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Loons of Mount Desert Island, Maine
For me, summer normally means traveling to Maine to see family, friends and nature! Growing up, one of my most favorite birds to hear and see was the Common Loon. The sound of a Common Loon can instantly transport me to a lake in Maine. Although I won’t be visiting Maine this summer, I surely…
Birding the World with SIB Members: South Pacific to New Zealand & Australia
Many of us love to travel, and when we do, we often enjoy the birds and wildlife of far away places. Flo Foley and Nancy Brown spent six weeks traveling from Tahiti to New Zealand and Australia. In this blog, they will share some of their photos and experiences traveling the world “down under.” If…
Tales of a Big Year…the Journey to 577
On January 30, SIB members Aija and Ed Konrad amazed the 68 attendees for our first evening event of 2019 with their “Tales of a Big Year … the Journey to 577.” In 2018, Aija took the challenge to do a United States Big Year, finding 577 bird species for the year. She finished #14…
Close Encounters of the SIB Kind
Article by Aija Konrad, photos by Ed Konrad Ed and I just returned from a trip to the great state of Washington as part of our Big Year! It was our first trip out to the state and we fell in love with all it’s beauty. Snow capped mountains, fall colors, and water, water, everywhere….how…
Part I: Birding the Falkland Islands
Many of us love to travel, and when we do, we often enjoy the birds and wildlife of far away places. As you will learn below, Valerie and Mark Doane recently took a trip to a place where it is spring during our fall. Along with her narrative, she has included a blog site of…
Part II: Birding & Nature at the South Georgia Islands
Many of us love to travel, and when we do, we often enjoy the birds and wildlife of far away places. We hope you saw and enjoyed Part I of Valerie and Mark Doane’s recent trip to the Southern Hemisphere, where it is spring during our fall. Along with her narrative, she has included a…
Travel: Birds of Chilean Patagonia
In late February, six Seabrookers (Jack and Donna Miller, Ted and Janet Fine, Jerry and Diana Cohen) toured across Patagonia, Chile for two weeks, from Puerto Veras in the North to Punta Arenas in the South. We thought the Seabrook Island Birders might be interested in seeing pictures of some species we observed which are…