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Kentucky bird feeder dates

The whole Kentucky feeder calendar in one place — when each season starts, when it ends, and where to dig into the details. Updated for 2026.

The year at a glance

Hummingbirds

Feeders up from March 25 until late october.

Orioles

Feeders up from April 10 until early october.

Suet

Suet season from October 15 until late april.

Feeders out by

March 25

Take down after

late October

Feeders out by

April 10

Take down after

early October

Start suet by

October 15

Stop raw suet after

late April — no-melt for the summer; bears patrol the eastern mountains from spring

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