Thursday, Aug. 31 | Hummingbird Banding Demonstration

Due to excessive heat, the banding demonstration has been rescheduled for Thursday, Aug. 31. 

A pair of bird-banding experts will exhibit hummingbird banding techniques and share some of the research data gleaned from banding projects at a demonstration from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary.

The basics 

• Time and date: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31
• Location: Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, 12685 East C Ave., Augusta MI
• Audience: Everyone
• Fee: For Sanctuary members – $6/adults, $5/seniors and students, $4/children ages 2-17. For non-members – $8/adults, $6/seniors and students, $6/children ages 2-17
• Register here.

About

Brenda Keith and Rich Keith of the Kalamazoo River Valley Bird Observatory, a Kalamazoo Nature Center program, will begin with an informational slideshow in the auditorium on the research and data collected through hummingbird banding. They’ll then give a demonstration in the Sanctuary’s pollinator garden.

The cost of attendance for Sanctuary members is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, and $4 for children. The cost for non-members is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and students, and $6 for children. Register by Aug. 22 at bit.ly/kbs-hummingbird-banding-2023 to reserve your spot—space is limited.

The W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is located at 12685 East C Ave., one mile north of M-89 and just west of 40th Street. To learn more, visit birdsanctuary.kbs.msu.edu.

Questions? Contact the Bird Sanctuary at birdsanctuary@kbs.msu.edu or (269) 671-2510.