When do hummingbirds leave Nevada?

The Anna's Hummingbird does not leave Nevada: it is reported all year, from 14% of checklists in mid June to 25% in the second week of March.

When is the best time to see hummingbirds in Nevada?

The Anna's Hummingbird is reported most often in the second week of March, on about 25% of Nevada checklists.

Which hummingbirds are in Nevada?

Anna's Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird, Costa's Hummingbird, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, and Calliope Hummingbird are reported regularly; the Anna's Hummingbird is the most common.

6 hummingbird species in Nevada

When Do Hummingbirds Arrive in Nevada?

Photo: Claude Lyneis, CC0 1.0 via iNaturalist

Anna's Hummingbirds, Black-chinned Hummingbirds, and Rufous Hummingbirds are the hummingbirds you are most likely to see in Nevada. The Anna's Hummingbird is in Nevada all year. It turns up on about 25% of checklists at its peak (the second week of March) and on 14% in its quietest week (mid June).

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekMar 8-14the second week of March

Quietest weekJun 15-21mid June

Best: the second week of March. Here all year. Peak: on about 25% of Nevada checklists.

Janpeak season
Febpeak season
Marpeak season
Aprpeak season
Maypeak season
Juncommon
Julcommon
Augpeak season
Seppeak season
Octpeak season
Novpeak season
Decpeak season

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

Hummingbirds in Nevada, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
Anna's Hummingbird	all year	–	Mar 8-14	–	25%
Black-chinned Hummingbird	Mar 22-31	Apr 8-14	May 8-14	Sep 15-21	19%
Rufous Hummingbird	Jun 22-30	Jul 15-21	Aug 15-21	Sep 8-14	12%
Costa's Hummingbird	all year	–	Mar 8-14	–	11%
Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Apr 15-21	May 1-7	Jun 22-30	Aug 15-21	6.2%
Calliope Hummingbird	Apr 15-21	Apr 15-21	May 8-14	Aug 22-31	2.4%

Anna's Hummingbird
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Costa's 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 Nevada 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 Nevada

Best counties for Anna's Hummingbird

Share of checklists at the peak

Nye CountyBest early August · 224 checklists that week, 17,872 in all46%
Clark CountyBest the second week of March · 1732 checklists that week, 80,458 in all46%
Douglas CountyBest late September · 232 checklists that week, 7,476 in all19%
Washoe CountyBest late August · 999 checklists that week, 53,497 in all15%
Carson CityBest mid September · 94 checklists that week, 6,992 in all12%
Storey CountyBest the second week of September · 46 checklists that week, 1,593 in all5.4%

Common questions

When do hummingbirds arrive in Nevada?: The Anna's Hummingbird is in Nevada all year. It turns up on about 25% of checklists at its peak (the second week of March) and on 14% in its quietest week (mid June).
When do hummingbirds leave Nevada?: The Anna's Hummingbird does not leave Nevada: it is reported all year, from 14% of checklists in mid June to 25% in the second week of March.
When is the best time to see hummingbirds in Nevada?: The Anna's Hummingbird is reported most often in the second week of March, on about 25% of Nevada checklists.
Which hummingbirds are in Nevada?: Anna's Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird, Costa's Hummingbird, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, and Calliope Hummingbird are reported regularly; the Anna's Hummingbird is the most common.