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Our feathered friends and snow!
Apparently the birds heard the National Weather Service’s advisory of a Winter Storm Warning and Cold Weather Advisory. On Tuesday, the birds emptied my and many others’ feeders and anxiously awaited refills. My informal feeder watch had a record 20 species on Tuesday. Even though no snow was forecasted for Greenville, the Northern Cardinals swarmed…
SIB “Bird of the Week” – Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalusLength: 31″; Wingspan: 80″; Weight: 152 oz. Seabrook Island residents have a special bond with the Bald Eagle. For more than ten years, Seabrookers have followed our Bald Eagles as they nested, reared their young, lost nests due to tree age and storms, and then once again found new locations to nest.…
What Colors Should a Birder Wear?
Imagine you are walking along the marsh in the late fall. The Great Egrets, Wood Storks and Roseate Spoonbills are hunting for fish in the salty low tide. You are dressed in a green shirt, tan pants and a neutral colored hat to shield your face from the birds. Discreetly, moving slowly and carefully, you…
SIB Reports: 74 year-old albatross just laid egg
CNN and BBC recently reported The world’s oldest known wild bird has sparked “special joy” among scientists after she laid an egg – her first in four years – at the age of 74. Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, was spotted with the egg and a new partner last week at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge,…
What is a Bird Irruption?
It sounds like a volcano spewing out birds! Ah, but no. Each winter, birders and nature enthusiasts eagerly await the year’s “Bird Irruption” report. This is a prediction, based on certain ecological conditions, where birds will move en masse beyond their typical wintering range. Irruptions occur when food sources in the species’ native habitat –…
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from Seabrook Island Birders! Many birders play a New Year’s game called “Bird of the Year.” The first bird you see on January 1st becomes your theme bird for that year—one to bless your perspective, your imagination, your spirit. So look out your window and maybe that first bird will give you…
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays from Seabrook Island Birders! May the season bring you many joys and maybe even a few wonderous feathered finds. Pictures of Northern Cardinals, American Robins, Canada Geese and ducks are often seen on holiday cards. A little research shows how many different birds are in the popular song “The Twelve Days…
A Birder’s Nemesis: Squirrels
When asked, many birders in North America would tell you their common backyard nemesis is the squirrel. Many products have been created and marketed to deter these bandits, who gorge themselves on the available food AND often damage the feeders. During the early days of Covid, Mark Rober had some time on his hands and…
A Nice Ending to a Year of Learning Together on Our Golf Courses
Please come Join us in 2025 On December 16, 2024 our monthly Learning Together on Seabrook Island Golf Courses ended with a day filled with surprises. Before I share with you some of the highlights, I want to encourage you to consider joining us in 2025. SIB calls this Learning Together as it is a…
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. Below is a blog from 2022. I was…