We were all set to celebrate our current installment of "This Week at Hilton Pond"--our 500th!--as a retrospective of the past 11 years of on-line photo essays. Then we had an amazing snowfall that yielded all sorts of interesting phenomena, from record numbers of banded birds to TWO new yard species to an unexpected midwinter amphibian. As a result we'll save the reminiscing until NEXT week and devote the 8-16 January 2011 installment to an account of what we're calling "A Perfect January Snowstorm."
To view the 500th photo essay please visit http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek110108.html
While there don't forget to scroll down for complete lists of birds banded and recaptured during the period--including an ancient and venerable Purple Finch; we also include miscellaneous notes about other nature observations and acknowledge those folks kind enough to make recent contributions in support of Hilton Pond Center's education, research, and conservation efforts.
Happy (Snow) Nature Watching!
BILL
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EDUCATION PROGRAM
BILL HILTON JR. Executive Director
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History
1432 DeVinney Road, York, South Carolina 29745 USA
office & cell (803) 684-5852
fax (803) 684-0255
The mission of Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History is "to conserve plants, animals, habitats, and other natural components of the Piedmont Region of the eastern United States through observation, scientific study, and education for students of all ages." (details on Web site).
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