-Tim Tolford was introduced to Bird Banding in 1987 as a field trip for a College Biology Course.

-Received a bachelors degree in 1992 and a Master’s degree in 1998.

-Obtained a bird banding sub-permit in 1995.

-Obtained Master Banding Permit in 1998.

-Completed the first part of the North American Banding Council Bander Certification in 2006 by passing the written portion and will complete the field portion of the test when it becomes available.

-Served as President of the Ohio Bird Banding Association for two terms, and has been the Newsletter editor for nine years.

-Part of the team involved with the creation of the published Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area in 1996.

-Has nurtured 9 banders, one of which went on to obtain his Master Banding Permit.

-Over 10,000 birds representing 136 species have been banded by Tim and his nine sub-permitees.

-In July 2007, upon the recommendation of the Bird Banding Laboratory, Tim was accepted into and successfully completed the hummingbird bander training program under the tutelage of Bob Sargent .

-Tim is licensed to band in OH, KY, IN, IL, MI, WV, SC, and TX.

-Tim is one of three active hummingbird banders covering a multi-state area.

-Founder of the “Hummer/Bird Banding Research Collaborative” in July of 2007.

-Long time Membership affiliations: Association of Field Ornithologists, American Ornithologist Union , Ohio Bird Banding Association Life Member, Local Chapter of the National Audubon Society.

-Three-time grant recipient for Gilmore Ponds Migration Banding Research Project (banding data was instrumental to Gilmore Ponds being classified an Important Bird Area)

-Recent grant recipient for his Tri-state Hummingbird Study.