Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Live from the dock
Active 8,889 minutes across 91 days since July 2026. Last heard on October 4.
In our recordsHear the call
When you'll hear it
Most often heard around midday, 11 a.m. to 3 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 | |
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| Minutes active | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 328 | 718 | 699 | 736 | 629 | 616 | 624 | 582 | 552 | 562 | 583 | 655 | 653 | 629 | 310 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Across the year
Present from early-July through September. First heard this year on July 6.
Dock records
- First heard
- July 6, 2026
- Busiest day
- 180 minutes on August 6, 2026
- Earliest call
- 1:43 a.m.
- Days detected
- 91 of 162 days monitored
Common questions
What time of day do you hear a Ruby-throated Hummingbird at Watts Bar Lake?
Most often heard around midday, 11 a.m. to 3 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 September. 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 8,889 minutes across 91 days since July 2026. Last heard on October 4.
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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