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Ask SIB: What happens if Deveaux disappears?
After watching the replay of Felicia Sanders presentation on shorebird migration, Andy Allen asked: I just watched the shorebird presentation replay. The importance of Deveaux Bank to migratory and also local breeding birds is enormous. However Deveaux Bank is not a stable island. When we first bought here forty years ago it was actually two
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Bluebirds have started nesting!
The Eastern Bluebirds have started to build their nests! Monday morning, four different SIB members reported seeing nesting material being taken into boxes. Susanne Brown’s box with a camera has captured the work in progress. Expect a blog later showing a chronological series of pictures from her box. To all Seabrook Island Birders – The
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Did you know: What is a murmuration?
“Did you know” is an on-going series of blogs that answer possibly more technical questions people have about birds or their environments. If you have an idea or question, submit it via the “Ask SIB” link on the SeabrookIslandBirders.org web site or send an email to SeabrookIslandBirders@Gmail.com. Until recently, I never heard of a murmuration.
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Ask SIB: Should we take feeders down due to Avian Flu?
Susan Markhum recently noted: Avian flu killed the two eaglets on Hilton Head. They suspect it happened after eating a bird that had it. I just wonder if we should take our feeders down. Sadly, the eaglets mentioned in our earlier blog did die of Avian Flu. Hilton Head Land Trust posted on their site:
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Are you a Social Media Junkie?
There are many debates about the benefits and downsides of social media, but certainly it can be a great way for anyone to stay connected with people, organization and even topics. Did you know you can find Seabrook Island Birders on social media? We are still learning how to best present content to our audience,
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Talkin’ Birds
Although I love technology, I only recently discovered podcasts. I had always thought of myself as a visual learner and I’ve was never been much of a “book” reader. But during the pandemic, Flo finally convinced me to try listening to books. Then I started “reading” (listening) to books with our two younger nephews during
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Eagle Eyes
After SIB’s recent visit to Botany Bay Plantation Wildlife Management Area, Jackie Brooks did some Google searches and then posted on Facebook. Here is her post with pictures and research about Bald Eagles. Eagle eyeballs are the same size as human eyeball.., but their eyeballs are fixed in place so the eyeball does not move
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Kiawah Earth Day Celebration
Our friends at the Kiawah Conservancy are hosting an Earth Day celebration on Friday April 22 at Night Heron Park. Join in the celebration and stop by and visit Seabrook Island Birders Shorebird Stewards at their table. More information can be found at Earth Week 2022 – Kiawah Conservancy.
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Did You Know: Many Names for Young Birds
A bird is a bird, except when it’s a nestling, hatchling or fledgling. As baby birds grow, the specific names that refer to them change, and some species even spend several years in subadult stages before they reach the sexual maturity of adulthood. These different names denote subtle changes in plumage, proportions, behavior and care
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SIB “Bird of the Week” – Piping Plover
Piping Plover – Charadrius melodusLength: 7.25″; Wingspan: 19″; Weight: 1.9 oz. The Piping Plover is a small shorebird that has gotten a lot of attention at Seabrook. It doesn’t nest here, but Seabrook is an important stop for it in migration to feed. It’s feeding habitat has seriously declined since many coastal beaches have been lost to