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New Jersey bird feeder dates

The whole New Jersey 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 1 until late october.

Orioles

Feeders up from April 15 until early october.

Suet

Suet season from October 15 until early may.

Feeders out by

April 1

Take down after

late October

Feeders out by

April 15

Take down after

early October

Start suet by

October 15

Stop raw suet after

early May — and in the bear-dense northwest counties, nightly feeder duty from March

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