Charlotte Observer

Ruby-throated hummingbirds are coming back to NC. Here’s when to put out your feeders

It’s nearly time for North Carolina’s most prevalent hummingbird to make its first appearance. The state’s most common hummingbird, the Ruby-throated hummingbird, is migrating back to North Carolina ...

Discover When Hummingbirds Will Return To Your Garden – And How To Be Ready To Keep Them There

After over-wintering in warmer climes, like Mexico and Central America, hummingbirds have begun their long migration back to ...

Hummingbird Migration 2026 Is Underway: When to Expect These Tiny Long-Distance Flyers in Your Area

You’ve probably heard about geese, whales, and buffalo migrating due to extreme weather changes or to find food for their young. However, did you know that there is a tiny, five-inch traveler that ...
WFMY News2

Hummingbird migration: North Carolina welcomes nature's travelers this month

GREENSBORO, N.C. — As summer winds down, North Carolina is once again on the flight path of one of nature’s most fascinating travelers: the ruby-throated hummingbird. These tiny birds, weighing less ...
Charlotte Observer

NC has some of the most diverse hummingbirds in the US. Here’s how you can identify them

North Carolina’s most common hummingbird — the Ruby-throated hummingbird — is slated to make an appearance this month, but if you spotted a hummingbird in the last few months, it may have been a rare ...
Sun Journal

Hummingbirds sticking around later, so leave up those feeders

Ruby-throated hummingbirds are typically the only species of hummingbirds found in eastern North America. (Photo by Megan Maher/Maine Audubon) Heading into October every year, I have one message to ...