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Seabrook Island has a Least Tern Nest!
In 2015, a major effort proceeded where the Captain Sam’s Creek and Kiawah River outflow was redirected creating the much larger North Beach. The necessary permits were provided by US Fish and Wildlife Services and the SC Department of Natural Resources because this wide expanse of beach would provide excellent nesting habitat for a number…
Ask SIB: Why is this Northern Cardinal Doing This?
This is a common question we receive from Seabrook Island Birder (SIB) members! Have you ever seen this behavior at your home? We have a female cardinal that continues to try and get into the house. Generally 3-4 times a day she flies up the window sometimes she perched on the sill looking in. This…
Have You Seen This Bird on Seabrook Island?
Although most people’s wings have been clipped, our feathered friends can still be seen migrating on their journey north to breeding grounds! One of these beautiful birds is rarely seen on Seabrook Island only during the spring migration – the Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Several of our SIB members have reported seeing either the male or female…
Nesting Birds of Seabrook Island – Part II: Non-cavity Nesters
Spring is in the air and the birds are busy building nests and raising their young. The post below was originally distributed three years ago, but with the upcoming Virtual Evening Event: Nesting Birds featuring staff from Audubon South Carolina, we thought it would be fun to share this article with our members again! And…
Can You Find the Hidden Bird?
Most people who spend time on Seabrook Island between April and June have heard the Chuck-will’s-widow. However, not many have seen one! Seabrook Island resident Warren McCulloch not only saw the bird, but it was on a nest. And, he got photos!!! After the storm two weeks ago, I was out walking in the yard…
Ask SIB: Nesting Anhingas
Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) welcome questions from our community of birding friends! If you have one, just fill out the form on our website or send us an email! I’ve seen a male and female Anhinga, I assume a mating pair, on Jenkins Point Road in the lagoon rookery on the right. You know better…
Update: Chuck-will’s-Widow with her Babies!
Earlier this month, we shared a story and photos about a nesting Chuck-will’s-widow on Seabrook Island. The great news is, she has hatched two babies! I spent 15 minutes photographing and I swear both chicks and mama did not move an inch. No wait, not even an 1/8 of an inch! If I hadn’t gotten…
Ask SIB: How Do I Keep Squirrels Out of My Feeders?
Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) welcome questions from our community of birding friends! If you have one, just fill out the form on our website or send us an email! I’m having a problem with pesky bossy squirrels that are cleaning out my bird feeders taking the great majority of the seed. I read that one…
Piping Plovers are here!!!!!
They’re baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!, said a July 16 email from Melissa Chaplin, Biologist, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. “They” are the Piping Plovers, returning from northern breeding areas. Plovers breed April to June in three US and Canada population areas – Great Lakes, Atlantic coast, and Northern Great Plains. In July they migrate to southern Atlantic and…
A Rare Visitor to SC
A few days ago, Ed and I went up I-26 N, to the Goose Creek/Hanahan exit to see some rare visitors to SC…two Limpkin. A Limpkin is a large wading bird, that on a quick look can look like a juvenile White Ibis or a giant rail. They are rarely seen outside of the tropical…