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Michigan bird feeder dates

The whole Michigan 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 in the Lower Peninsula, April 25 in the U.P. until mid-october.

Orioles

Feeders up from April 25 until late september.

Suet

Suet season from September 15 in the U.P. until late may.

Feeders out by

April 10 in the Lower Peninsula, April 25 in the U.P.

Take down after

mid-October

Feeders out by

April 25

Take down after

late September

Start suet by

September 15 in the U.P., October 1 downstate

Stop raw suet after

late May — U.P. and northern Lower feeders follow bear rules from April

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