When do hummingbirds leave New Mexico?

Most Black-chinned Hummingbirds have left New Mexico by mid September, when reports fall below half their usual rate. Stragglers are still reported until the second week of October.

When is the best time to see hummingbirds in New Mexico?

The Black-chinned Hummingbird is reported most often in late July, on about 42% of New Mexico checklists.

Which hummingbirds are in New Mexico?

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

4 hummingbird species in New Mexico

When Do Hummingbirds Arrive in New Mexico?

Photo: Elliott Gordon, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

Black-chinned Hummingbirds, Broad-tailed Hummingbirds, and Rufous Hummingbirds are the hummingbirds you are most likely to see in New Mexico. Black-chinned Hummingbirds reach New Mexico in early April, are common by mid April, peak in late July (42% of checklists), and most are gone by mid September.

When to look

First arrivalsApr 1-7early April

Common byApr 15-21mid April

PeakJul 22-31late July

Most gone bySep 15-21mid September

Best: late July. First arrivals early April; most are gone by mid September. Peak: on about 42% of New Mexico checklists.

Jannot usually seen
Febnot usually seen
Marrare
Aprpeak season
Maypeak season
Junpeak season
Julpeak season
Augpeak season
Seppeak season
Octuncommon
Novnot usually seen
Decnot usually seen

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

Hummingbirds in New Mexico, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
Black-chinned Hummingbird	Apr 1-7	Apr 15-21	Jul 22-31	Sep 15-21	42%
Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Apr 1-7	Apr 15-21	Aug 15-21	Sep 22-30	31%
Rufous Hummingbird	Jun 22-30	Jul 8-14	Aug 8-14	Sep 15-21	31%
Calliope Hummingbird	Jul 1-7	Jul 15-21	Aug 1-7	Sep 8-14	7.3%

Black-chinned Hummingbird
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Calliope 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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico

Best counties for Black-chinned Hummingbird

Share of checklists at the peak

Valencia CountyBest the second week of June · 144 checklists that week, 8,351 in all72%
Dona Ana CountyBest the second week of July · 336 checklists that week, 29,776 in all66%
Bernalillo CountyBest late July · 2732 checklists that week, 135,737 in all64%
Roosevelt CountyBest early July · 35 checklists that week, 4,563 in all59%
Sandoval CountyBest the second week of May · 931 checklists that week, 32,643 in all54%
Santa Fe CountyBest the second week of July · 1211 checklists that week, 66,241 in all49%

Common questions

When do hummingbirds arrive in New Mexico?: Black-chinned Hummingbirds reach New Mexico in early April, are common by mid April, peak in late July (42% of checklists), and most are gone by mid September.
When do hummingbirds leave New Mexico?: Most Black-chinned Hummingbirds have left New Mexico by mid September, when reports fall below half their usual rate. Stragglers are still reported until the second week of October.
When is the best time to see hummingbirds in New Mexico?: The Black-chinned Hummingbird is reported most often in late July, on about 42% of New Mexico checklists.
Which hummingbirds are in New Mexico?: Black-chinned Hummingbird, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird, and Calliope Hummingbird are reported regularly; the Black-chinned Hummingbird is the most common.