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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
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Ask SIB: What can we do to protect a nesting owl?
Question: They have just begun clearing the lot next door where I know there is a nesting owl. What can we do to protect the nest? – Anonymous neighbor Answer: You are not alone in wanting to protect an owl nest! As stated on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife website: Most bird nests are protected
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Bird feeder set-up ideas
The marsh is a very dynamic environment. Its beauty is ever changing with the tide and the season, and it’s home to many species of birds and other wildlife. It’s also Mark & Valerie Doane’s backyard and Valerie has created quite the paradise for the local birds. She started providing feeders back in 2016 and
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Why I am a SI Shorebird Steward (and why I think you would enjoy it, too)
Like most of us, I spent much of my 40 year professional career inside, behind a computer screen. Retiring to Seabrook Island in 2020 was an epiphany for me and my husband, Doug. There is a whole world our here! There are no lions and tigers and bears, but plenty of alligators, dolphins, and, of