Hummingbird program is tomorrow

On Thursday Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. Southern Conservation Trust is hosting a Nature Discovery Program on winter hummingbirds at the Flat Creek Nature Center in Peachtree City. Rusty Trump of the Georgia Hummer Study Group will describe the hummingbird species that winter here, how to attract them and their group’s research about hummer migration.

“Like the rest of the Southeast we have hummingbirds in our area all year long,” reported Trump. “Only the ruby-throated hummingbird breeds here, but eight other species have been recorded in Georgia in the fall and winter. In fact, last year was a record season for winter hummingbirds.”

Southern Conservation Trust is hosting a series of Nature Discovery programs for families at the Flat Creek Nature Center throughout 2005. Recent program topics have featured live birds of prey and bats. Upcoming events will cover tree identification and feature a speaker from the Flint River chapter of Trout Unlimited.

Southern Conservation Trust is a nonprofit conservation organization based in Peachtree City that protects over 600 acres of nature preserves in Fayette County. As a land trust, SCT works with willing landowners to protect scenic open space through legal tools that may provide tax benefits for the property owner.

The Hummingbird program will be held on Thursday, Jan. 13 at the Flat Creek Nature Center, adjacent to the Frederick Brown amphitheatre at 201 McIntosh Trail in Peachtree City. The free program starts at 7 p.m. and is appropriate for all ages.

For directions or more information on this and upcoming SCT community events, visit www.sctlandtrust.org or contact SCT at 770-486-7774 or info@sctlandtrust.org.