Hummingbird Guide by State
Washington
How to Attract Hummingbirds in Washington: A Backyard Sanctuary Guide
A mild, wet west and a hot, dry east need different feeder schedules. Real Washington-specific timing, nectar care, and native plants by ...
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Types of Hummingbirds in Washington: The Complete 9-Species Guide
Washington ties Oregon for the most hummingbird species in the Pacific Northwest — 4 you can expect to see, 5 genuine rarities. Full ID g...
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Washington Hummingbird Season: A Month-by-Month Calendar
Anna's Hummingbird stays all winter west of the Cascades but barely registers east of them. Real Washington timing, county by county.
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Washington Hummingbird Resources
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Month-by-month arrival, peak, and departure timing for Washington hummingbirds
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Every hummingbird species confirmed in Washington and why they show up
Hummingbirds Found in Washington
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Breeds across most of the western U.S. and is a year-round resident in parts of Texas. A regular migrant and winter visitor through the Southeast, with rare records in the Northeast and upper Midwest.
Black-chinned
Breeds Here
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Calliope Hummingbird — the smallest breeding bird in North America — Breeds across the Mountain West and Pacific Northwest, then fans out widely as a migrant across much of the rest of the country, with occasional records further east.
Calliope
Breeds Here
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Breeds farther north than any other North American hummingbird, from the Pacific Northwest into Alaska, with year-round populations on the West Coast. An exceptionally wide-ranging migrant — a regular fall and winter visitor across nearly the entire eastern and southern U.S.
Rufous
Breeds Here
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Year-round resident across much of the West and Pacific Coast. A regular migrant and winter visitor through the Mountain West, Midwest, and parts of the Southeast, with rare records scattered further east.
Anna's
Resident
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Year-round resident across the desert Southwest, with regular winter presence along the Pacific Northwest coast and occasional records in the Mountain West and Great Plains.
Costa's
Rare Visitor
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Year-round resident along coastal California. A regular migrant and winter visitor across much of the Southeast and Northeast, with scattered rare records elsewhere in the eastern and southwestern U.S.
Allen's
Historic
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Year-round resident in Arizona and parts of Texas, breeding into New Mexico. A scarce but regular visitor along the West Coast and Gulf Coast, with rare records scattered across much of the eastern and central U.S.
Broad-billed
Historic
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Breeds throughout the Rocky Mountain region and is a year-round resident in parts of Texas. Rare to occasional elsewhere in the eastern and southern U.S. during migration.
Broad-tailed
Historic
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The only hummingbird that breeds across most of the eastern U.S., with year-round resident populations along the Gulf Coast and southern Atlantic states. Rare west of the Rockies.
Ruby-throated
HistoricHummingbird Migration in Washington
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