Audubon Chapters and Hummingbirds in Kentucky

Hummingbirds in Kentucky

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-March – early April and departure as Early October. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds arrive first, males ahead of females.

Readers in Kentucky have reported 3 approved sightings across the stored reporting dates. Most recently: Frankfort on October 12, 2026.

Frankfort, Kentucky: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, October 12, 2026.

Liberty, Kentucky: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, September 30, 2026.

City not supplied, Kentucky: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, September 12, 2026.

• Migration map and sighting reports

Gardens to visit

• Red River Gorge Geological Area — Stanton
• Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest — Clermont
• Yew Dell Botanical Gardens — Crestwood
• Natural Bridge State Resort Park — Slade

Plants for this region

• Regional plant guides (no exact region guide stored for this state)

All chapters

• Kentucky Audubon Council — Statewide
• Beckham Bird Club — Louisville
• Frankfort Audubon Society — Frankfort
• Central Kentucky Audubon Society — Lexington
• Daviess County Audubon Society — Owensboro

Help track hummingbirds

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

• Report a hummingbird sighting
• All chapters in Kentucky

Independent directory

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