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SIB “Bird of the week”-Brown-headed Cowbird
Brown-headed cowbirds are found in grasslands, woodland edges and residential areas. They are native to North America. They will roost along with blackbirds numbering in large amounts. It is a stocky blackbird with brown head. Smaller and shorter tale than a blackbird. The females are unmarked brown with faint streaks on the breast and pale throats.
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Childhood Bird Memories
What are your first memories of birds and did those early memories shape your life in more ways than you know? In an article entitled “Autoethnographic Art and Essay: Ode to Bygone Birds of Childhood, Part 1-Drawings” from The AutoEthnographer- A Literary and Arts Magazine, illustrator Terry Graff tells of his childhood and his father’s
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SIB “Birds of the Week” – Marsh Sparrows (Seaside, Saltmarsh & Nelson’s)
Seaside Sparrow – Ammodramus maritimus – L: 6″ WS: 7.5″ Wt: 0.81ozSaltmarsh Sparrow – Ammodramus caudacutus – L: 5.25″ WS: 7″ Wt: 0.67ozNelson’s Sparrow – Ammodramus nelsoni – L: 5″ WS: 7″ Wt: 0.6oz When I sat down to write this article, I began to think “why did I choose to write about these birds???” They are elusive, secretive, up/down,
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A Birder’s Nemesis: Squirrels
When asked, many birders in North America would tell you their common backyard nemesis is the squirrel. Many products have been created and marketed to deter these bandits, who gorge themselves on the available food AND often damage the feeders. During the early days of Covid, Mark Rober had some time on his hands and
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A Nice Ending to a Year of Learning Together on Our Golf Courses
Please come Join us in 2025 On December 16, 2024 our monthly Learning Together on Seabrook Island Golf Courses ended with a day filled with surprises. Before I share with you some of the highlights, I want to encourage you to consider joining us in 2025. SIB calls this Learning Together as it is a
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SIB “Bird of the Week” – Our Nuthatches
At first glance you might mistake a White-breasted Nuthatch for a chickadee with their grey backs, black cap, and white belly, but the nuthatch is about an inch bigger than our Carolina Chickadee. Nuthatches are compact little birds with very short tails and no neck to speak of. They have a unique foraging behavior, crawling
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SIB Reports: 2025 Bird Challenge Calendar
Are you the type of person who needs a little motivation to get you going? Maybe you’d like to sharpen your birding skills this year and need some guidance. Or maybe, you’re the kind of person who likes to set monthly goals, or work off a to-do list. Either way, Audubon has put together a
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“Remote” Birding
When most people think about the hobby of bird watching, they probably envision walks in the woods, beach and parks. Some people enjoy birding by bike, golf cart or low-speed vehicles (LSV). You might even know about locations you can drive and bird. For example, here in the Charleston County area, options include a drive
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SIB Reports: 74 year-old albatross just laid egg
CNN and BBC recently reported The world’s oldest known wild bird has sparked “special joy” among scientists after she laid an egg – her first in four years – at the age of 74. Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, was spotted with the egg and a new partner last week at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge,
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What is a Bird Irruption?
It sounds like a volcano spewing out birds! Ah, but no. Each winter, birders and nature enthusiasts eagerly await the year’s “Bird Irruption” report. This is a prediction, based on certain ecological conditions, where birds will move en masse beyond their typical wintering range. Irruptions occur when food sources in the species’ native habitat –