BATON ROUGE — Hummingbirds are returning to the Capital Region, with sightings increasing across Baton Rouge as spring migration ramps up. Some hummingbirds started to migrate back to the United States early, and there were some sightings as early as February. But now, migration is in full swing and it’s time to get ready and help them on their journey north.
“Hummingbird migration in the Gulf Coastal states typically begins as early as late February and peaks in April, with movement continuing through the end of May,” said Gulf Coast Avian Ecologist Sarah Belles, with the American Bird Conservancy.
Hummingbird Central has several new sightings within the last week across the Baton Rouge area.
All of the sightings are ruby-throated hummingbirds, but you might be able to see a different species…