Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Live from the dock
Active 5,496 minutes across 39 days since July 2026. Last heard today.
Heard todayHear the call
When you'll hear it
Most often heard in the evening, 5 to 9 p.m. Quiet overnight.
Minutes active by hour, as a table
| 12 AM | 1 AM | 2 AM | 3 AM | 4 AM | 5 AM | 6 AM | 7 AM | 8 AM | 9 AM | 10 AM | 11 AM | NOON | 1 PM | 2 PM | 3 PM | 4 PM | 5 PM | 6 PM | 7 PM | 8 PM | 9 PM | 10 PM | 11 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes active | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 308 | 616 | 589 | 496 | 314 | 303 | 322 | 279 | 247 | 269 | 304 | 368 | 421 | 394 | 253 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Across the year
Present from early-July through August. First heard this year on July 6.
Dock records
- First heard
- July 6, 2026 (first in our records)
- Busiest day
- 468 minutes on August 6, 2026
- Earliest call
- 1:43 a.m.
- Days detected
- 39 of 95 days monitored
Common questions
What time of day do you hear a Ruby-throated Hummingbird at Watts Bar Lake?
Most often heard in the evening, 5 to 9 p.m. Quiet overnight. These are the hours the dock microphones detect the Ruby-throated Hummingbird most often.
What time of year is the Ruby-throated Hummingbird at Watts Bar Lake?
Present from early-July through August. First heard this year on July 6. That window is when the Ruby-throated Hummingbird has been audible from the Watts Bar Lake dock.
Has the Ruby-throated Hummingbird been heard at Watts Bar Lake?
Yes. Active 5,496 minutes across 39 days since July 2026. Last heard today.
About the bird
The ruby-throated hummingbird is a species of hummingbird that generally spends the winter in Central America, Mexico, and Florida, and migrates to Canada and other parts of Eastern North America for the summer to breed. It is the most common hummingbird in eastern North America, having population estimates of about 35 million in 2021.
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