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Hummingbird migration 20216/12/2023 The first Ruby-throats of the season have already begun to reach land in the southern United States. From here, they retrace their previous northern routes, and make their exhausting journey back down to Central America. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds usually start their fall migration in late August or September. Here, they will spend their summer breeding, raising their young and fattening up for their journey south in the fall. Hummingbirds will usually reach their final breeding destinations sometime around the end of May. From there, they will continue their journey north through the United States, reaching Pennsylvania and Illinois around late April or early May. By mid to late March, they will begin reaching the southern tips of many Gulf Coast states such as Texas and Louisiana. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds will typically begin their northern migration in late February to early March. The males need to establish their territory first so they can then court the females who follow a few days later.
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