John James Audubon (1785-1851) was an American wildlife artist and naturalist that had a lasting impact on the study of North American birds. There are hundreds of unique Audubon groups across the globe that pay tribute to his work, although he did not have any direct role in any of these groups. It is also worth noting that Audubon International is not formally affiliated with the National Audubon Society that has a local Dallas Chapter and Texas headquarters in Dallas. 

 

These above mentioned groups have excellent educational materials available including on hummingbirds and local bird tips & resources.    

If you're not an official contestant for the Great Texas Birding Classic, you can still follow along other birders across the state in the 23rd annual tournament by filling in your own checklist of Texas birds, including 14 hummingbird species. 

 

Do you want to identify bird calls, or upload bird songs that you have recorded for others to identify? Check out Xeno-Canto!

Identify or upload bird calls so others can identify birds without seeing them.

  

Local Hummingbirds
Backyards and patios are great places  to attract hummingbirds with homemade nectar. In addition, the Texas Nature Trackers: Hummingbird Roundup collected and published hummingbird data from across the state from 1994 through 2015. The booklet for the project includes helpful tips for identifying different species. 

 

While the project is no longer active, the data that was collected by citizen scientists has contributed to a better understanding of hummingbird distribution and migration throughout Texas. Maps include county-level information about where different species were observed and how often.