Wave Hill Hummingbird Guide

Bronx, Bronx CountyPublic GardenAdmission: Paid

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Overview

A 28-acre public garden and cultural center perched on a hillside in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, Wave Hill commands sweeping views of the Hudson River and Palisades. Known for exceptionally artful horticulture, Wave Hill's northeast corner of the Flower Garden is explicitly documented as a hotspot for ruby-throated hummingbirds, planted with deep-summer red flowers including cardinal flower and scarlet rosemallow. Wave Hill also offers fall programming on plants and habitat for migrating birds, timed precisely for peak hummingbird activity.

Hummingbirds to Watch For

• Ruby-throated

Most Common Hummingbird

The most commonly sighted hummingbird at Wave Hill is the Ruby-throated.

Best Time to Visit

Plan your visit during July, August, September for the highest chance of hummingbird sightings. Early morning and late afternoon are typically the most active feeding times.

Plants and Habitat

• Cardinal flower (*Lobelia cardinalis*) — northeast Flower Garden corner (documented hummingbird food source)
• Scarlet rosemallow (*Hibiscus coccineus*) — Flower Garden
• Butterflyweed (*Asclepias tuberosa*) — Wild Garden
• Whorled milkweed (*Asclepias verticillata*) — Dry Garden
• Salvia spp. — throughout the Flower Garden
• Bee balm (*Monarda* spp.) — pollinator border plantings

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Wave Hill's hummingbird hotspot is the northeast corner of the Flower Garden, where the team intentionally concentrates red-flowering plants. Arrive at opening and walk directly to the Flower Garden — early morning is when hummingbirds are most active. The garden is small enough that a slow, patient stroll of the Flower Garden and Wild Garden will almost always yield a sighting in August and September.

Visitor Notes

Admission required; free on Tuesday mornings and all day Saturday in January–February. Open Tuesday–Sunday year-round. Photography encouraged. ADA accessible through main garden areas.

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Ruby-throated near Cardinal flower (*Lobelia cardinalis*) — northeast Flower Garden corner (documented hummingbird food source) at Wave Hill in New York

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Hummingbirds at New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) in Bronx, New York

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New York Botanical Garden (NYBG)

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Spanning 250 acres in the central Bronx, NYBG is one of the world's great living museums, comprising 28 specialty gardens, a 40-acre largely virgin old-growth forest, and a natural section of the Bronx River that feeds a waterfall, lakes, and wetlands. The landmarked Victorian Enid A. Haupt Conservatory anchors the grounds. With 229 documented bird species observed on site, the garden's combination of native plantings and freshwater habitat makes it an exceptional migratory stopover on the Atlantic Flyway. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are confirmed nesting and breeding residents in summer, with additional migrants in late summer and fall.

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