- This event has passed.
The International Hummingbird Society: Sedona Hummingbird Festival – The Alaska Hummingbird Banding Project: 15 Years of Discovery
July 28, 2023 @ 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
$50 – $150
Presented by Kate McLaughlin. Master Bander Researcher
Kate McLaughlin, Founder and Director of the Alaska Hummingbird Banding Project, a
501 c(3) scientific and educational non-profit, will discuss the life history and current status of rufous hummingbirds and her work operating the northernmost hummingbird banding stations in the world.
Biography
Currently based in Cordova, Kate McLaughlin has been a resident of Alaska since 1998 and began working with hummingbirds in 2007 on Evan’s Island in remote Prince William Sound. After receiving her Master Hummingbird Banding certification in 2015, Kate created the Alaska Hummingbird Project, Inc., a 501 c (3) scientific and educational non-profit organization. When not chasing hummingbirds, Kate spends her time birding and foraging in the woods for berries and mushrooms. When the weather is too rough to play outside, she enjoys drinking tea and trying to write with a cat on her lap.
Part of the Sedona Hummingbird Festival
Purchase tickets here