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SIB Travels: To the Land Down Under – Part 1
Our members love birds and love to travel! We love to feature stories and photos from our members throughout the year so you can “Travel with SIB.” Let us know if you have a story you’d like to share about your travels! Recently, Jennifer Jerome returned to Australia. Her trip was so packed with good
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SIB visits Beidler Forest
SIB’s final April activity was a “Beyond our Backyard” Friday visit to Beidler Forest. On Tuesday, the forecast was for 98% chance of rain so we started communications with Beidler about alternatives given the forecast. 4 of us decided to attend if the weather was at all favorable. Given the small group, we would tour
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Happy Mother’s Day from SIB!
Being a mother is hard work. It comes with a unique set of challenges, but it also comes with great reward. Mother’s Day is a time to honor all mothers and recognize the love, care, and work they put into raising their children. Being a bird mom also has its challenges. They too put in
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Where Do Birds Sleep at Night?
Did you ever wonder where the birds go at night? Do you know the difference between diurnal and nocturnal? When do birds sleep? Why do birds sing early in the morning? For answers to these and other interesting facts, click on the article below by Jaydee Williams as published on AZ Animals. We think you
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Ask SIB – When should I clean out my Bluebird nest box?
Question: Our Bluebirds just left the nest yesterday, should we clean out the box? Answer: Eastern Bluebirds in the Carolinas can have up to three nesting cycles per season. If possible, it’s a good idea to clean out the nest after each brood fledges, and definitely at the end of breeding season. To learn more
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Watch “Bird of Prey” on YouTube
This past week, SIB featured “Bird of Prey,” the multi award-winning feature-length (1 hr 30 minutes) documentary from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, as our May Movie Matinee. If you haven’t seen it, we encourage you to take time to watch this incredible story on YouTube (link below). You won’t be disappointed! The film includes
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What an Owl Knows: New Insights into the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds
Jennifer Ackerman is an award-winning science writer and speaker and the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, The Bird Way, and the forthcoming What an Owl Knows, to be available in mid June, 2023. Smithsonian Associates is offering an evening lecture via Zoom with Jennifer Ackerman on Monday, June 26, 2023
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Bird of the Week: Common Nighthawk
We recently shared information about the Chuck-will’s-widow, a bird common to Seabrook Island, more often heard than seen. A similar bird common to Seabrook Island, but generally not heard or even seen by many, is the Common Nighthawk. Both birds are in the nightjar family and breed in this area. They are often called “goatsuckers”
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SIB celebrated Global Big Day
May 13 was a perfect day to go birding and be a part of Cornell’s Global Big Day. Cornell has indicated that over 150,000 checklists were submitted worldwide in eBird for that day identifying over 7,600 species. 76,482 of those checklists were in the Lower 48 of the US showing 664 species. Seabrook Island Birders
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Healing Power of Nature
Dick Wildermann, one of the original members of the Seabrook Island Birders (SIB), recently wrote a short story about a little bird and a boy in a park, and the healing power of nature. It’s called Little Bird Park and you can read it here. About the Author: After serving as a U.S. Naval Aviator