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Join SIB: Beyond Our Backyard at Edisto Nature Trail
Sunday, April 12, 2026 6:30 am – 12:00 pm (Walk starts at Edisto Nature Trail at 7:30a) An optional (weather permitting) drive down Hyde Park Road is planned for the return driveLocation: Meet at SI Real Estate Office to Carpool to Edisto Nature Trail (Google maps says 50 minute drive)
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Rare Birds in South Carolina – Are There More Rare Birds Now? More Birders? Sparrows, Shorebirds, Seabirds, and Songbirds – Bird Every Bird!
Another group of birds that wintered in significant numbers this past year here were many of the sparrows. Many of these sparrows are known from the state, yet primarily in the Midlands or upstate, and in much lower numbers. However, I believe due to the extended harsh winter conditions in Canada and the northern US,
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Join SIB: Beyond Our Backyard at Lighthouse Inlet
Thursday April 9 8:30am – 12:00pmTrip to Lighthouse Inlet Heritage PreserveLocation: Meet at SI Real Estate Office to Carpool at 8:30 am (Meet at Lighthouse Inlet at 9:30am)Max: 10 Cost: free to members, $10 per guest Leader : Jen Jerome Join SIB for a Beyond
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SIB “Bird of the Week” – Northern Parula
If you read our recent blog about spring arriving birds, you already read a little bit about Northern Parulas. When we hear their distinctive song we know spring is here! This weekend, all around the island, I heard a few Northern Parulas – they have arrived! As Judy mentioned in the spring blog, these beautiful
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Seabrook Island Birders Presents
Red-cockaded Woodpecker in South Carolina: Natural History in the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem Matt Lerow, SC DNR explores the natural history of the Red-cockaded woodpecker, including its unique excavation of cavities in living pine trees, cooperative family structure, and close association with fire-maintained longleaf pine ecosystems. Thursday, April 23, 7:00-9:00 pm Seabrook Island Lake House, 2319
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Rare Birds in South Carolina – Are There More Now, or Does It Seem Like There Are More Rare Birds Than in Previous Years? If So, Why?
No doubt there has been a flurry of rare birds showing up in South Carolina locally and in the Lowcountry lately. Some notable species are the Burrowing Owl at Fort Sumter, Trumpeter Swan near Spartanburg, Snail Kite recently at Santee Coastal Reserve, Glaucous Gull at Deveaux Bank, Pacific Loon on Lake Murray, Ross’s Goose at
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Seabrook Island Birders Presents
New Recordings Available The following new programs recordings are now available. Janet Thibault “Shorebird Celebrities: Connecting Through Stories” Presented February 2, 2026 Chris Crolley “Deveaux Bank: Creating the Connection” Presented March 23, 2026
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SIB “Bird of the Week” – Northern Parula
If you read our recent blog about spring arriving birds, you already read a little bit about Northern Parulas. When we hear their distinctive song we know spring is here! This weekend, all around the island, I heard a few Northern Parulas – they have arrived! As Judy mentioned in the spring blog, these beautiful
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Welcome Spring and our newly arriving birds
The official first day of Spring 2026 was March 20. Meteorologists recognize the first day of spring on March 1 because meteorological seasons are based on monthly temperatures – March, April and May are the three spring months that precede the three warmest months of the year. Even though Spring is probably a different span
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Join SIB: Beyond our Backyard – College of Charleston’s Stono Preserve
Tuesday March 31, 2026, 6:30am – 2:00pmBirding at College of Charleston’s Stono PreserveLocation: Meet at Seabrook Island Real Estate to carpool at 6:30 am Meet at Publix on Main Road and Hwy 17 at 7:05 am to carpool to Stono PreserveMax: 12 Cost: Free