Male ruby-throated hummingbird (photo from Wikimedia Commons)

8 July 2025

Some of my friends in the Pittsburgh area have noticed a disturbing lack of ruby-throated hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) at their feeders this year. “I haven’t seen one since April. They should be here by now.”

Meanwhile other friends aren’t worried at all. Their hummingbird feeder activity is normal. What’s going on?

I pulled ruby-throated hummingbird eBird sightings January-to-June for 2020 through 2025 (inclusive) and put them into the slideshow below. Pick a spot to watch on the map and see it change — or not — as the years pass.

Is your home on or near this map? Are you missing hummingbirds this year? Or not? Leave a comment with your answer.

eBird sightings of ruby-throated hummingbirds in the Pittsburgh area
Jan-Jun 2020-2025

p.s. The 2025 eBird map colors the pin drops red if they have recent sightings. I colored them blue for the slideshow so all years match.