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SIB Reports: Faith and Feathers
With the start if Lent, I encountered a couple things that talked about birds and faith. I decided to share a few. Submitted by: Judy MorrPhotos provided by ChatGPT
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SIB Reports: Protect against cognitive decline – by birdwatching!
If you Google “ways to slow down aging and reduce memory loss” you’ll see a number of good ideas pop up. Ideas like: healthy eating, physical exercise, quality sleep, and mental stimulation such as games, puzzles, reading, etc. You’ll also find articles suggesting social engagement, like clubs and volunteer work, will keep your brain and
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SIB Reports: Helping birds in cold weather
Winter is one of our favorite times of year to watch birds at our feeders. And with the colder weather, more birds are taking advantage of this convenient food source to help them quickly refuel and survive these cold days and nights. Here’s a great article from Birds and Blooms magazine with tips and advice
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SIB Reports: 2026 Bird Challenge
A new year has arrived, are you bird-ready? Maybe this is the year you’d like to sharpen your birding skills, but need a little guidance. If so, Audubon has put together a fun calendar to help you make the most of your new year of birdwatching. Happy New Year! For the full article, click here.
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SIB Reports: What do woodpeckers and tennis players have in common?
Woodpeckers and tennis players share a similarity, and it has to do with how they use their core muscles and breathing. Here’s a short 3-minute clip that explains! Woodpeckers and Tennis Players
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SIB Reports – Here’s to the Birdwatchers!
Birders are “the most curious creature of all. Hyper-focused. Single-minded. Intense. Devoted. They speak in reverent tones and hushed whispers and can walk with preternatural silence across a bed of leaves. They wield binoculars with the nonchalance of a sommelier sampling a Dom Pérignon. They can crouch in shrubbery for endless hours. They speak in
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SIB Reports – eBird Taxonomy Update Coming Soon!
Cornell Lab All About Birds and eBird will soon be updating our checklists for the upcoming Taxonomy Update. And it’s a big update! According to Cornell Lab All About Birds, “each October, the eBird taxonomy is updated to reflect the latest science on bird classification—including new species, splits, lumps, shuffles, and other changes. This year’s
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SIB Reports – Brown Pelicans return to nest on Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary
SCDNR reported yesterday, October 8th, that Brown Pelicans had returned to nest on Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary, at Shem Creek. This has prompted the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) to extend seasonal closures on part of the island to protect vulnerable chicks. For full details, please refer to their news release by clicking
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SIB Reports: A closer look at birds, with the editors of BWD Magazine
With fall migration underway, the birds we’re seeing and hearing are changing from day to day! The editors of BWD (formerly Bird Watchers Digest) have put together a new edition of the book, Bird Watching for Dummies, with fun ways to identify birds, and how to make your garden more attractive to birds. There’s also
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SIB Reports: State of the Birds
“Five years ago, most ornithologists had a general sense that birds were declining – more than 3 billion birds lost in the past 50 years. In May 2025 a new expansive study of North American bird population trends showed that bird declines have continued, and in some cases accelerated in recent years. But this study