The Return of the Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds: Where They Show Up First Each March

Ruby-throated hummingbird season is an annual event in the eastern United States, kicking off during the month of March.
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 ...

NC has among the highest diversity of hummingbirds. See what they look like

In good light, male Rufous Hummingbirds glow like coals: bright orange on the back and belly, with a vivid iridescent-red ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...