Bill Hilton Jr., executive director of Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History, is one of only about 60 persons authorized to capture and band Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris). His famous "Hummingbird Mornings" presentations have delighted thousands of hummingbird enthusiasts around the country.

Find out how to attract these amazing feathered dynamos to your yard and then get up close and personal with a hummer as Bill captures and bands it. You don't want to miss this chance to learn from a nationally known expert. Satisfaction guaranteed!

Each location hosts two presentations each day at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Admission fees vary with the site. Door prizes may be awarded. All proceeds go to support the work of Hilton Pond Center and the non-profit organization that is hosting the event.

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DIRECTIONS: To get to Allison Woods take I-77 north from Statesville NC and turn right onto U.S. 21 north (exit 54). Cross the S. Yadkin River bridge and continue past the Allison Woods South Gate to the top of the hill. Turn right immediately past the Allison Woods sign and across the road from the sawmill. Follow the signs to the parking area.

$5 fee per person. Reservations requested; call (704)872-7533 and leave a message indicating which program you will attend and the number in your party.

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DIRECTIONS: From I-95 (either north or south), take Exit 130-B, State Route 3-West. Once on Route 3, at the first stop light is the sign for Central Park shopping center. Go into the shopping center about 1/2 mile. On the right, look for signs for Office Depot and Eddie Bauer; you also will see the Wild Bird Center sign. Wild Bird Center is next to Eddie Bauer. Call the store if you need other directions.

Free admission.

Operation RubyThroat T-shirts will be on sale for $15.

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DIRECTIONS: To get to McDowell Park from Charlotte, take I-77 south and take Exit 90 (west), turning right onto Carowinds Boulevard. After about three miles, turn left on N.C. 49 (York Road) and continue four about four miles. Look for signs to the park on the right. Tell the person at the Guard Shack that you are there for "Hummingbird Mornings" and follow the signs to the Picnic Shelter. (If traveling from the south, the park is about two miles north of Buster Boyd Bridge.)

Free admission to park and program.

Operation RubyThroat T-shirts will be on sale for $15.

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DIRECTIONS: From Myrtle Beach, take U.S. 17 south. Just past Murrells Inlet look for the signs and turn into Brookgreen Gardens at the large horse sculpture.

Free admission for hummingbird programs, but non-members pay a main gate admission fee of $12 (ages 19-64) or $10 (ages 13-18 and 65 and older); children 12 and under free; gate pass is good for unlimited visits for seven days. Annual memberships can be purchased for Families ($75 per year) or Individuals ($50) and include free gate admission and additional benefits.

Operation RubyThroat T-shirts will be on sale for $15.

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