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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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
The Majestic White Pelican: Our Huge and Graceful Visitors
When we think of pelicans along South Carolina’s coastline, the iconic Brown Pelican often comes to mind, gracefully diving headfirst into the ocean to catch fish. But over the last few years, an equally remarkable cousin—the American White Pelican—has been making its presence known more frequently in the skies and on the shores around Seabrook…
SIB Explores: Eastern Bird Banding Association Annual Meeting – Kiawah Island
Aaron Given wanted to pass along this potential opportunity for members of Seabrook Island Birders who might be interested. The Eastern Bird Banding Association’s annual meeting will be held on Feb 28-Mar 2, 2025 at Kiawah Island. “We are finalizing our speaker schedule but we’ll have a great line-up of speakers, many of which will…
Winter “snowbirds” arrive with Winter
The arrival of Winter 2024 officially is the Winter Solstice on December 21 at 4:19am. It’s a good time to review which of our bird friends are arriving for the winter. As we plan Seabrook Island Birders winter activities, the first thing we talk about is ducks! We schedule visits to Santee Coastal, Bear Island…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! To kick-start this holiday, we thought you might be interested in a little light-hearted, turkey trivia. Did you know that Wild Turkeys are found in every state in the US, except one? Can you guess which one? If you guessed Hawaii, because that’s the most obvious answer, you would unfortunately be wrong!…
Gift Ideas for Birders
Finding the right gift is often a challenge, but if your gift list includes a birder, we can help! Did you know birdwatching is the fastest growing hobby in the United States? According to USDA.gov, “birding ranks as the fastest-growing single outdoor activity, even surpassing gardening, with 70.4 million people who report some level of involvement…
