Hilton Pond 01/22/03 (Space Shuttle Disaster)

[BILL HILTON JR The Piedmont Naturalist <hilton@hiltonpond.org>]

In honor of the men and women who perished in today's space shuttle 
disaster, the current installment of "This Week at Hilton Pond" is a 
bit different than usual. The photo essay for the long "week" of 
22-31 January 2003 is a tribute to the crew of Columbia, but there's 
still a connection to nature--as you can see at 
http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek030122.html .

As always, there's a list of birds banded during the period, plus a 
mug shot of a locally uncommon Fox Sparrow. There's also another 
amazing list of banded birds that returned this week to Hilton Pond 
Center for Piedmont Natural History--including what may be our oldest 
bird ever.

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Happy Nature Watching,

BILL
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BILL HILTON JR., Executive Director
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History
1432 DeVinney Road, York, South Carolina 29745 USA
hilton@hiltonpond.org, (803) 684-5852, eFax: (503) 218-0845

The mission of Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History is "to 
conserve plants, animals, and other natural components of the 
Piedmont Region of the eastern United States through observation, 
scientific study, and education for students of all ages." Please 
visit our web sites (courtesy of Comporium.net) at 
http://www.hiltonpond.org and
http://www.rubythroat.org .

"Never trust a person too lazy to get up for sunrise or too busy to
watch the sunset."					BHjr.