In the wake of that first-cold-front-of-the-fall on 8 September, we ran our mist nets and expected to catch a potful of early migrants. As described last week, that didn't happen but we did make an exciting capture a couple of days later--only the tenth Belted Kingfisher we've ever banded. "This Week at Hilton Pond" we write about this heavy-billed species that bites our fish AND our fingers. We offer plenty of close-up kingfisher photos and info in the installment for 9-14 September 2012 at http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek120910.html
While there don't forget to scroll down for a list of all birds banded or recaptured during the period, as well as miscellaneous comments about Common Nighthawks and an ancient American Goldfinch that showed up in our traps. And if you missed last week's gallery of bird portraits over the weekend--apparently lots of folks didn't get the message--it's still up at http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek120901.html Happy Nature Watching! BILL P.S. Please "Like" our new Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/HiltonPond for timely updates on nature topics. ========= 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 ==================
