WhenToBird

5 hummingbird species in Utah

When Do Hummingbirds Arrive in Utah?

Adult male Black-chinned Hummingbird
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 Utah. Black-chinned Hummingbirds reach Utah in the second week of April, are common by early May, peak in the second week of August (29% of checklists), and most are gone by the second week of September.

When to look

First arrivalsApr 8-14the second week of April
Common byMay 1-7early May
PeakAug 8-14the second week of August
Most gone bySep 8-14the second week of September

Best: the second week of August. First arrivals the second week of April; most are gone by the second week of September. Peak: on about 29% of Utah checklists.

  1. Jannot usually seen
  2. Febnot usually seen
  3. Marnot usually seen
  4. Apruncommon
  5. Maypeak season
  6. Junpeak season
  7. Julpeak season
  8. Augpeak season
  9. Seppeak season
  10. Octrare
  11. Novnot usually seen
  12. Decnot usually seen

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

Hummingbirds in Utah, species by species

SpeciesFirst arrivalsCommon byPeakMost gone byPeak %
Black-chinned HummingbirdApr 8-14May 1-7Aug 8-14Sep 8-1429%
Broad-tailed HummingbirdApr 8-14Apr 22-30Jul 22-31Sep 1-716%
Rufous HummingbirdJun 22-30Jul 15-21Aug 8-14Sep 8-1415%
Anna's HummingbirdAug 15-21Aug 15-21Apr 1-7May 15-212.6%
Calliope HummingbirdJul 22-31Jul 22-31Aug 15-21Sep 8-142.6%
0%10%20%30%Black-chinned HummingbirdBroad-tailed HummingbirdRufous HummingbirdAnna's HummingbirdJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
  • Black-chinned Hummingbird
  • Broad-tailed Hummingbird
  • Rufous Hummingbird
  • Anna'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 Utah 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 Utah

Best counties for Black-chinned Hummingbird

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Salt Lake CountyBest the second week of August · 1561 checklists that week, 104,432 in all49%
  2. Davis CountyBest mid August · 607 checklists that week, 39,952 in all42%
  3. Grand CountyBest mid July · 269 checklists that week, 18,662 in all42%
  4. Weber CountyBest the second week of August · 186 checklists that week, 13,172 in all40%
  5. Carbon CountyBest mid July · 82 checklists that week, 3,753 in all38%
  6. Morgan CountyBest late August · 69 checklists that week, 3,178 in all34%

Common questions

When do hummingbirds arrive in Utah?
Black-chinned Hummingbirds reach Utah in the second week of April, are common by early May, peak in the second week of August (29% of checklists), and most are gone by the second week of September.
When do hummingbirds leave Utah?
Most Black-chinned Hummingbirds have left Utah by the second week of September, when reports fall below half their usual rate. Stragglers are still reported until late September.
When is the best time to see hummingbirds in Utah?
The Black-chinned Hummingbird is reported most often in the second week of August, on about 29% of Utah checklists.
Which hummingbirds are in Utah?
Black-chinned Hummingbird, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird, Anna's Hummingbird, and Calliope Hummingbird are reported regularly; the Black-chinned Hummingbird is the most common.