Adopt a Hummingbird

Each year, SABO's banding teams band hundreds of hummingbirds along the San Pedro River and in the nearby mountains. Some are just passing through, while others will be encountered many times over several years. Every encounter adds to our understanding of their lives and the challenges they face.

Now you can share the thrill of discovery with us and help support SABO's research and education programs by sponsoring a banded  hummingbird. Adopt a hummingbird for yourself or as a gift for a loved one, friend, colleague, school class, etc.

Each adoption includes:

• a certificate with a color photo of the species, the adopted bird's band number and banding location, the adopter's name, and a name the adopter chooses for the bird (optional)

• a brief "biography" of the adopted hummingbird, with details about its life as we understand it and the natural history of its species

• general information about hummingbirds

• updates by e-mail or postcard if/when the bird is re-encountered

• a one-year membership in SABO, which includes discounts on field trips, access to members-only Web content, and a subscription to SABO's electronic newsletter.

Hummingbirds may be adopted online (see below) and/or in person at banding sessions (see the Calendar of Events for upcoming dates).

We regret that our current backlog of adoptions does not permit us to promise delivery of gift adoption packets by a particular date. We appreciate your patience.

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Start your online hummingbird adoption here:

This adoption is (choose one):

• for me
  
  
• a gift for someone else