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Ruby-throated Hummingbird Population Trend in Michigan

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Michigan has surged: up 337% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+337%Since 1969
98Routes In State
57Years

Notable Ruby-throated Hummingbird Trends in Michigan

long arc increasecomputed index

Ruby-throated Hummingbird has surged in Michigan: up 337% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Population Forecast in Michigan

If the recent trend holds, Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Michigan is projected to rise about 156% by 2029 — from 0.40 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.0 (95% range 0.69–1.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±84.4%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+156%Change by 2029
1.0Projected 2029 index
0.69–1.495% range
±84.4%Backtest error
19672029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected index95% low95% high
20250.970.631.3
20260.990.651.3
20271.00.661.3
20281.00.681.4
20291.00.691.4

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Survey Routes in Michigan

Routes recording Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Michigan.
Ontonagon420191969
Herman420131993
Almena420151996
Ned Lake320241988
Ishpeming320211981
Howardsville320231976
Raco320241973
Bell Oak320081996
Beaver Lake320111982
Belding 2320232004
Allegan Wma320191993
Big Island Lake320092008
Bootjack220231992
Crystal Fls220241981
Gibbs City220241985
Scottville220191989
Bravo220221979
Monterey220241987
St Charles219901977
No Bradley220191990
Lapeer220242002
Hamburg 2220232006
Imp Lake220191992
Barry S.G.A. 2220192013
Bergland120221979

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.