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Pennsylvania bird feeder dates

The whole Pennsylvania 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 1 until mid-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 1

Stop raw suet after

mid-May — across the Alleghenies, bears mean nightly feeder duty from March

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