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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day – wearing the green!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to the Irish by heritage and Irish by heart. Many celebrate by wearing their favorite green wardrobe. In honor of the day, we want to “look” at some of our green feathered friends. Three ducks come to mind…Wood Ducks and Mallards with their green heads and of course Green Winged Teals.…
“Birds at the Beach and Beyond”
Many of Kiawah & Seabrook Island’s awesome shorebirds have been migrating back here to prepare to finish the rest of their journey, or to prepare to nest and raise their young. Spring brings back our birds and is also Easter time! What better time to gift your kids or grandkids with a beautiful book about coastal…
Happy Easter: And a brief look at eggs
Many of us have happy memories of coloring eggs for Easter and then participating in a competitive hunt. My sister’s family still has a family tradition of intricately decorating eggs which the 40+ year old sons then have a competitive egg hunt in the yard. Eggs have been a part of spring celebration since at…
Hints for Feeding Hummingbirds
It’s great to learn something new, especially when it saves you time and effort. Recently I was listening to the podcast Talkin Birds. Mike O’Connor, the owner of Birdwatchers General Store on Cape Cod, contributes weekly in a segment called “Let’s Ask Mike”. A couple weeks ago his topic was on feeding the hummingbirds. I…
SIB participated in Great Backyard Bird Count
Each February, a world-wide birding event is held called the Great Backyard Bird Count. The event encourages people to get out and share their love of birds. As of Tuesday evening, with submissions still coming in, eBird reported 7,769 species reported in almost 285,000 checklists worldwide. SIB members’ checklists are among those numbers. We asked…
Thank You For Your Generosity
This past Thursday February 22, 2024 Felicia Sanders, Coastal Bird Program Coordinator for South Carolina DNR presented about the fantastic work that has been done in tracking the migration of Red Knots. This amazing bird, that is federally listed as a threatened species, every year migrates from as far as the southern tip of South…
2023 SIB Year End Review
The eighth year for the Seabrook Island Birders was a busy year. The organization grew to 336 members. Evening programs There were 5 “quarterly” evening events with an average of 51 attendees with video available for those unable to attend in person.• January 22: A World on a Wing – Scott Wiedensaul• March 23: Red…
Ethical and Responsible Bird Nest Photography
As winter draws to a close and spring arrives, so do families of nestling and fledgling birds. The birds of Seabrook Island are familiar to us, holding a special place in our hearts, and never more so than during nesting season. Social media is full of beautiful close-up portraits of birds displaying courting behaviors, nest building, tending…
Birds love our water
Many of us live on a barrier island because we like being near water. Some of us even live by the beach or a lagoon. Birds also like the water. We can help birds by adding a birdbath to our yard. Some top reasons to add a birdbath to your yard are: A primary benefit of birdbaths to us…
Nesting Birds on Seabrook Island – Part I: Cavity Nesters
Spring is in the air and the birds are busy building nests and raising their young. The post below was originally distributed in 2017. Like many things we knew (or missed) years ago, it’s good to repeat some information. ************************************************** What is a cavity nester? Cavity nesting birds are ones that build nests, lay eggs…