{"podcast":{"title":"Blue Ridge Birds and Nature at Hilton Pond North","slug":"blue-ridge-birds-and-nature-at-hilton-pond-north-7713095","podcast_index_feed_id":7713095,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10f1cfa38/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hilton-pond-north-podcast","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/45385246/45385246-1771955759177-4d0963a52dcd7.jpg","author":"Hilton Pond North Podcasts","episode_count":41,"summary":"Like birds? Like all of nature? Love the Blue Ridge Mountains? You'll get all this and more in our \"This Week at Hilton Pond North\" podcasts from https://www.hiltonpondnorth.org","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T20:19:20.429605+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blue-ridge-birds-and-nature-at-hilton-pond-north-7713095"},"episode":{"title":"#36—Dogwoods And Hummingbirds: Sure Signs Of Spring","slug":"36-dogwoods-and-hummingbirds-sure-signs-of-spring","published_at":"2026-04-22T23:11:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blue-ridge-birds-and-nature-at-hilton-pond-north-7713095/36-dogwoods-and-hummingbirds-sure-signs-of-spring","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blue-ridge-birds-and-nature-at-hilton-pond-north-7713095","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hilton-pond-north-podcast/episodes/36Dogwoods-And-Hummingbirds-Sure-Signs-Of-Spring-e3iaij2","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10f1cfa38/podcast/play/118884386/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-22%2F34a2a5b5-b0cc-4711-b65e-1aa07b800d20.mp3","summary":"In spring when Flowering Dogwoods open their bright white bracts in Appalachian woodlands, we know Ruby-throated Hummingbirds can’t be far behind. “This Week At Hilton Pond North” (Lansing NC) we reveal the hidden ties between dogwoods, snails, and salamanders, and even butterflies and leaf beetles. Installment #36 includes discussions of our first ruby-throat and Indigo Bunting of the season as well as detailed lists of all birds banded and recaptured. After listening to our “Deep Dive” podcast you can view the complete photo essay at https://www.hiltonpondnorth.org/twahpn-20260409.html Happy Nature Watching—And Listening!","meta_description":"In spring when Flowering Dogwoods open their bright white bracts in Appalachian woodlands, we know Ruby-throated Hummingbirds can’t be far behind. “This W…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1097,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/blue-ridge-birds-and-nature-at-hilton-pond-north-7713095/episodes/36-dogwoods-and-hummingbirds-sure-signs-of-spring/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blue-ridge-birds-and-nature-at-hilton-pond-north-7713095/36-dogwoods-and-hummingbirds-sure-signs-of-spring.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}