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SIB Travels: A trip to Machias Seal Island
Machias Seal Island is the summer home of the largest puffin colony on the coast of Maine. Shelley Trucksis visited this island in the Bay of Fundy in June 2022 before she joined our group. She thought you may be interested in her amazing trip. Our members love birds and love to travel! We love…
SIB Travels: Southeastern Arizona, July 14-22, 2023, Chasing Rarities
Recently, Craig Watson and Pam Ford visited Arizona and not only shared their eBird lists with SIB but wrote about their adventures. Pam Ford and I had been to Arizona on two previous occasions, but this year we saw that several “life” birds and rare birds were being observed in the same place for weeks,…
SIB Travels: To Canada and Alaska – Part Three
If Alaska isn’t on your bucket list, you might want to add it. Whether for the scenery, wildlife, or history, Alaska is a formidable and impressive destination, and one that appeals to people from all walks of life. The last leg of our journey would be a combination of sea and land, taking us to…
SIB Travels: 10 days in the Northeast – a graduation & birding!
On May 10 we set out for Boston and the graduation of our granddaughter from Emerson College. What a great time to travel north, the peak of warbler migration! And what a great way to combine family and birds. Our first stop was in Lebanon County, PA and a rare Common Shelduck which is native to…
SIB Travels: Birding for Warblers
On April 22 2023, while eating dinner with friends at the Seabrook Island Club where we talked about our great trip to Panama, the question was asked, “What’s next?” Eileen popped up with conviction, “Magee Marsh in Ohio.” Magee Marsh hosted the annual Greatest Week of Birding festival from May 5 to May 14, 2023.…
Take the “Plirding” Pledge
During our birding tour last month, we noticed trash along the mile long stretch of dirt road we were birding. That’s when I introduced my two nieces and the group to “plirding.” What is “plirding” you ask? “Plirding” is picking up litter while birding, and was inspired by “plogging” (picking up litter while jogging). I…
SIB Travels: To the Land Down Under – Part 2
Our members love birds and love to travel! We love to feature stories and photos from our members throughout the year so you can “Travel with SIB.” Let us know if you have a story you’d like to share about your travels! Recently, Jennifer Jerome returned to Australia. Her trip was so packed with good…
More Travels with the Dilettante Birders
Article and photos by Jackie Brooks The primary purpose of our spring break trip to Hawaii was not birding. It was a family vacation to introduce the grandsons to one of our favorite places. Their interests were Pearl Harbor and volcanoes, so, in a whirlwind, we hit three islands in nine days. Two + days…
SIB Travels: Hammock Coastal Bird Festival
In October, we published a blog telling you about a scheduled Bird Festival sponsored by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce called Hammock Coastal Bird Festival. Melanie Jerome, Jennifer Jerome, Susan Markum and Judy Morr decided to have a “girls weekend” to participate. After finding a 4 bedroom condo, deciding on meals (the conference provided dinners),…
SIB Travels: Panama
It was over a year ago that Melanie Jerome started asking people if they wanted to join her for a birding vacation to Panama. She had heard great things about Canopy Tower. Bob and Eileen Mercer and myself (Judy Morr) thought it sounded like a good idea. We decided to go in March which is…