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National Audubon visits Seabrook Island
On Monday May 1, 2023, Seabrook hosted several member of National Audubon’s communication team. The purpose of their visit was to see our Red Knots, learn more on about our Shorebird Steward program and our successful pet/dog ordinance. They were joined by SC Audubon members, Alyssa Zebrowski and Nolan Schillerstrom and Seabrook Stewards, Nancy Chomel,
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Satellite Tagged Red Knots Are Headed Back From the High Canadian Arctic
On August ninth, Felicia Sanders, lead Coastal Bird Biologist with SCDNR, sent word that two of the Red Knots tagged with satellite transmitters were headed back south after spending the summer nesting in the Arctic islands of Canada’s far-north. Felicia has been sending updates with maps since early May, when the birds were first captured
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Shorebird Stewards: Myth Busters
In 2022, we had 19 volunteers to be Shorebird Stewards on Seabrook Island. These people spent a total of 170 hours on the beach and most importantly, interacted with 746 people. We are planning an even better year this year. If you want to be part of the fun, send an email to SIBStewards@gmail.com. Some
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Letter from SC-DNR
Please read the letter below from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) to learn how important our beaches and habitats are to the migrating shorebirds. If you would like more information about the Seabrook Island Shorebird Steward Program, contact us at sibstewards@gmail.com. March 21, 2023 Hello Shorebird Partners, Shorebird migration is underway and
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Why you should volunteer for Seabrook Island Shorebird Stewards
Since the program began two years ago, the Seabrook Island Shorebird Steward Program has shared its shorebird conservation message with over 1500 beachgoers. Now with the third season set to start in March, the program needs volunteers. Shorebird stewards focus on educating residents and visitors about birds like Red Knots and the remarkable habitat of Seabrook
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Why I am a SI Shorebird Steward (and why I think you would enjoy it, too)
Like most of us, I spent much of my 40 year professional career inside, behind a computer screen. Retiring to Seabrook Island in 2020 was an epiphany for me and my husband, Doug. There is a whole world our here! There are no lions and tigers and bears, but plenty of alligators, dolphins, and, of
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Shorebird videos now available for viewing
The Seabrook Island Birders Shorebird Stewards and the Kiawah Shorebird Stewards have worked together to share educational opportunities. Spring 2022, Bette Popillo, Kiawah Shorebird Steward Program Coordinator, arranged a wonderful set of talks given by four prominent biologists who work with shorebirds and seabirds. We have collected the links to those talks on a Shorebird
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Mark Andrews talks about Seabrook Island’s Shorebird Steward Program
For today’s blog, Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) spoke with Mark Andrews, one of the founders of Seabrook’s Shorebird Steward Program and current co-chair along with Bob Mercer. We asked Mark to share his knowledge and experience with our SIB followers. We have many new residents on Seabrook who might be interested in learning more about
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Seabrook Island Shorebird Steward Program
Seabrook Island Shorebird Stewards Return to the Beach! Daily, starting on March 1, 2022, Seabrook Island beachgoers may see Shorebird Stewards like Seabrook Island resident Tim Finan on North Beach. Shorebird Stewards educate people about the various shorebirds that use the Seabrook Island Beaches. All shorebird species are in decline and need help. Shorebird Stewards
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Watch: “Busy Beaches After Red Knots: Supporting Our Nesting Shorebirds”
The Kiawah Island Shorebird Stewardship Program, lead by Bette Popillo, is hosting an upcoming Zoom presentation on Tuesday May 10th at 5:30 pm and would like to invite all Seabrook Island Birder (SIB) members to watch a fabulous presenter, Abby Sterling. For those of you who don’t know who Abby Sterling is, she is a