Put Out Your Feeders For the First Hummingbirds of 25 Connecticut

Get the feeders out of storage, bird lovers were lighting up social media yesterday with the first reported sightings of Hummingbirds in 2025 across Connecticut.

Today is Friday, April 18, 2025, and as of this morning. according to the 2025 Hummingbird Migration Map for 2025 on Hummingbird-guide.com, there have been a total of 5 reported sightings of Hummingbirds in Connecticut. Members have reported sightings in Redding, Middlebury, Storrs, Niantic, and Putnam. Further east, a few strong Hummingbirds have made their way across Rhode Island to the Western edge of Cape Cod.

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This is a week earlier than the first Hummingbirds of Connecticut in 2024, which showed up around April 23, 2024, and two weeks earlier than the first sightings in Connecticut of 2023, which happened on April 26. Funny, because we've only had a few days when the temps reach the 60's, and there's still frost advisories and warnings being issued.

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You should be watching your feeders for four different types of Hummingbirds in Connecticut for 2025 according to birdwatchinghq.com. The most common species is the one identified at all 5 sightings in our state so far this year - the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird. Ruby-Throated Hummingbird boys have the striking red throat, while the girls have white throats with green streaks. You may rarely see Rufous Hummingbirds, Black-Chinned Hummingbirds, or Calliope Hummingbirds here too. Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds are far and away the most common.

What Should You Feed Hummingbirds?

Audubon.org suggests a 1:4 mixture of refined white sugar and water. Mix 1/4 cup of sugar to a cup of water, let it sit to bring it up to room temperature, put it into your Hummingbird feeder, and change it regularly. Good luck!

The Culinary Highlights Along Route 44 Through Litchfield County

I love exploring Litchfield County since I made the move to Torrington, there are so many underrated restaurants, cafes, and bakeries that don't get the attention of someplace in Hartford, New Haven, or Danbury. Route 44 is a major roadway that cuts across Northern Litchfield County east to west from Lakeville to New Hartford, if you're hungry, here are some great places to stop.

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Four Grocery Stores in Connecticut Where You Can Find Anything

Are you cooking Lo Mein tonight? Does your Fondue maker need the perfect cheese to melt? I'll bet Stop & Shop doesn't have what you're looking for, but maybe these four places do? These are four of the most diverse, well-stocked grocery stores in Connecticut. Give them a shot, you just might find the exact ingredient you're missing.

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