- Established 1982 -

The BEST place to learn about ALL the plants and animals of the Piedmont

(Web site updated 05/19/13)

-- MISSION STATEMENT --
The integrated mission of Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History is to
"conserve animals, plants, 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."

CONTENTS
General Info, Staff, Support, Site Map

RESEARCH
Plants, Animals, Birds, Ecology, etc.

EDUCATION
Programs, Field Trips, Consulting

MISCELLANY
NatureNet,
Catawba Indians, etc.

PUBLICATIONS
Photo Gallery, Articles, Whatizit?

HUMMINGBIRDS
Operation RubyThroat
CONTACT INFO
Phone: (803) 684-5852 (9 a.m.-6 p.m. ET)
Hilton Pond Center is open ONLY by appointment via EDUCATION

Current Installment #563
Nicaraguan Hummingbirds 2013;
Part 1: The Nicaneers at Montibelli
(16-31 January 2013)

Last Week's Installment:
Mid-winter Miscellany:
Wood Ducks, Voles,
Nandina & Fungi, etc.

INDEX to all 500-plus installments of
"This Week at Hilton Pond"

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Click on image at right for live Web cam of Hilton Pond, plus daily weather summary

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The Piedmont Naturalist, Volume 1 (1986)--long out-of-print--has been republished by author Bill Hilton Jr. as an e-book downloadable to your iPad, iPhone, Nook, Kindle, or desktop computer. Click on the image at left for order information. All proceeds benefit education, research, and conservation work of Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History.

Please report your sightings of
Color-marked
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds

ENJOYING NATURE:
There's still time to put up nest boxes; some species will be attempting second broods by now.

Hilton Pond Center reaches 30th anniversary & 59,000+ birds banded since 1982 (4,600+ Ruby-throated Hummingbirds)

Operation RubyThroat
T-shirts
still available.

Now scheduling Guided Field Trips for 2013 & beyond for students & adults at Hilton Pond Center
Hilton Pond Web site lauded for education excellence:
Bill Hilton Jr. named as one of
50 Best Brains in Science
 by Discover magazine (2009); receives honorary doctorate from
Newberry College (2013)

This Week at Hilton Pond
is part of the

and the


JOIN OPERATION RUBYTHROAT FOR 2013-14
HUMMINGBIRD EXPEDITIONS TO THE NEOTROPICS. ON TAP ARE TRIPS TO COSTA RICA, GUATEMALA, NICARAGUA & BELIZE.

Multi-trip discounts are available as we move northward in Central America, following Ruby-throated Hummingbirds while they prepare for and embark on spring migration. Information, maps, pricing, and day-by-day itineraries for additional trips are linked from: Follow The Hummingbirds North.

Read an account of our latest successful expedition to Costa Rica East in Nov 2012.
Reports on Nicaragua 2013 & Belize 2013 will be posted soon!

TO DO GOOD WORK,
WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History
depends entirely on outside funding to support its research, education & conservation programs such as this Web site and Operation RubyThroat:
The Hummingbird Project
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Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History is a non-profit research & education organization in York, South Carolina USA; phone (803) 684-5852. Directed by Bill Hilton Jr., aka "The Piedmont Naturalist," it is the parent organization for Operation RubyThroat. Contents of this website--including articles and photos--may NOT be duplicated, modified, or used in any way except with the express written permission of Hilton Pond Center. All rights reserved worldwide. To obtain permission for use or for further assistance on accessing this website, contact the Webmaster.

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