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Hummingbird feeder dates by state

Every state, grouped by when the season starts. The rule everywhere: feeders go out about two weeks before first arrivals, and come down about two weeks after the last birds pass.

Alabama — feeders out by February 15 Alaska — feeders out by April 10 Arizona — feeders out by Year-round — no need to take them down in most of the state Arkansas — feeders out by March 1 California — feeders out by Year-round — Anna's visit feeders in every month Colorado — feeders out by April 1 Connecticut — feeders out by April 10 Delaware — feeders out by March 25 Florida — feeders out by February 10 — or simply never take them down Georgia — feeders out by February 20 Hawaii — feeders out by Not applicable Idaho — feeders out by April 15 Illinois — feeders out by March 25 in southern Illinois, April 1 upstate Indiana — feeders out by April 1 Iowa — feeders out by April 10 Kansas — feeders out by April 1 Kentucky — feeders out by March 25 Louisiana — feeders out by February 10 Maine — feeders out by April 15 Maryland — feeders out by March 25 Massachusetts — feeders out by April 10 Michigan — feeders out by April 10 in the Lower Peninsula, April 25 in the U.P. Minnesota — feeders out by April 15 Mississippi — feeders out by February 15 Missouri — feeders out by March 25 Montana — feeders out by April 15 Nebraska — feeders out by April 10 Nevada — feeders out by March 1 in southern Nevada, April 1 in the north New Hampshire — feeders out by April 15 New Jersey — feeders out by April 1 New Mexico — feeders out by March 15 New York — feeders out by April 10 North Carolina — feeders out by March 15 North Dakota — feeders out by April 25 Ohio — feeders out by April 1 Oklahoma — feeders out by March 20 Oregon — feeders out by Year-round on the west side; March 1 east of the Cascades Pennsylvania — feeders out by April 1 Rhode Island — feeders out by April 10 South Carolina — feeders out by March 1 South Dakota — feeders out by April 20 Tennessee — feeders out by March 15 Texas — feeders out by February 15 (coast and south), March 15 (Panhandle) Utah — feeders out by April 1 Vermont — feeders out by April 15 Virginia — feeders out by March 15 Washington — feeders out by Year-round west of the Cascades; March 15 on the east side West Virginia — feeders out by April 1 Wisconsin — feeders out by April 10 Wyoming — feeders out by April 15
First arrivals Feb–March First arrivals late March–April First arrivals late April–May Hummingbirds year-round No wild hummingbirds

Hummingbirds year-round

First arrivals Feb–March

First arrivals late March–April

First arrivals late April–May

No wild hummingbirds

Species guides

Ten species cover nearly every feeder sighting in the United States — start with the species guide or jump straight to a bird:

Guides

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