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SIB “Bird of the Week” – Painted Bunting
Painted Bunting – Passerina cirisLength: 5.5″; Wingspan: 8.75″; Weight: 0.54 oz. Without a doubt, this bird is one of the most beautiful and colorful birds on Seabrook Island or anywhere else. Look for this small to medium sized multicolored finch at your bird feeder and around the edges of dense brush (such as wax myrtles) and thick
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SIB – “Bird of the Week” – Marsh Wren
This little guy can be heard right now in all our marshes on Seabrook Island. They like to hang out in the tall grasses. This bird looks very much like a Carolina wren. (See the picture below to compare) They are an inch smaller than the Carolina Wren. They also have more black patterns on
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‘SIB’s Article for the July Edition of “The Seabrooker”
In case you don’t receive it, or haven’t had a chance to read it yet, we hope you will enjoy The Seabrooker’s July 2025 SIB article. Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) contributed a full page article on Page 10!
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SIB “Bird of the Week” – Northern Cardinal
Northern Cardinal – Cardinalis cardinalisLength: 8.75″; Wingspan: 12″; Weight: 1.6 oz. We know many of our readers may be traveling and busy with family , so we thought when you have time you’d enjoy learning more about one of the favorite backyard visitors throughout eastern North America. Among other things, the Northern Cardinal is said to symbolize
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July 4th Challenge – find American Birds
Join SIB in celebrating our nation and its birds by searching for state birds and birds with states or America in their name. Last year we had our inaugural July 4th Challenge after I found an article from 2017 from Nemesis Bird by Steve Brenner. For years he had a challenge to see who could
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“Bird of the Week” – Brown Pelican
Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalisLength: 51″; Wingspan: 79″; Weight: 131.2 oz. Brown Pelicans are a very common site on Seabrook Island all year long. This large bird is commonly found on our island flying over the dunes and beaches in V-formations or single file, flapping and gliding in unison. Sometimes you even see them coasting just inches
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Ask SIB: Where did all the birds go?
Question: Up until recently our feeders have been busy, with birds coming and going all day. Now we see only a few regulars, but not the number we had a couple of weeks ago. What changed? Response: There are many reasons, but since this question was posed in June, let’s concentrate on potential reasons you
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SIB “Bird of the Week” – American Oystercatcher
American Oystercatcher – Haematopus palliatusLength: 17.5″; Wingspan: 32″; Weight: 22.4 oz. The American Oystercatcher is a large, boldly patterned bird we see at our beach and in salt marshes. It doesn’t appear in large groups, but is often seen in solitary pairs. As indicated by it’s name, it feeds on oysters, clams, mussels and uses it
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Happy Father’s Day from SIB!
Today’s a big day for dads everywhere! Whether your plans include hanging out on the beach with family, grilling in the backyard, or doing absolutely nothing, we wish all dads a very happy and relaxing Father’s Day! While bird dads don’t get a day off, they do deserve some recognition. Approximately 90% of bird dads
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SIB – “Bird of the Week” – Marsh Wren
This little guy can be heard right now in all our marshes on Seabrook Island. They like to hang out in the tall grasses. This bird looks very much like a Carolina wren. (See the picture below to compare) They are an inch smaller than the Carolina Wren. They also have more black patterns on