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Massachusetts bird feeder dates

The whole Massachusetts 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 April 10 until mid-october.

Orioles

Feeders up from April 20 until late september — a few baltimores now attempt to winter at massachusetts feeders.

Suet

Suet season from October 1 until mid-may.

Feeders out by

April 10

Take down after

mid-October

Feeders out by

April 20

Take down after

late September — a few Baltimores now attempt to winter at Massachusetts feeders

Start suet by

October 1

Stop raw suet after

mid-May — and west of the Connecticut River, bears mean nightly feeder duty from March

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