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SIB “Bird of the Week” – Loggerhead Shrike
Loggerhead Shrikes are relatively small birds, about 8-9″ long, look like a songbird, but act like a raptor. Shrikes don’t come to feeders for seeds, instead they catch insects, small amphibians and even small birds, and use their hooked bill to pierce and kill them. Next, they impale their prey on a thorn or barbed
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Join SIB: Learning Together at Jenkins Point
Saturday, January 31, 2026 8:30 am – 11:00 amLocation: Meet at First Lagoon on left Cost: Free for members; $10 donation for guestsNumber of attendees: 16 Trip Leader: Gina Sanders, 864-979-6181 REGISTER NOW We’ll be exploring the birds seen along Jenkins Point lagoons and streets, including wading birds, shorebirds, song birds and possibly
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SIB Reports: Helping birds in cold weather
Winter is one of our favorite times of year to watch birds at our feeders. And with the colder weather, more birds are taking advantage of this convenient food source to help them quickly refuel and survive these cold days and nights. Here’s a great article from Birds and Blooms magazine with tips and advice
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SIB “Bird of the Week” – White-throated Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis L: 6.3″-7.1″, WS: 7.9″-9.1″, WT: 0.8-1.1 oz. One of the most common sparrows found on Seabrook Island in winter, and one you’re almost sure to see in your backyard. It’s a large, full-bodied sparrow with a fairly prominent bill, rounded head, long legs, and long, narrow tail. According to Cornell Lab
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The Eerie Sounds of Halloween
Ghostly screams that pierce the night. Haunting, mournful, and eerie wails. Raspy shrieks and hair-raising screeches. These are the chilling sounds of Halloween. Setting the stage for suspense, doom, and dread, no one creates frightening sounds better than Hollywood. But in many cases, the mournful wail or terrifying screech comes from a bird, not a
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SIB Reports – Here’s to the Birdwatchers!
Birders are “the most curious creature of all. Hyper-focused. Single-minded. Intense. Devoted. They speak in reverent tones and hushed whispers and can walk with preternatural silence across a bed of leaves. They wield binoculars with the nonchalance of a sommelier sampling a Dom Pérignon. They can crouch in shrubbery for endless hours. They speak in
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Ask SIB: Why are there so many Wood Storks?
If you’ve driven past the Lake House lately, you’ve probably noticed a large number of big, white birds gathering on the banks of the little lagoon across the street. These are Wood Storks, one of several species of stork, and the only stork native to North America. Wood Storks are a common sight on Seabrook
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SIB Reports – eBird Taxonomy Update Coming Soon!
Cornell Lab All About Birds and eBird will soon be updating our checklists for the upcoming Taxonomy Update. And it’s a big update! According to Cornell Lab All About Birds, “each October, the eBird taxonomy is updated to reflect the latest science on bird classification—including new species, splits, lumps, shuffles, and other changes. This year’s
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Move over Maverick, Hummingbirds are the real Top Guns!
If you’re a fan of the movie “Top Gun”, you’ve surely seen the sequel in which Maverick (Tom Cruise) reaches Mach 10 during a test flight of his Darkstar aircraft. Impressive, to say the least, but then it’s Hollywood. The G-force at this speed would likely have been 8-9 Gs. Most pilots could sustain 9
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SIB “Bird of the Week” – Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate Spoonbill – Platalea ajajaLength: 32″; Wingspan: 50″; Weight: 52oz. The next time you see a Roseate Spoonbill, check out the long, flat, spoon shaped bill. Spoonbills feed by walking in shallow, muddy bottom water and tidal ponds foraging by sweeping their bill from side to side with it slightly open to sift up small fish,