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SIB March Evening Program “Where Have All the Shorebirds Gone?” and North Beach Bird Walk
On March 28, 90 SIB members and friends attended an informative evening program on “Where Have All the Shorebirds Gone?” The program focused on Seabrook Island’s protected shorebirds, threats they face, and what we can all do to help protect them. After social time and refreshments, Aija and Ed Konrad lead a shorebird identification slide…
2018 Eastern Bluebird Trails Summary
The Seabrook Island Bluebird Society was started on Seabrook Island to help the Eastern Bluebird (see our “Bird of the Week” blog from 2016 to learn more about the Eastern Bluebird). The 2018 nesting season has come to an end. If you didn’t know, the Eastern Bluebird is a small member of the thrush family…
Nursery on North Beach
We are excited to announce that several of our SIB members have detected both the Least Terns & Wilson’s Plovers have successfully nested this year on North Beach. Aija Konrad wrote, “Yesterday (Friday June 15, 2018), was a very exciting day on our beach….Ed and I found both Least Tern and Wilson’s Plover chicks! We…
Shorebird research underscores importance of South Carolina beaches
This past spring, members of the Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) assisted the SC Department of Resources (DNR) to band the federally threatened Red Knots on Seabrook Island’s North Beach. Felicia Sanders of SC DNR wrote to SIB, “Thanks for all the help with the Red Knot work. Please forward to others that I missed. Here is…
Ask SIB: Project FeederWatch Q&A
Nearly a dozen SIB members are participating in the 2017-2018 Project FeederWatch program. During a seminar held earlier this week, one of the members asked a great question: Q: My backyard is legally ended by a tidal creek that flows in to a marsh behind my neighbor’s house. The neighbor has a dock. I know…
2017 SIB Year End Review
The second year for the Seabrook Island Birders was a busy year. The organization grew to 248 members. There were 5 “quarterly” evening events with an average of 87 attendees. During the past year, 85 SIB members participated in one or more of the 39 activities during which 170 unique species were seen . During…
Ask SIB – Why are there so many Killdeer this winter?
Question: A few of us have noticed numerous active Killdeer across the island. In fields, on the golf courses and along the side of the road. We don’t remember seeing so many in past years. Any explanation? Answer from Judy Morr & David Gardiner: As we were doing the Audubon Christmas Bird count last week,…
Backyard Birding Q & A’s
Feeding birds and attracting them to your yard inevitably leads to questions — about feeders, birdhouses, bird baths, baby birds, and more. In this free guide from Birdwatching Magazine, they answer 27 questions about birds in your backyard, including:What types of feeders are best? And many more! Backyard Birding Q & A’s from Birdwatching Magazine
Ask SIB: What to do if You Find a Bird with a Band?
On September 3, 2017, SIB received an email from Richard Sidebottom. “We live in Charleston and are out here often. My in-laws (the kids grandparents) are Jerry and Jenny Reves, who have had a house here since 1995. Jerry is the former Dean at MUSC and writes the wellness column in The Seabrooker. We arrived…
2017 Bluebird Trail Monitoring Results
Following is the 2017 Data from the Bluebird Trail Monitoring efforts. Bluebirds: Carolina Chickadees: This year, predators (snakes and raccoons) destroyed 34 nests (nest building, eggs, young or parents) which although we had good numbers of nest attempts compared to prior years, would account for most of the drop in the number of eggs, hatched and fledged from…