The month of March 2012 was incredibly warm--both day and night--and Mother Nature seemed to respond. Plants and animals of various species showed activity ahead of what the calendar usually dictates, so there may be some long-term effects. To view our photo essay about this phenomenon and some of the organisms involved, please visit our "This Week at Hilton Pond" installment for 19-31 March 2012 at http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek120319.html
While there, don't forget to scroll down for a list of birds banded and recaptured, including a rather old American Goldfinch. Happy (Spring) Nature watching! BILL ========= RESEARCH PROGRAM c/o 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 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 ==================
