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Backyard Birding – Would you be willing to host one time in your backyard?
Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) offers its members a monthly opportunity to bird with other members in the comfort of someone’s backyard. Almost every home on Seabrook has a good view of a variety of different birds. We’ve had a number of such activities, some in the morning, some in the evening. Our members get a
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American Birding Association Code of Birding Ethics
A recent excursion on the web encountered this site which provides some good reminders of ethical behavior. Submitted by: Joleen Ardaiolo
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Things Birders Say
As we were birding on the golf course on a warm (make that hot) Sunday morning, we used some phrases that made me smile:– “It’s in the tree”– “Is that a belly band?”– “It’s just a Cardinal”– “Are you hot?”– “Only a few minutes more” These reminded me of this old YouTube video of “Sh*t
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Hearing loss effects birding
Anyone who has birded with me knows I have trouble hearing many birds, especially at a distance. My hearing aids have definitely helped, especially when my audiologist gave me a special setting to use while birding which amplifies the range of many birds. A friend recently told me about an article in the July 2023
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SIB Travels – Shar’s and Alan’s First European Adventure (aka Bootcamp for novice Birders)
Trip Background: Shar and I have been together just over 3 years and arrived at Seabrook Island a year and a half ago. In her past, Shar had spent significant time in Europe, having lived in Paris for 2 years, and touring the continent. She also spent great times sailing with family in the Caribbean.
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Trail Cam Reveals Piping Plover Challenges
We’ve presented several articles about the challenges our shorebirds face. Audubon North Carolina recently published an article about a pair of Piping Plovers on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The use of trail cameras to record the challenges while minimizing the disturbance to the birds is a solution that made interesting reading. Hope you
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Can You Understand Bird?
Spend a few minutes to read the New York Times article and take the quiz. I know I learned more about bird songs.
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In search of a Northern Bobwhite
In late April, a Northern Bobwhite was reported at CawCaw. It is the only quail native to the eastern U.S., where populations are declining sharply. The All About Birds site states “Despite their sharp population decline, it’s still possible to find Northern Bobwhite in fields, rangelands, and open forests over much of their range.” This
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Best Bird Dads – Happy Father’s Day from SIB!
As I sit in my favorite “office” writing this (which is our screened porch, overlooking our back yard and feeders), I can’t help but notice a male Eastern Bluebird. He’s flying back and forth, from the trees to the nest box we added this year. He’s definitely working overtime, delivering food to his hungry family.
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SIB Travels: To the Land Down Under – Part 1
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