Date: 3/18/26 7:46 am From: \<hilton...>\ (via carolinabirds Mailing List) <carolinabirds...> Subject: Hilton Ppnd North (03/01/26)
Despite the calendar, “This Week at Hilton Pond North” on warm early March days we found insects out and about, from bees to beetles to butterflies. The pond finally thawed enough for Wood Frogs to lay eggs that fast-hatched into millions of tadpoles. American Goldfinches continued to mob our feeders, and we highlight a locally scarce Field Sparrow and share some Downy Woodpecker secrets. All this and banding results are part of photo essay #33 at https://www.hiltonpondnorth.org/twahpn-20260301.html P.S. At the end there's also a link to our new podcast!
Dr. BILL HILTON JR.
"Operation RubyThroat: The Hummingbird Project”
℅ Hilton Pond North: Blue Ridge Birds & Nature
2918 Silas Creek Road
Lansing NC 28643
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The mission of Hilton Pond North is "to conserve plants, animals, habitats, and other natural components of the Blue Ridge Region of the eastern United States through observation, scientific study, and education for students of all ages.
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