Chamizal National Memorial is part of the Hummingbird Monitoring Network, a multi-agency, trans-national cooperative that is dedicated to further research and educating the public about hummingbirds, hummingbird activities, and the importance of these small birds to the larger ecosystem.

Since joining the network, the park has become a banding site. Hummingbirds are captured, weighed, measured, and released. The data collected helps determine long term trends in the health of the hummingbird population.

Visitors can see the banding process, talk with banders, and learn more about these creatures and the National Park Service’s commitment to preserve the nation’s natural and cultural resources.