At the Hummingbird Festival in Rotary Park, hummingbirds are caught, ringed and fed

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Lots of visitors, but unfortunately few hummingbirds, came to the Hummingbird Festival at Wade Bourne Nature Center on a hot and sunny Saturday afternoon.

The event is sponsored by the Southeastern Avian Research Group and the Warioto Audubon Society and features hummingbird capturing and ringing demonstrations by master ringer Cyndi Routledge.

4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

Paula Sanders and Juanita Porter at the 4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

Waiting for hummingbirds on the observation deck. 4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

Sallie Stockton looking for birds at the 4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

Hay wagon transport to the parking lots at the 4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

Cyndi Routledge demonstrates the ringing process at the 4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

The Make a Bug Mask table was a hive of activity at the 4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

Clarksville Montgomery County Beekeeping Association at the 4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

Montgomery County Master Garderners Association at the 4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

The Tennessee Trails Association at the 4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

The Jones family at the 4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

The Warioto Audubon Society tent was a popular gathering spot at the 4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

Katie Netti at the 4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

Amanda Ebert, Sydney Jarrett and Madison Wright greet everyone at the welcome tent. 4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

Cyndi Routledge and Susanna Powers at the ringing site at the 4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

Clarksville Christian FFA at the 4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17, 2024 (Jeff Danault)

“It was a great day to celebrate birds, bees and all pollinators,” said Katie Netti, director of natural resources and programming. “Last year they caught and banded 39 hummingbirds, and one that had been banded the year before came back to Rotary Park and was recaptured. It had flown to Mexico and back.”

Jeff Danault contributed to this report.

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