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Prothonotary Warbler & Project PROTHO – SIB’s Evening Program on March 27, 2019
FINAL REMINDER!!! SIGN UP TODAY Matt Johnson is the Director of Bird Conservation & Engagement for Audubon South Carolina. A native of South Carolina, Matt grew up in Columbia and attended Clemson University from 2003-2009. After receiving his graduate degree in Biological Sciences, Matt worked as a producer for the Emmy award-winning nature documentary…
Birding – An Activity As We Age
Seabrookers are active residents when you consider the average age. Being active and engaged is important physically and mentally. Many residents (full and part time) are involved with golf, tennis, cycling, swimming, fitness classes at the Lake House, running, walking with or without a dog, pickle ball, or a combination of the above. However, there…
Why birdwatching is good for your health
Like yoga, birdwatchers say observing wildlife calms the mind and brings the moment into focus. Watch this short video from CNN to hear the benefits of birdwatching!
Eastern Bluebird Houses for a Good Cause
My grandson’s 4th grade project is to raise money for the homeless people of Charleston. He is selling Eastern Bluebird houses in the Riverland Terrance neighborhood. My grandson, Leo, says this way we are providing shelter to both birds and people. So far we have built eight in my shop. We have sold five and…
Chuck-will’s-widow & Spring Migration
Each spring, migrants fly north, either leaving, passing through or ending their migration on Seabrook Island to breed. One of those birds who spends its spring and summer on Seabrook is the Chuck-will’s-widow. Even if you have never seen this bird, chances are if you live or spend time in the spring here, you have…
The Painted Bunting – America’s Most Beautiful Bird
Look up in the sky – it’s a jewel, a small parrot, no it’s SUPERBIRD! Without a doubt one of the most beautiful and colorful birds on Seabrook Island or anywhere else is the Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris). Look for this small to medium sized multi colored finch (about five inches long with an eight-inch…
Painted Buntings – SIB’s Evening Program on May 29, 2019
SIGN UP TODAY SIB is pleased to announce our next evening program will feature Dr. James Rotenberg, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, at UNCW (University North Carolina at Wilmington), to speak on “The Conservation Status of the Atlantic Coast population of Painted Bunting” Jamie is an environmental ecologist and ornithologist in the Department of…
A Very Personal Seabrook Island Piping Plover “Life Story”
At the March 13, 2019 SC DNR Shorebird/Seabird workshop, Melissa Chapman from U.S. Fish & Wildlife discussed sharing a bird’s “life story” as a better way of connecting people to birds. Make it personal vs. just the data. Here’s a good example of a very personal Seabrook Island Piping Plover “life story.” Some background: When…
Easter Parade on North Beach
The last few days, Ed and I have been birding North Beach. We were delighted to see that many of our wintering or migrating shorebirds were changing into their Easter finery! I grew up in a house of modest means, but one thing I could be sure of every Easter was a new dress for…
An Evening with “the Bird Guy”
On May 29th the Seabrook Island Birders welcomed Dr. James Rotenberg, PHD, aka Dr. Jamie, aka The Bird Guy, to Live Oak Hall for a presentation about the Painted Bunting. To an almost full house of Painted Bunting lovers, Dr. Jamie shared his research information gathered with his Painted Bunting Observer Team “PBOT” and a…