By late October and early November, nature is getting downright serious about preparing for winter. For a sampling of phenological happenings that occur in late autumn, please see our "This Week at Hilton Pond" photo essay for 1-10 November at
http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek091101.html . There's something for almost everyone--Songbirds, hawks, pollinators, wildflowers, and info about this year's abundant mast crop.
There's also a bonus photo and story about a Great Egret that's a long way from where it was originally captured--plus our usual list of birds banded and recaptured during the period--so please don't forget to scroll down the entire page.
And as a reminder, the final deadline for our 2010 midwinter Neotropical Hummingbird Expeditions is 24 November 2009, so you still have time to join us for an unforgettable experience in countries that in January and February are warm, sunny, and filled with exotic flora and fauna.
Happy Nature Watching!
BILL
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RESEARCH PROGRAM
c/o BILL HILTON JR. Executive Director
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History
1432 DeVinney Road, York, South Carolina 29745 USA
(803) 684-5852
Please visit our web sites (courtesy of Comporium.net):
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History at
http://www.hiltonpond.org
"Operation RubyThroat: The Hummingbird Project" at
http://www.rubythroat.org==================
subscription options and posting rules can be found at the BirdBand web site:
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/6549/birdband.htm
