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Shorebird Stewards: Myth Busters
In 2022, we had 19 volunteers to be Shorebird Stewards on Seabrook Island. These people spent a total of 170 hours on the beach and most importantly, interacted with 746 people. We are planning an even better year this year. If you want to be part of the fun, send an email to SIBStewards@gmail.com. Some
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IMPORTANT – Please Read
We are thrilled that so many people are excited about our nesting pair of Bald Eagles and their two young, but we must remind you that the nest is on private property. Safely walking along the street is fine, but DO NOT TRESPASS on private property including the empty lot and all property in the
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Ask SIB – American Oystercatcher U5
One of our Facebook followers asked the question below: Q: I found a photo of U5 that I took 8 years ago. How long do oystercatchers usually live? Cindy Moore Johnson A: We found this on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology website, All About Birds: “The oldest American Oystercatcher was at least 23 years, 10
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Ask SIB: Mating Behavior of Terns
Several years ago and for several years we used to see a mating ritual among a class of terns in mid Spring. We saw it down at the point by the beach club but they would also appear over our Sealoft villa. The ritual was something like this. A female (I assume) tern would take
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Banded Dead Bird of Prey
Photo provided by Dick Wildermann Nature is amazing, beautiful and awe-inspiring. It’s also harsh and sad at times. This is one of those times. On Sunday, March 26th, Dick Wildermann contacted Seabrook Island Birders to let us know about a dead Osprey. This is what he observed: We saw him alive last evening about 6:30
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Letter from SC-DNR
Please read the letter below from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) to learn how important our beaches and habitats are to the migrating shorebirds. If you would like more information about the Seabrook Island Shorebird Steward Program, contact us at sibstewards@gmail.com. March 21, 2023 Hello Shorebird Partners, Shorebird migration is underway and
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You can now stream “Red Knots in the Southeast US” on SIB’s YouTube Channel
Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) hosted an event on Thursday March 23, 2023, featuring Fletcher Smith from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, speaking about the importance of our beach for the migrating shorebirds, particularly the Red Knots. More than 80 people attended, but we know many of you could not. If you missed the program,
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Birding by Ear
I attended my very first Seabrook Island Birders activity back in January, 2022. It was a golf course event so my non-birding husband tagged along to drive the cart while I looked. While I had always loved birds and kept feeders, I’d never joined a group birding event before. And wow, was I impressed! I
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To Rescue or Not To Rescue Baby Birds
We think this blog from 2019 is worth repeating as each spring, SIB receives questions regarding what to do when a baby bird is found. Have you ever wondered whether to intervene with nature? Since we, as human beings, have moved into “nature’s” neighborhood it might be appropriate to occasionally give “nature” a helping hand.
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SIB Travels: Panama
It was over a year ago that Melanie Jerome started asking people if they wanted to join her for a birding vacation to Panama. She had heard great things about Canopy Tower. Bob and Eileen Mercer and myself (Judy Morr) thought it sounded like a good idea. We decided to go in March which is