CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Lots of visitors, but sadly only a few hummingbirds, showed up for the Hummingbird Festival at the Wade Bourne Nature Center on a hot and sunny Saturday afternoon.

Sponsored by the Southeastern Avian Research Group and the Warioto Audubon Society, this the event feature hummingbird trapping and banding demonstrations by master bander Cyndi Routledge.

4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17,2024 (Jeff Danault)
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)
4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17,2024 (Jeff Danault)
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 Scouting for birds at the 4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17,2024 (Jeff Danault)
4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17,2024 (Jeff Danault)
Hayride Transport to the parking areas at the 4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17,2024 (Jeff Danault)
Cyndi Routledge demonstrating the banding 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 stayed busy 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 popuar 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 greeting everyone at the welcome tent. 4th Annual Hummingbird Festival. August 17,2024 (Jeff Danault)
Cyndi Routledge and Susanna Powers at the banding location 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 an awesome day to celebrate birds, bees and all things pollinators,” said Katie Netti, Natural Resources and Programming supervisor. “Last year, they trapped and banded 39 hummingbirds, and one that was banded the year before came back to Rotary Park and was trapped again. It had flown to Mexico and back.”

Jeff Danault contributed to this report. 

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