Hummingbirds 2026

barefootbay · 04-27-2026, 11:33 AM

Any returns yet in the lakes region?

hilltopper · 04-29-2026, 09:37 AM

I've had a feeder up since Friday (4/24) and I have yet to see any visitors.

jeffk · 04-30-2026, 04:54 AM

I have also had the feeders up with no takers so far.

Hummingbird Central says they have been spotted all around the broader region, Strafford, Northfield, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Center Sandwich, Tamworth, and West Ossipee, so they are close.

jeffk · 04-30-2026, 02:49 PM

Just had our first hummingbird at our feeder in Center Harbor.

JoeT · 05-02-2026, 07:11 PM

saw my first single male today in Blackey cove. His wings and my heart is aflutter

hilltopper · 05-03-2026, 05:59 AM

First sighting this morning. A female. It’s normally the males I see first.

upthesaukee · 05-03-2026, 02:14 PM

They’re back! Let the show begin.

Dave

retired · 05-06-2026, 01:56 PM

Our feeders are out in Belmont but no takers other than the woodpeckers.

GTO · 05-07-2026, 07:45 PM

Returned to Meredith a few days ago

Dad207 · 08-27-2026, 09:00 PM

Had a regular visitor here in Alton. but not the last 2 days. Thinking that they are now migrating south-- anyone else have their birds move on?

tis · 08-28-2026, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Dad207

Had a regular visitor here in Alton. but not the last 2 days. Thinking that they are now migrating south-- anyone else have their birds move on?

We haven't seen more but my neighbor said yesterday that they had a ton and couldn't figure out why, so we were thinking maybe coming from further north. Hence, has the migration begun? We think so.

WinterHarborGuy · 08-28-2026, 07:20 AM

I haven’t seen mine since Tuesday…

WinterHarborGuy · 08-28-2026, 09:24 PM

I had 2 today… I think they were passing through.

Didn’t stay long.

jeffk · 08-29-2026, 04:47 AM

Males tend to leave first and I have seen mostly females lately. In fact, more birds (all females) than normal, which probably indicates that travelers are passing through, adding to the count of our local resident females. The feeder activity also seems more frenzied as they "bulk up" for the trip.

retired · 08-31-2026, 01:27 PM

Same here. We only see females and youngsters at our feeders. The males have flown south for the winter. The rest will soon follow. Keeping the feeders full so they get plenty for their long trip. Till next year.

Slickcraft · 09-06-2026, 12:14 PM

We had a female at the feeder on Welch this morning, lots of long drinks.

Alan

jeffk · 09-06-2026, 12:18 PM

Saw a male traveler once yesterday but all the rest are females. The number of females has declined as well.

GTO · 09-13-2026, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffk

Saw a male traveler once yesterday but all the rest are females. The number of females has declined as well.

And then there was one. I’ve gone from Four this summer down to one. She’s been at my feeder all morning today in Meredith in the rain.

tis · 09-13-2026, 01:08 PM

We saw one this morning.

upthesaukee · 09-13-2026, 06:16 PM

One as well at our house.

Dave

jeffk · 09-14-2026, 06:59 AM

None here for the last few days. We will leave the feeders up until 9/22, the First Day of Fall.

smith point boater · 09-14-2026, 07:00 AM

We still have one ( as of yesterday)

jeffk · 09-16-2026, 10:00 AM

One female dropped by today.

Winilyme · 09-16-2026, 11:33 AM

Just saw one now - here in Meredith. I believe a male.

04-27-2026, 11:33 AM	#1
barefootbay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 398 Thanks: 85 Thanked 109 Times in 77 Posts	Hummingbirds 2026 Any returns yet in the lakes region?

04-29-2026, 09:37 AM	#2
hilltopper Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 733 Thanks: 25 Thanked 109 Times in 70 Posts	Not yet... I've had a feeder up since Friday (4/24) and I have yet to see any visitors.

05-02-2026, 07:11 PM	#5
JoeT Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	hummingbirds saw my first single male today in Blackey cove. His wings and my heart is aflutter

05-03-2026, 02:14 PM	#7
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,617 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,495 Thanked 1,988 Times in 1,088 Posts	Woo Hoo! They’re back! Let the show begin. Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

05-07-2026, 07:45 PM	#9
GTO Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,098 Thanks: 340 Thanked 355 Times in 163 Posts	Meredith Returned to Meredith a few days ago __________________ GTO

04-30-2026, 04:54 AM	#3
jeffk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 220 Thanked 505 Times in 294 Posts	I have also had the feeders up with no takers so far. Hummingbird Central says they have been spotted all around the broader region, Strafford, Northfield, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Center Sandwich, Tamworth, and West Ossipee, so they are close.

04-30-2026, 02:49 PM	#4
jeffk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 220 Thanked 505 Times in 294 Posts	Just had our first hummingbird at our feeder in Center Harbor.

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05-03-2026, 05:59 AM	#6
hilltopper Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 733 Thanks: 25 Thanked 109 Times in 70 Posts	First sighting this morning. A female. It’s normally the males I see first.

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05-06-2026, 01:56 PM	#8
retired Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Belmont, NH Posts: 248 Thanks: 3 Thanked 94 Times in 57 Posts	Our feeders are out in Belmont but no takers other than the woodpeckers.

08-27-2026, 09:00 PM	#10
Dad207 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Now residing in Echo Shores, Alton NH, originally from Baltimore MD. Posts: 124 Thanks: 207 Thanked 75 Times in 34 Posts	Migration Stared? Had a regular visitor here in Alton. but not the last 2 days. Thinking that they are now migrating south-- anyone else have their birds move on?

08-28-2026, 07:20 AM	#12
WinterHarborGuy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 132 Thanks: 29 Thanked 65 Times in 41 Posts	I haven’t seen mine since Tuesday…

08-28-2026, 09:24 PM	#13
WinterHarborGuy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 132 Thanks: 29 Thanked 65 Times in 41 Posts	I had 2 today… I think they were passing through. Didn’t stay long.

08-29-2026, 04:47 AM	#14
jeffk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 220 Thanked 505 Times in 294 Posts	Males tend to leave first and I have seen mostly females lately. In fact, more birds (all females) than normal, which probably indicates that travelers are passing through, adding to the count of our local resident females. The feeder activity also seems more frenzied as they "bulk up" for the trip.

08-31-2026, 01:27 PM	#15
retired Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Belmont, NH Posts: 248 Thanks: 3 Thanked 94 Times in 57 Posts	Same here. We only see females and youngsters at our feeders. The males have flown south for the winter. The rest will soon follow. Keeping the feeders full so they get plenty for their long trip. Till next year.

09-06-2026, 12:14 PM	#16
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,406 Thanks: 1,271 Thanked 2,157 Times in 989 Posts	We had a female at the feeder on Welch this morning, lots of long drinks. Alan

09-06-2026, 12:18 PM	#17
jeffk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 220 Thanked 505 Times in 294 Posts	Saw a male traveler once yesterday but all the rest are females. The number of females has declined as well.

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09-13-2026, 01:08 PM	#19
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,041 Thanks: 803 Thanked 1,525 Times in 1,056 Posts	We saw one this morning.

09-13-2026, 06:16 PM	#20
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,617 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,495 Thanked 1,988 Times in 1,088 Posts	One as well One as well at our house. Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

09-14-2026, 06:59 AM	#21
jeffk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 220 Thanked 505 Times in 294 Posts	None here for the last few days. We will leave the feeders up until 9/22, the First Day of Fall.

09-14-2026, 07:00 AM	#22
smith point boater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Alton,NH Posts: 229 Thanks: 345 Thanked 101 Times in 60 Posts	Smith Point We still have one ( as of yesterday)

09-16-2026, 10:00 AM	#23
jeffk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 220 Thanked 505 Times in 294 Posts	One female dropped by today.

09-16-2026, 11:33 AM	#24
Winilyme Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Ice in = CT / Ice out = Winnipesaukee Posts: 620 Thanks: 177 Thanked 338 Times in 184 Posts	Just saw one now - here in Meredith. I believe a male.