Hummingbird Migration: Citizen Scientists Track Hummingbird Migration with Journey North

Hummingbirds

Hummingbird News: May 20, 2015
By Mary Hosier

Please Report
Your Sightings!

East meets west as Ruby-throat and Rufous migrations intersect in Alberta, Canada this week. Watch the maps to see what happens next.

Female Arrives Sonja Johnston

Highlights: Sightings in Alberta

Ruby-throats are approaching the end of the migration trail. They pushed past last week's frontiers arriving north of the Great Lakes and west into Alberta, Canada.

"Finally! Between the tornadoes and snowstorms the first male has arrived!"
05/14/15 Nolalu, Ontario

Soon these northern migrants will be busy getting ready for the next generation.

"Today I witnessed my first courtship dance. At first, I thought it was a territorial war near one of our feeders but then I noticed tails spread and the two doing in-sync 'swoops' that continued for about 30 seconds until they fell into the grass to mate. It was a thrill!" 05/14/15 Belleville, Michigan

Western Species Highlights
The Costa's hummingbird is most likely found in the desert and semi-desert landscape and adjacent mountains in the Southwest states.

Staying Around
Tom Kistner

Male Costa's
Carla Ritter

Spotlight: Nesting Phenology

Each year when Ruby-throated hummingbirds migrate north, they arrive on the breeding grounds with one main focus—producing a successful new generation. This involves several critical steps.

Article: Hummingbird Nesting Phenology
Journal: Read and Revisit

Tracking Migration: Maps


What to Report	Ruby-throated map \| animation \| sightings	Rufous map \| animation \| sightings

Other Species map \| animation \| sightings	Other Observations map \| list	Nectaring map \| list

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Next Update June 3, 2015