It’s October, and many people who closely track their annual migrations are getting ready to wave goodbye to the last hummingbirds of the year.

“Two residents and a migrant are preparing to leave i.e, nectaring even after sunset. In most years, resident hummingbirds leave on Oct. 2 but migrants keep coming until Oct. 10,” Journey North participant million.blossoms wrote from Carmel Hamlet, New York on Oct. 1. “Our cool temperatures (60s/40s) have driven away butterflies and birds earlier this year. So, it is unlikely hummingbirds will stay here longer.”

We’re getting to the tail end of hummingbird migration, with most adult male hummingbirds gone from northern breeding grounds, leaving juveniles and some females for birders in these areas to enjoy, even if it’s only for a little bit longer.

Some male hummingbirds head for warmer weather as early as July. Still, most migration happens near the end of August or beginning of September, making for quiet feeders and pollinator gardens that were full of life a month ago.