03/31/2026
THEY’RE COMING!!! Hummingbirds are coming everyone. Please get your feeders cleaned and put them out to help these little guys!
Research indicates a hummingbird can travel as much as 23 miles in one day. However, during migration as they cross the Gulf they may cover up to 500 miles at a time. Their average speed in direct flight is in the range of 20-30mph, and up to three times that fast during courtship dives.
During migration, a hummingbird’s heart beats up to 1,260 times a minute, and its wings flap 15 to 80 times a second. To support this high energy level, a hummingbird will typically gain 25-40% of their body weight before they start migration in order to make the long trek over land, and water.
The first arrivals in spring are usually males. Some, however, do not migrate, in areas like California and the upper Pacific coast, the southern United States, and some along the southern Atlantic Ocean areas.