Audubon Chapters and Hummingbirds in Indiana

Hummingbirds in Indiana

The existing state species guide lists Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Statewide occurrence is not a guarantee of a sighting in any particular city.

• Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

When to expect them

The state migration guide gives typical arrival as Mid-April – early May and departure as Mid – late September. Arrival tracks the 55°F isotherm as it moves north.

Readers in Indiana have reported 8 approved sightings across the stored reporting dates. Most recently: Indianapolis on October 23, 2026.

Indianapolis, Indiana: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, October 23, 2026.

Corydon, Indiana: species not supplied, October 16, 2026.

Evansville, Indiana: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, October 12, 2026.

Bloomington, Indiana: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, October 11, 2026.

Maxwell, Indiana: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, October 5, 2026.

• Migration map and sighting reports

Gardens to visit

• Indiana Dunes National Park — Chesterton
• Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary — Connersville
• Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve — Evansville
• Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center — Indianapolis

Plants for this region

• Midwest plant guide

All chapters

• Indiana Audubon Society — Connersville
• Amos W. Butler Audubon Society — Indianapolis
• Sassafras Audubon Society — Bloomington
• Sycamore Audubon Society — West Lafayette
• Stockbridge Audubon Society — Fort Wayne
• Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society — Chesterton
• Evansville-area Audubon Society — Evansville

Help track hummingbirds

Seen a hummingbird in Indiana? Share its location, species and date. Reports are reviewed before they appear on the map.

• Report a hummingbird sighting
• All chapters in Indiana

Independent directory

NectarBloom's chapter directory is an independent resource. Chapters are listed for information only. NectarBloom is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Audubon Society or any chapter.