Hummingbird Banding Demonstration

About the Program

Learn and observe how banding works for tiny hummingbirds! Naturalist Susan Campbell and her team from the NC Hummingbird Research Program will demonstrate the process of hummingbird banding, a critical component of hummingbird research. Get an up close look at some of our most energetic and charismatic birds!

Learn about the Ruby-throated Hummingbird and how the NC Hummingbird Research team traps and handles the birds, as well as how they apply their tiny USFWS bands to collect data.
Susan Campbell will discuss activities of hummingbirds in the wild, share research information gained to-date, and answer your questions about hummingbirds.
Discussion about important aspects of caring for hummingbirds on your property: feeder selection, landscaping and other special considerations for attracting hummingbirds to your yard.

General Admission | $5 for Airlie Members and Non-Members

Reserve Tickets

North Carolina Hummingbird Research Program

A non-profit through The NC Museum of Natural Science Friends, dedicated to the study and preservation of hummingbirds. Their research programs for hummingbirds have been under way since 1999. Using federally required permits as well as state permits they are authorized to capture and band hummingbirds across North Carolina. All of the banding activities are monitored by the United States Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Bird Banding Laboratory.

Learn More about The NC Hummingbird Research Program

EARLY CLOSURE NOTICE – FRIDAY AUGUST 7th & 21st
The gardens will close at 4pm on August 7th & 21st to prepare for summer concerts (last admission at 3:30pm; guests & members must exit at 4pm)