Banding of hummingbirds is important so that we can learn more about these wonderful little birds. In order to band hummingbirds, you must have a special license to do so and you must be working on an approved project (or multiple projects). One such project that is being worked on in the Puget Sound Area is a long term project focused on the migration pattern and population decline in the Rufous Hummingbird.

Other questions can be answered as well and may be dependent upon re-capture of the bird later that year and subsequent years.

• Movement patterns of hummingbirds before and after breeding.