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Ruby-throated Hummingbird · Archilochus colubris

When Do Hummingbirds Arrive in Georgia?

Adult male Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Photo: David Bird, CC0 1.0 via iNaturalist

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds reach Georgia in mid March, are common by the second week of April, peak in the second week of September (41% of checklists), and most are gone by the second week of October. They are the only regular hummingbirds in Georgia.

When to look

First arrivalsMar 15-21mid March
Common byApr 8-14the second week of April
PeakSep 8-14the second week of September
Most gone byOct 8-14the second week of October

Best: the second week of September. First arrivals mid March; most are gone by the second week of October. Peak: on about 41% of Georgia checklists.

  1. Jannot usually seen
  2. Febnot usually seen
  3. Maruncommon
  4. Aprcommon
  5. Maycommon
  6. Juncommon
  7. Julpeak season
  8. Augpeak season
  9. Seppeak season
  10. Octcommon
  11. Novnot usually seen
  12. Decnot usually seen

Darker months: more checklists report it. Outlined: peak month.

Hummingbirds in Georgia, species by species

SpeciesFirst arrivalsCommon byPeakMost gone byPeak %
Ruby-throated HummingbirdMar 15-21Apr 8-14Sep 8-14Oct 8-1441%
0%20%40%60%Ruby-throated HummingbirdJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Share of complete checklists reporting each species, by week (4 per month). Gaps: fewer than 10 checklists that week.

Frequency is the share of complete checklists in Georgia that listed the bird, 2016–2025. It is not a head count, and it follows where and when people go birding. How to read it.

Where in Georgia

Best counties for Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Jeff Davis CountyBest mid September · 10 checklists that week, 627 in all86%
  2. Turner CountyBest late September · 24 checklists that week, 385 in all84%
  3. Monroe CountyBest mid August · 76 checklists that week, 4,785 in all84%
  4. Pike CountyBest the second week of September · 23 checklists that week, 779 in all81%
  5. Clinch CountyBest late August · 65 checklists that week, 2,900 in all78%
  6. Banks CountyBest the second week of September · 18 checklists that week, 837 in all75%

Common questions

When do hummingbirds arrive in Georgia?
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds reach Georgia in mid March, are common by the second week of April, peak in the second week of September (41% of checklists), and most are gone by the second week of October. They are the only regular hummingbirds in Georgia.
When do hummingbirds leave Georgia?
Most Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have left Georgia by the second week of October, when reports fall below half their usual rate. Stragglers are still reported until mid October.
When is the best time to see hummingbirds in Georgia?
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is reported most often in the second week of September, on about 41% of Georgia checklists.