Latest posts
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Death of Rudy Mancke
All of us as Seabrook Island Birders mourn the loss of naturalist Rudy Mancke. The South Carolina naturalist and popular host of South Carolina Public Radio’s NatureNotes and SCETV’s NatureScene died Tuesday night at age 78. In April 2017 he gave SIB an interactive presentation on the Natural History of Barrier Islands. His obituary on
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More about Turkeys…Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! A birding group can’t help but talk about Turkeys on this day. This year’s fun fact was provided by Audubon. Native Americans Domesticated Turkeys Long Before the Pilgrims Arrived begins by stating: Indigenous societies in the Americas valued the birds so highly that they tamed them at least twice, including in the
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Renew or Join SIB for 2024
As of December 1, 2023, Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) has 329 paid 2023 members and we already 127 members who have joined or renewed their SIB membership for 2024. We encourage our former members to renew and new members to join SIB today! These funds will help us continue to offer great programs! SIB membership is
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Where did they go?
When I have a day off, I like to grab my camera and binoculars and go birding. Whether it’s to take a few photos for SIB’s social media, or to look for new birds to add to my life list, birding, and bird photography, are my stress relief. But when there are no birds, there
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SIB Travels: In search of lifers…Texas and some detours!
Recently, Ed and I made a trip to TX in search of life birds, which were getting elusive for me at 635! Seems like in the last month, Texas has been filled with rarities and has had a steady influx of bird enthusiasts, so we hit the road! We decided to drive, to give ourselves more flexibility on the trip.
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Play Wingspan
If you like birds and enjoy playing games, we’ve got great news for you! Several members of Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) have become obsessed with the game Wingspan. It is available both as a physical board game as well as an electronic game you can play on many devices, including iOS, Android, Nintendo, XBox, etc.
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Charleston Natural History Society
Some of our members may have already seen this email below from the Charleston Natural History Society (CNHS). In case you did not, you will want to check out their NEW website! Like Seabrook Island Birders, CNHS offers many great programs and walks you may want to attend! View this email in your browser Check
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Refuge after Hurricane Idalia
We hope everyone is safe with minimal damage to their property following Hurricane Idalia’s quick pass through Seabrook Island and beyond. This morning we received the below from one of our members! I had a Protonotary Warbler on my deck. I don’t know if he hit a window, just saw him when I opened the
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Fall Migration has started!
I spotted my first American Redstart of the season as I was clearing my yard of debris from Idalia. It reminded me that fall migration has started. Fall migration means we loose our summer residents, Painted Buntings, Great Crested Flycatchers, and Green Herons to name a few. Among those arriving will be Palm Warblers, Yellow-rumped
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Birds and the Impact of Hurricanes
Hurricane Idalia is fresh in our minds, having just swept through the Southeastern U.S. We took precautions as best we could, stocked up and settled in for the duration. And while Seabrook Island and the surrounding area faired okay, many areas of the southeast are now cleaning up and dealing with the painful destruction left