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Gamebirds to woodpeckersHummingbirds
Archilochus colubris
The ruby-throated hummingbird is a species of hummingbird that generally spends the winter in Central America, Mexico, and Florida, and migrates to Canada and other parts of Eastern North America for the summer to breed. It is the most common hummingbird in eastern North America, having population estimates of about 35 million in 2021.
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Also reported at 63 private locations (not shown).
Updated 12:29 PMMigrant · usually Apr–May and Jul–Oct
| Week | Checklists reporting it |
|---|---|
| Jan 1–7 | 0% |
| Jan 8–14 | 0% |
| Jan 15–21 | 0% |
| Jan 22–end | 0% |
| Feb 1–7 | 0% |
| Feb 8–14 | 0% |
| Feb 15–21 | 0% |
| Feb 22–end | 0% |
| Mar 1–7 | 0% |
| Mar 8–14 | <0.1% |
| Mar 15–21 | 0.3% |
| Mar 22–end | 1% |
| Apr 1–7 | 3% |
| Apr 8–14 | 3% |
| Apr 15–21 | 4% |
| Apr 22–end | 4% |
| May 1–7 | 4% |
| May 8–14 | 3% |
| May 15–21 | 2% |
| May 22–end | 2% |
| Jun 1–7 | 2% |
| Jun 8–14 | 2% |
| Jun 15–21 | 2% |
| Jun 22–end | 2% |
| Jul 1–7 | 2% |
| Jul 8–14 | 3% |
| Jul 15–21 | 2% |
| Jul 22–end | 3% |
| Aug 1–7 | 4% |
| Aug 8–14 | 5% |
| Aug 15–21 | 8% |
| Aug 22–end | 14% |
| Sep 1–7 | 18% |
| Sep 8–14 | 20% |
| Sep 15–21 | 20% |
| Sep 22–end | 16% |
| Oct 1–7 | 12% |
| Oct 8–14 | 7% |
| Oct 15–21 | 4% |
| Oct 22–end (now) | 1% |
| Nov 1–7 | 0.4% |
| Nov 8–14 | <0.1% |
| Nov 15–21 | 0% |
| Nov 22–end | 0% |
| Dec 1–7 | 0% |
| Dec 8–14 | <0.1% |
| Dec 15–21 | 0% |
| Dec 22–end | 0% |
Share of complete checklists at each hotspot that reported it (2016–2026). Hotspots with fewer than 15 checklists are left out, and the order discounts small samples, so a hotspot with few checklists can sit below one with a lower share.
From the eBird Basic Dataset (Sep-2026), complete checklists only.