Ruby Red Throated Hummingbird Migration Map

These hummingbirds have a very strict routine often returning to the same area each and every year.

Ruby red throated hummingbird migration map.

The ruby throated hummingbird is migratory spending most of the winter in florida southern mexico and central america as far south as extreme western panama and the west indies. Ruby throated hummingbird migration route. The most famous migration is the ruby throated because this remarkable bird travels from central america and mexico crosses the gulf of mexico none stop and continues as far north as eastern canada. In more northern states first arrivals are not until april or may.

These brilliant tiny precision flying creatures glitter like jewels in the full sun then vanish with a zip toward the next nectar source. First arrivals in the spring usually males are back in texas and louisiana in late february to mid march. The map below shows the approximate spring migration arrival dates for ruby throated hummingbirds in north america. This shows estimated arrival dates of ruby throated hummingbirds based on previous years.

Each year ruby throated hummingbirds along with a few other hummingbird species take part in a long journey known as migration. The migration period for their trip south to their wintering grounds begins in late july or early august. Feeders and flower gardens are great ways to attract these birds and some people turn their yards into buzzing clouds of hummingbirds each summer. Ruby throated hummingbirds migrate to and from their summer breeding grounds in waves said bob bryerton an interpretive naturalist for the forest preserve district.

Ruby throated hummingbird spring migration. This map is updated as hummingbirds are sighted during the spring migration in the united states and canada. Hummingbird migration routes vary from species to species. During migration some birds embark on a nonstop 900 mile journey across the gulf of mexico and caribbean from panama or mexico to the eastern united states.

For most people ruby throated hummingbirds are going to be what many people considered to be just a generic hummingbird. Previous years maps are available for study and comparison. They are the most common in the united states especially in the eastern half. A flash of green and red the ruby throated hummingbird is eastern north america s sole breeding hummingbird.

Ruby throated hummingbirds breed in north america during the summer months but prefer to spend their winters in much warmer climates. I encourage you to follow the migration and report your sightings at the journey north website. The 2020 migration is over for most species and we have ended our mapping project for the year.