# #34—Spring Hummingbird Alert (And The Tadpole Saga Contunues)

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Podcast: [Blue Ridge Birds and Nature at Hilton Pond North](https://stenobird.com/podcast/blue-ridge-birds-and-nature-at-hilton-pond-north-7713095)
Published: 2026-03-26T15:44:58+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hilton-pond-north-podcast/episodes/34Spring-Hummingbird-Alert-And-The-Tadpole-Saga-Contunues-e3h0n6m
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Duration seconds: 1049

## Resource

The hummers are coming and our time-honored map suggests when to have your feeder up to get the first Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. Installment #34 of “This Week At Hilton Pond North” is bird-centric, with images and info about Northern Flickers, Chipping Sparrows, and Pine Siskins—plus Wild Turkey videos. There’s also an update on our huge colony of Wood Frog tadpoles, plus data on some very interesting returns of migratory American Goldfinches. After listening to this podcast you can view the hummingbird migration map and complete photo essay at https://www.hiltonpondnorth.org/twahpn-20260316.html Happy Nature Watching—And Listening!

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