The Rockport/Fulton Hummer/Bird Celebration 2007 Is Almost Here!

For a very long time now the Ruby-throated Hummingbird has graced this area by stopping here each fall, spending some time storing energy for their continued migration south and thoroughly delighting everyone who sees them.

What's the HUMMER/BIRD Celebration?
The HUMMER/BIRD Celebration is an annual event held each September in the charming and friendly coastal towns of Rockport and Fulton. The purpose is to celebrate the spectacular fall migration of the Ruby-throated hummingbird through the area, first documented by Connie Hagar in 1938, and to expand one's knowledge of all birds, and associated wildlife.

The Celebration is fun, educational and inspiring. There is something for everyone and it's designed for those who just enjoy birds to the more experienced birder. If you enjoy nature, or some aspect of it, then this event is for you.

Imagine over 80 hummers in one yard, a dozen swarming around each feeder, more perched, waiting their turn in the trees and bushes. Multiply this by the number of gardens and hummer-friendly backyards in the Texas coastal towns of Rockport and Fulton, and you have the unbelievable scene of the annual Hummer/Bird Celebration!

The Ruby-throated Hummingbird, in the process of migrating from North America, usess this area of Texas as a staging area. Hummers worn out from their journey to Rockport/Fulton get to rest their little weary wings a bit and fatten up on the nectar from flowers and feeders. Then they will be gone, flying non-stop 500 miles across the Gulf of Mexico to the Yucatan Pennisula in Central America where they will spend the winter.

How did the name of the celebration come about?
When Betty Baker (enthused birder and volunteer) and Jesse Grantham (National Audubon Sanctuaries Manager) began developing this event, their intent was to bring attention to this great phenomena of the fall migration of ruby-throated hummingbirds. They wanted everyone to not just focus on hummingbirds but all birds during the tremendously beautiful fall migration. Hence came the name Hummer/Bird Celebration. A Celebration, not a festival with tents and carnivals, but a learning experience.

Hummer Home Tours
Local homes and businesses plant and maintain their yards year round to attract hummingbirds. During the event, you are invited to visit their yards to see the plants that lure the birds and to see them feeding in preparation for their incredible journey south. It is possible to see over 100 hummingbirds in one yard. A self-guided tour map is available at any information booth. You’ll find a sign red in color and made in the shape of a hummingbird placed in front of the Hummer Home. Walk quietly to the residence.

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