Three-part series
An Introduction to Hummingbirds on Zoom; September 8, 7-8:30pm
Bird Banding and Habitat Tour in Whitewater; September 10, 7:30am
Hummingbird Garden Tour in Madison; September 11, 2pm

Join us for an exploration of these tiny, beautiful birds and learn how to attract them to your yard!

The first part of the course is an introduction to hummingbirds which will take place virtually via Zoom. Parts two and three are immersive hummingbird experiences. On early Saturday morning (rain or shine), learn from Mickey O’Connor during banding and tour the wonderful native hummingbird habitats at the Scheunemann’s farm in Whitewater, WI. Then, on Sunday afternoon, visit the Rock’s home in Madison, WI to tour their gorgeous garden and learn about attracting hummingbirds in an urban setting.

Registration for the course is open to everyone on August 1, 2022.

MEMBERSHIP: Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance

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About the instructors

Michael and Kathi Rock have been gardening for hummingbirds for over 20 years. Their garden was highlighted in a film called A Place in the Garden at the 2017 Wisconsin Film Festival. They publish a newsletter, The Hummingbird Nectar News, about hummingbird gardening in the northern U.S. and maintain the website hummingbirdgardening.net.

*(From left to right) Emily Scheunemann, Mickey O’Connor, and Larry Scheunemann.*

Emily and Larry Scheunemann are retired school teachers that have created a rich natural habitat full of native plant species to attract wildlife to their Whitewater home. Larry is an avid hummingbird photographer.

Mickey O’Connor is one of two hummingbird banders in the state of Wisconsin and is an avian zookeeper at the Milwaukee County Zoo. She has been banding birds at the Scheunemanns’ property since 2014.

This class is part of Madison Audubon’s adult education series called the Audubon Naturalist Series. Many of the classes offer early registration for Madison Audubon members, but most also open for public registration if there are spots left in the class. Learn more about joining Madison Audubon here!

Cover photo by Phil Brown. A Ruby-throated Hummingbird flaps its wings while perched on a twig.