Date: 8/6/26 3:44 pm From: Jane Patterson via groups.io <seejanebird...> Subject: [labird] Hummingbird Celebration Sep 19 Hammond Research Station
Hello Hummingbird enthusiasts!
We are once again partnering with the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station in Hammond, La to hold a Ruby-throated Hummingbird Celebration. This year the event will be held on Sept 19 from 7am to noon. The last two weeks are the peak of fall migration for the Ruby-throated Hummingbird as they move through our area on the way to their wintering grounds in Mexico and Central America.
The Hammond Research Station located at 21549 Old Covington Hwy, Hammond, focuses on plants for the home garden and grows many species of plants that are great for hummingbirds. Many will be in full bloom in September, right on time for the birds passing through. You can learn about many of these plants from Tangipahoa Parish Master Gardeners that will be on hand to answer questions.
Other activities for the day: - Hummingbird banding by Dr. Erik Johnson. See the birds up close and *maybe* you'll be one of the lucky ones that gets to hold a hummingbird - Learn about hummingbird plants from Wild Ones of Greater Baton Rouge and Pontchartrain chapters. - Learn about hummingbird plants from gardening experts! - Purchase hummingbird feeders from Wild Birds Unlimited BTR and Backyard Birds and Gardens in Covington - Learn about the natural history of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird as well as about other hummingbirds that may visit in winter in La. - Watch hummingbirds in action in the gardens and at the feeder observation stations
We will be responsible for managing parking this year, so I am looking for a few people to take shifts directing people to the parking areas. If I get enough volunteers, you'll only be tied up for an hour or so and free to roam otherwise! We can also use a person at the registration table and the hummingbird information table (I will provide materials). Please let me know if you can help.
