Journey North News

nectaring on primrose flowers Spring 2014: Wednesdays, February 5 - June 11, 2014

June 4, 2014
Between feeder visits, hummingbirds are gathering natural nectar and catching bugs to fuel them up this summer.

Photo: Carolyn Misener

Baltimore oriole

May 28, 2014
As longer days arrive in North America the hummingbirds continue their migrations to the far reaches of their ranges.

Photo:Richard Samuel

ruby in the nest

May 21, 2014
As the hummingbird migration continues, more Canadians are welcoming North America's smallest backyard birds.

Photo: Nathaniel Flinchum

rufous juvenile male

May 14, 2014
It's May and migrations are pushing their northern limits. It's time for the females to get working on nesting and rearing the young.

Photo: John Doerper

rufous male

May 7, 2014
It's May and hummingbirds are reaching for the northernmost parts of their vast breeding range. Are you seeing courtship, mating, and nesting behavior?

Photo: Jack Moskovita

nectaring

April 30, 2014
Once courtship is in full swing, hummingbirds will be busy with nest-building and the next generation.

Photo: Alex Komarnitsky

nectaring

April 23, 2014
As more females arrive on the breeding grounds, males that have established territories begin courtship.

Photo: Geri De Boer

nectaring

April 16, 2014
Hummingbirds are on the move. Rufous are moving east into the Rocky Mountains while ruby-throats are headed up the Atlantic Coast.

Photo: Jack Moskovita

North Carolina hummer

April 9, 2014
High winds brought an unexpected hummingbird to South Dakota. Hummingbird migration continues to advance this week.

Photo: Debra Hopkins

Nectaring in CA

April 2, 2014
With the calendar turning to April, the migration is in full swing. Watch the maps and get your feeders ready.

Photo: Jack Moskovita

Nectaring in CA

March 26, 2014
Over 100 first rubythroat and rufous sightings came in this week — including one from a research vessel in the Gulf of Mexico!

Photo: Allison Heater

Nectaring in CA

March 19, 2014
Rufous hummingbirds crossed into Canada this week while ruby-throats are just beginning to move northward.

Photo: Sarah Mayhew

humm in NJ

March 12, 2014
With one week until the spring equinox, birds are on the move. Hummingbird spotters will be rewarded for full feeders when their earliest migrants arrive.

Photo: TJ Wallace

humm in NJ

March 5, 2014
Excitement abounds as hummingbirds slowly continue to arrive in coastal areas.

Photo: C. Pascoe

by land or by sea?

February 26, 2014
The first migrating ruby-throated hummingbirds have arrived in Gulf Coast states. This week, explore the migration route and think about how prevailing winds affect migration.

Photo: Russ Thompson

humm in NJ

February 19, 2014
What flying jewels can be seen right now along the Pacific Coast? Follow along on a trip to tropical Costa Rica where rubythroats go during the cold northern winter.

Photo: John Doerper

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

February 5, 2014
Welcome to our 21st season! While we wait for the start of the spring migration, watch the maps for sightings reported during this in-between season.

Photo: Kenneth Drake

Hummingbird in flight Seeing Hummingbirds?
Get ready to report your observations this spring as hummingbirds return to your backyard from their wintering grounds. With your help, we'll make a real-time map of hummingbird migration.

Image: Russ Thompson

 
Hummingbird in flight

Archived Seasons

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Image Russ Thompson