Despite warm weather extending summer into September, hummingbirds are preparing for their annual migration from the Chicago area. Experts at the Morton Arboretum say birds typically leave by the second week of October, driven by instinct rather than feeders. Although La Niña may lead to a warmer overall winter, the region is still prone to lengthy cold snaps and heavy snowstorms.
While some extended warm weather has made September feel like an extra month of summer in many ways, hummingbirds are preparing to migrate from the area before the cold weather hits.in the upcoming months leaving the Chicago area and northern Illinois prone to lengthy cold snaps and heavy snowstorms, despite the La Niña generally producing an overall warmer winter.has written about hummingbird migration habits for several years.
Typically the birds are already on their way out by September as part of their"great fall migration." "The ruby-throated is the only hummingbird regularly found east of the Mississippi River," the garden says."During the summer, they are frequent residents at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Right now, many more are coming from Canada, stopping in search of nectar and insects. They’re building up energy for their long journey south" for the winter season."
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