Hummingbird Guide by State
Michigan
How to Attract Hummingbirds in Michigan: A Backyard Sanctuary Guide
Native tubular plants, the right nectar ratio, and feeder timing by region — everything to turn a Michigan yard into a stopover, not just...
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Michigan Hummingbird Season: A Month-by-Month Calendar
Michigan hummingbirds leave fast — most gone by early October. They arrive late April in the south, early May up north and in the Upper P...
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Hummingbirds in Michigan: The Complete Species Guide
Ruby-throated is Michigan's only breeding hummingbird. Rufous is the regular fall visitor, with seven more genuine rarities on the state ...
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Michigan Hummingbird Resources
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Feeder timing, top nectar plants, and species at a glance for Michigan
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Month-by-month arrival, peak, and departure timing for Michigan hummingbirds
Hummingbirds Found in Michigan
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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
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
Migrant/Winter
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Breeds in South Texas, with rare wandering records reported widely across the eastern and central U.S.
Mexican Violetear
Rare Visitor
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A rare, near-annual summer wanderer into southeastern Arizona, with occasional records in Texas.
Berylline
Historic
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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
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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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
Historic
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Breeds in the mountains of far west Texas (Big Bend), with rare wandering records into southeastern Arizona and New Mexico.
White-eared
Historic
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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
HistoricHummingbird Migration in Michigan
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