re: 2025 Hummingbird Season

How long does the fall hummingbird activity usually last? We are getting quite a few birds, probably a dozen or so. Kids are loving it

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It's generally early to mid October for the migrating birds.

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Yes. Once we get to October, I drop from 6 feeders to 3. After about a week of that, I drop to only one and that one is there solely in hopes of a Rufous. I almost always get at least one that sticks around for a week or maybe two. Once he/she leaves, feeders come down until March.

mine aren’t really eating anymore just fighting. Little frickers are belligerent

Refilling 4 feeders on my patio......this will be the last fill up...greystone area denham. There a couple of them that sits on one feeder and attempts to run away the remaining three feeders.. mean little buggers.

My numbers dropped significantly today in Tupelo. Last Friday was the peak when they drank about 100 ounces for the day. This Friday maybe 15-20 ounces. I will reduce my feeders from 5 down to 2 Monday until what's left or passing through are gone.

Speaking of rufous, does anyone know of any areas where they can be found in fall and winter? Numerous sources say that many stay along the coast here in Louisiana, but I'd like to know if there is anywhere I could go to try to get pictures...TIA

thanks! i'll check it out...

I still have two hanging around the one feeder. The lows has warmed up back into the 60's.

Saw my first one in Slidell yesterday.

I am down to a lone hummingbird. With the cool front coming later this week it will be most likely leaving. At least it should. I don't want to take in the feeder being it sits right there most of the time.