 09/25/2024 - Muncie, IN Species: Ruby-throated Juveniles and travelers still visiting feeder. |
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| 09/25/2024 - Lewistown, PA Species: Ruby-throated Had 2 at the feeder today. |
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| 09/25/2024 - Fredericksburg, VA Species: Ruby-throated Still have a few as of today! Thank the Lord! Amazing little creatures! :-) |
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| 09/25/2024 - Piqua, OH Species: Ruby-throated My two sweethearts that have frequented my feeder are no longer around. There has been no activity since 9/24/2024. We have had drought conditions and has no doubt hastened their migration sooner this year. Will keep feeder up for passers through. |
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| 09/25/2024 - Charlotte, NC Species: Ruby-throated 2-3 spotted in the morning, mid-day no sightings, evenings busiest time with 3-4 feeding and fighting. I think these are travelers because they are not acting like my usual birds at all. Glad to be helping the travelers! |
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| 09/25/2024 - Waldron, AR Species: Ruby-throated Have had up to 25 hummers over the summer each day. Now only down to 3! |
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| 09/25/2024 - Peculiar, MO Species: Ruby-throated I was going through 2-3 gallons of sugar water a week, and now the population has migrated so much I am only going through about 2-4 cups a week for the last 2 weeks. Makes me worry how soon its going to be cold! |
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| 09/25/2024 - Granite Falls, NC Species: Ruby-throated I have 7 feeders out that have been busy all summer with at least 9 birds. Today, I haven’t seen them … the first morning they haven’t been out. Hoping to feed a few travelers. |
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| 09/25/2024 - Barnegat, NJ Species: Ruby-throated This female comes to my feeder several times a day, not with the frequency that they used to over the summer. I have never seen hummingbirds this late in September. |
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| 09/24/2024 - Centennial, CO Species: Broad-tailed Last visitors at feeders and flowers on 9/22. A few days ago we still had Broad-tailed and Rufous having tweetlebeetlebattles at the multiple feeders. |
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| 09/24/2024 - Asheville, NC Species: Ruby-throated Seeing 2 to 5 hummingbirds throughout the morning and again at dusk passing through. Hoping they can tank up for their trip and stay safe during Hurricane Helene! |
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| 09/24/2024 - Fort Wayne, IN Species: Ruby-throated I saw just 3 Ruby-throated hummers at my two feeders today. This is a dramatic drop in activity from just a week ago. I hate to see them leave. :( |
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| 09/24/2024 - Stow, OH Species: Ruby-throated Had not seen any for a few days, but had one male visitor at the feeder yesterday, likely just passing through. |
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| 09/24/2024 - Wentzville, MO Species: Ruby-throated Saw one at the feeder at dusk. First one seen for about 10 days. |
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| 09/24/2024 - Westminster, CO Species: Broad-tailed Saw one little girl at the feeders this morning. She sipped then hovered a few feet from me as if to say "Thanks", then she was gone. Feeders will remain up for any stragglers. |
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| 09/24/2024 - Buffalo Grove, IL Species: Ruby-throated Haven't seen one in 4 days. Still have many flowers for them but I think they are gone. Missing them already. |
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| 09/24/2024 - Gadsden, TN Species: Ruby-throated Still keeping out 9 feeders and have 20-40 hummingbirds from dawn till dusk. I usually keep 15-30 year round but planted a half acre pollinator garden this year and have had more than ever. Getting a cold front tomorrow and temps dropping to the 70’s, guessing that might be the end soon. Been a great hummingbird year for me! |
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| 09/24/2024 - Frazer, MN Species: Ruby-throated Ruby-throated have left Frazer, MN. Last seen early Sept. 21. Waiting for others with babies not ready to fly. |
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| 09/24/2024 - Gary, TX Species: Ruby-throated We had a few coming through but they got more numerous around the 14th. As of today 9/24/24, they have been pretty heavy daily, mornings and afternoons. |
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| 09/24/2024 - Hudsonville., MI Species: Ruby-throated I haven't seen any for about a week. They mobbed the feeder the previous 2 weeks. |
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| 09/24/2024 - Kings Mountain, NC Species: Ruby-throated We have had between 5 and 7 regulars all summer. We are now down to one female with an occasional male sighting. We had a female on our back feeder that always liked to perch in this one particular spot, but we have not seen her in a little over a week. It's slow around here, and I'm sad to say that I think most of our fluttering friends have moved on. I don't expect to see the little lady out front for much longer. |
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| 09/24/2024 - Hancock, Wi Species: Ruby-throated They are few and far in-between. I thought they were done but one was just here! |
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| 09/24/2024 - Woodstock, NY Species: Ruby-throated Last physical sighting was on 9/19/24. It was a small female and she wasn't here long. Our bird buddy camera hasn't captured one in a week. |
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| 09/23/2024 - Picayune, MS Species: Ruby-throated I had 15 that I could count on my 4 feeders this morning at 7am. |
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| 09/23/2024 - Willis, TX Species: Ruby-throated I have about 60 hummingbirds this morning and this evening; everyday I seem to get more and more. |
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| 09/23/2024 - Brighton, MI Species: Ruby-throated Many hummers still flying around in the yard despite the cooler weather today. Don’t put down your feeders if you are south of Michigan, our friends need food when they depart. |
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| 09/23/2024 - Tiny, Ontario Species: Ruby-throated Sighted a juvenile Ruby-throated. |
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| 09/23/2024 - Ludington, MI Species: Ruby-throated Sighted one at our Lake Michigan feeder this afternoon, possibly just passing through. |
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| 09/23/2024 - Vero Beach, FL Species: Ruby-throated Hopefully, its the same bird I saw 2 weeks ago, then again last week, and everyday this week. So far, 5 times in the last 4 hours. As he was flying in to the feeder, he stopped momentarily in the sun. His throat was a beautiful reddish orange in the bright Florida sunlight. |
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| 09/23/2024 - Bradford, OH Species: Ruby-throated Still have two Ruby-throats around. |
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| 09/23/2024 - Bethel, CT Species: Ruby-throated Last female left 09/21/24 and our males left 09/09/24. This is the earliest they have left, but the nights have been cooler than normal here. |
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| 09/23/2024 - Tinley Park, IL Species: Ruby-throated Hadn't seen any rubys at our 3 feeders for many days, but one female at our feeder this morning. Early arrivals this spring, early leaving this fall. |
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| 09/23/2024 - Laurel, MD Species: Ruby-throated We had a group of 3 hummingbirds visit our feeder throughout the summer many times every day with the last day of them being at the feeder on 9/15/2024. I did notice that for the week prior to that they were feeding more frequently than normal so I thought that they would be leaving soon. Compared to previous years, not only did they arrive earlier than usual in the spring, but they are leaving earlier than usual as well. |
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| 09/22/2024 - Bernard, ME Species: Ruby-throated September 19th was the last day I saw hummers at my feeders. I had only two left. I haven’t seen any hummingbirds for two days. Will leave feeders out for a couple more weeks. |
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| 09/22/2024 - Rago, KS Species: Ruby-throated Rainy day. One little girl stayed by the feeder from dawn to dusk. |
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| 09/22/2024 - Mattapoisett, MA Species: Ruby-throated On Friday the 13th my last traveler (so far) showed up and stayed until 9/16/2024. She was a teensy juvenile female, the males having departed the last week of August. She actually hovered about 2 feet from my face as if to say hello, thanks, and goodbye before she also headed south. She had a beautiful speckled throat and a tiny body, and she was very thirsty. No one has come through since, but I’ve got two feeders still up just in case. They light up my life. |
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| 09/22/2024 - Resaca, GA Species: Ruby-throated Have kept 5 feeders going all summer- feeding 25-30 hummingbirds. Today we are down to 10-12 total. 4 years ago we kept 8 feeders going and hosted 56 hummingbirds. The cashiers at Costco asked if we were making moonshine! |
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| 09/22/2024 - Moosup, CT Species: Ruby-throated We had 25 all summer and then down to 3 beginning of Sept. Last bird hanging around for a week and last sighted 9/17/2024. Feeders still up just in case stragglers, but ours have all migrated south. Safe travels! |
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| 09/22/2024 - Ashland, AL Species: Ruby-throated I live near Cheaha State Park in Clay County. I've had a wave of hummingbirds arrive today after weeks of singles and at most pairs. They have been active at my feeder all day in groups of three, four and more. |
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| 09/22/2024 - Brighton, MI Species: Ruby-throated Saw two hummingbirds chasing each other around my garden in the rain today. |
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| 09/22/2024 - Dundas, Ontario Species: Ruby-throated I saw a female at my feeder today ... she selected only to drink from the cuphea, ignored the feeders. |
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| 09/22/2024 - Stanton, TN Species: Ruby-throated Last weekend we had approximately 25-30 hummingbirds fighting over the 6 feeders we have. Today we have about 6 that are still hanging around. |
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| 09/22/2024 - Cincinnati, OH Species: Ruby-throated Still seeing several visits daily to our feeder. Last one an hour ago. |
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| 09/22/2024 - Fredericksburg, VA Species: Ruby-throated Glad to see some still here! |
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| 09/21/2024 - Nipigon, Ontario Species: Ruby-throated Single female going to flowers at camp on Kama Bay, Lake Superior. First sighting in almost a week. |
More Fall 2024 Hummingbird Sightings |
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