MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — Fall migration for ruby-throated hummingbirds is already underway across the northern United States, with birds moving south from a broad band stretching from Minneapolis to Portland, Maine, during the August 15 to September 13 window, according to data from AccuWeather and the Mississippi State University Extension Service.
Time Running Short to Spot Hummingbirds in Northern States
Residents across the Upper Midwest and Northeast are being urged to act quickly if they want to catch ruby-throated hummingbirds before they head south. The northernmost band, covering Minneapolis, Portland, and Boston, marks the earliest departure window of the migration, running from mid-August through September 13…