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Migration Guide by Region

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Select your region to see exactly when to put your feeder up, when to take it down, and who's visiting.

Hummingbird Migration Guide

Hummingbird Migration in the Pacific Northwest

Learn when hummingbirds arrive in the Pacific Northwest, why Anna's Hummingbird never leaves, and how torpor helps them survive winter ni...

Hummingbird Migration in the Pacific & West

Learn when hummingbirds arrive in California and Alaska, from the country's highest species overlap to the northernmost hummingbird range...

Hummingbird Migration in the Great Plains

Learn when hummingbirds arrive and leave the Great Plains, which species overlap here, and how to help them with feeder placement in open...

Hummingbird Migration in the Mountain West

Learn when hummingbirds arrive in the Mountain West, why elevation matters more than latitude, and the Rufous Hummingbird's unique figure...

Hummingbird Migration in the Midwest

Learn when hummingbirds arrive and leave the Midwest, the flyway they follow north, and how to help them with feeder timing and placement.

Hummingbird Migration in the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic

Learn when hummingbirds arrive and leave the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, which species to expect, and how to help them with feeder timing...

Hummingbird Migration in the Southwest

Learn when hummingbirds arrive in the Southwest, why this region has the most species diversity in the country, and how monsoon timing af...

Hummingbird Migration in the Southeast

Learn when hummingbirds arrive and leave the Southeast, which species stay year-round, and how to help them with feeder timing and placem...

The Extraordinary Journey of Hummingbird Migration

Hummingbirds don't migrate because food runs out — here's what actually triggers it, and how a 500-mile nonstop Gulf crossing is even pos...