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SIB’s Article for the November Issue of “The Seabrooker”
In case you don’t receive it, or haven’t had a chance to read it yet, we hope you’ll enjoy The Seabrooker’s November 2025 SIB article. Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) contributed a full page article about our upcoming 10th Anniversary on Page 12! To register for the 10th Anniversary Celebration, click here.
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SIB Reports: What do woodpeckers and tennis players have in common?
Woodpeckers and tennis players share a similarity, and it has to do with how they use their core muscles and breathing. Here’s a short 3-minute clip that explains! Woodpeckers and Tennis Players
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SIB “Bird of the Week” – American Robin
American Robin – Turdus migratoriusLength: 10″; Wingspan: 17”.Although generally this bird is thought to be a sign of spring in the more northern sections of North American, during the winter this migratory bird loves to hang in the warmer areas of the South gorging on our berries! The Robin is among the most abundant bird species on the
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Hooded Mergansers have returned!
Every year in late October we start asking the question “When will Hooded Mergansers return?” Usually it’s in early November, around the 10th. This year they’re a little early! During our Bike & Bird activity on Friday, four were spotted at Jenkins Point. Three males and one female were happily splashing around in the lagoon.
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SIB “Bird of the Week” – Crows: American vs Fish
American Crow – Corvus brachyrhynchosLength: 17.5″; Wingspan: 39″; Weight: 16 oz. Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragusLength: 15″; Wingspan: 36″; Weight: 10 oz. Probably many people on Seabrook have no idea that there are two kinds of crows here. For most of us, a crow is a crow. Actually, there are two different species on the Island: The American Crow and the
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Copy of Bird of the Week … Northern Mockingbird
Well, not sure any of you guessed this, but our 3rd President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, had a pet Northern Mockingbird named “Dick.” He actually had several Mockingbirds at various times, but Dick was the only one he mentioned by name in his diary and apparently was his favorite. Jefferson often left the
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SIB Member Profile – Mary Wilde
Mary Wilde and her family have owned on Seabrook Island since 2010. Like many, they came for a family vacation years earlier and never forgot it. Mary loved all the focus on the environment and the diverse non-human inhabitants, and was fascinated by the many interesting ecosystems in a small area. She now toggles back
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Matt Johnson Sept 29, 2025 Program Recording Now Available
If you missed it or you would like to watch it again a recording of “From Beidler Forest to Barranquilla, Colombia: How Audubon is following the Prothonotary Warbler across the hemisphere.” is now available. You can watch this to enjoy Matt Johnson’s enthusiastic and highly informative presentation on this very unique species as well as
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SIB “Bird of the Week” – Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker – Colaptes auratusLength: 11-12.2″; Wingspan: 16.5-20.1″; Weight: 3.9-5.6 oz. Northern Flickers are large, brown woodpeckers with a gentle expression and handsome black-scalloped plumage. On walks, don’t be surprised if you scare one up from the ground. It’s not where you’d expect to find a woodpecker, but flickers eat mainly ants and beetles, digging for them
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SIB Reports – Brown Pelicans return to nest on Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary
SCDNR reported yesterday, October 8th, that Brown Pelicans had returned to nest on Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary, at Shem Creek. This has prompted the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) to extend seasonal closures on part of the island to protect vulnerable chicks. For full details, please refer to their news release by clicking