Date: 10/19/26 12:44 pm From: \<hilton...>\ (via carolinabirds Mailing List) <carolinabirds...> Subject: Hilton Pond North (1 Oct 2026) Final Fall Fling For Far-Flyers (And Others)
We banded quite a few birds “This Week at Hilton Pond North” (Lansing NC)—including migrant thrushes and recently fledged Cedar Waxwings—but the big story in photo essay #48 concerns a hypomelanistic Downy Woodpecker that hit our nets. There’s also info about new beetle and snail species found on the property, plus tallies of all birds banded and recaptured during the first half of October 2026. Check it all out at https://www.hiltonpondnorth.org/twahpn-20261001.html and then give a listen to our related “Deep Dive” on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
Dr. BILL HILTON JR.
"Operation RubyThroat: The Hummingbird Project”
℅ Hilton Pond North: Blue Ridge Birds & Nature
2918 Silas Creek Road
Lansing NC 28643
(803)684-5852
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.
"Never trust a person too lazy to get up for sunrise or too busy to watch the sunset." BHjr.
