North Carolina’s most common hummingbird — the Ruby-throated hummingbird — is slated to make an appearance this month, but if you spotted a hummingbird in the last few months, it may have been a rare ...

The Ruby-throated hummingbird is the only hummingbird species expected in the Wilmington area during breeding season. Male Ruby-throated hummingbirds typically arrive in Wilmington by early April.

It’s nearly time for North Carolina’s most prevalent hummingbird to make its first appearance. The state’s most common hummingbird, the Ruby-throated hummingbird, is migrating back to North Carolina ...