When do hummingbirds leave Mississippi?

Most Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have left Mississippi by the second week of October, when reports fall below half their usual rate. Stragglers are still reported until late October.

When is the best time to see hummingbirds in Mississippi?

The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is reported most often in mid September, on about 36% of Mississippi checklists.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird · Archilochus colubris

When Do Hummingbirds Arrive in Mississippi?

Photo: David Bird, CC0 1.0 via iNaturalist

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds reach Mississippi in the second week of March, are common by late March, peak in mid September (36% of checklists), and most are gone by the second week of October. They are the only regular hummingbirds in Mississippi.

When to look

First arrivalsMar 8-14the second week of March

Common byMar 22-31late March

PeakSep 15-21mid September

Most gone byOct 8-14the second week of October

Best: mid September. First arrivals the second week of March; most are gone by the second week of October. Peak: on about 36% of Mississippi checklists.

Jannot usually seen
Febnot usually seen
Maruncommon
Aprcommon
Maycommon
Juncommon
Julcommon
Augcommon
Seppeak season
Octcommon
Novnot usually seen
Decnot usually seen

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

Hummingbirds in Mississippi, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Mar 8-14	Mar 22-31	Sep 15-21	Oct 8-14	36%

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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi

Best counties for Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Share of checklists at the peak

Jefferson Davis CountyBest mid August · 11 checklists that week, 370 in all94%
Marshall CountyBest the second week of September · 53 checklists that week, 1,345 in all80%
DeSoto CountyBest mid September · 88 checklists that week, 5,093 in all76%
Tate CountyBest mid June · 16 checklists that week, 510 in all61%
Hinds CountyBest early September · 174 checklists that week, 9,842 in all59%
Lafayette CountyBest the second week of August · 58 checklists that week, 4,770 in all56%

Common questions

When do hummingbirds arrive in Mississippi?: Ruby-throated Hummingbirds reach Mississippi in the second week of March, are common by late March, peak in mid September (36% of checklists), and most are gone by the second week of October. They are the only regular hummingbirds in Mississippi.
When do hummingbirds leave Mississippi?: Most Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have left Mississippi by the second week of October, when reports fall below half their usual rate. Stragglers are still reported until late October.
When is the best time to see hummingbirds in Mississippi?: The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is reported most often in mid September, on about 36% of Mississippi checklists.