Early this morning we attended a Hummingbird Banding event right here in Sturbridge!  We were invited to attend the banding by Joe and Nancy Misiaszek, residents and customers of The Bird Store. 
The banding was done by master bander Anthony Hill of South Hadley, MA
Mr Hill has bird banding permits in many of the New England states, and concentrates his banding efforts on hummingbirds and owls.

Once a hummingbird is caught, it is weighed, measured, and banded.  Then it is given a drink and sent on it's way.  The documentation goes to the Bird Banding Laboratory in Maryland and can be used in many different types of studies

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