Banding On San Andres Island: Are They "Our" Birds, Or "Theirs"?

Although we tend to think of backyard birds in the U.S. and Canada as "ours," many local species depart for the tropics each fall to spend the winter in Central or South America. Recently we were privileged to work with 60-plus Colombian conservationists on San Andres Island in the Caribbean, helping teach them how to safely capture, band, and monitor Neotropical migrant birds that are also "theirs."

"This Week at Hilton Pond" we summarize our intensive and sometimes harrowing two-week experience with lots of photos of island flora and fauna, including some of an endangered endemic and the local hummingbird species. To view the photo essay for 22 Oct-7 Nov 2005, please visit the Web site for Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History by clicking on the title above.

The Web account is long with many images, so it may take a while to load.


Happy (International) Nature Watching!

BILL