Roundup Scheduled for
Sunday, June 1, 2025

Enter the Ticket Drawing:
May 1st - May 15th

You can enter the drawing to get a ticket between May 1st and 15th. Tickets will be drawn randomly from the entries on May 16th. Email us if you have questions.

Project HumTrack

This year we’re collaborating with the Banding Coalition of the Americas on project HumTrack!

We/they have special permission from the Bird Banding Laboratory to test the newest technology for tracking hummingbirds!

Click below for details and to donate to this cutting-edge project!

What is the Hummingbird Roundup?

The hummingbird roundup is a free educational event, open to the public. At the roundup we will demonstrate how researchers identify, handle, and band hummingbirds.

Few things are as stunning as a hummingbird in flight. The opportunity to see these animals up close is an intimate experience. Since 2003, we have been researching aspects of hummingbird biology by banding the hummingbirds at the Rudeen Ranch, in Power County, Idaho.

Those lucky enough to help us release the banded birds will never forget the experience!

Check us out in the episode Birders, Banders, and Binoculars on Outdoor Idaho!

Scout Troop 118 will be holding a fundraiser.

They will be selling cinnamon rolls, drinks, and hummingbird swag including pins, hats, and photos.
Please bring cash as the credit card reader may not have enough internet to work.

How the Hummingbird Roundup Began

In 2003 Stacy Jon Peterson contacted ranch owners Kent and Francine Rudeen after hearing that their home was a hummingbird haven.

Stacy's first trip yielded 123 birds.  
We now band as many as 500 new birds and recapture up to 200 returning birds each year.

The story continues...