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Missouri bald eagle that incubated rock now cares for eaglet
In April, many of you may have seen on Facebook or other websites that a Bald Eagle (Murphy) was incubating a rock. This week, SIB member George Haskins sent us an update he saw in his local newspaper. The 31-year-old eagle is now fostering an eaglet. It seems to be an appropriate Father’s Day update.
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SIB Explores: River of Raptors
You’ve read numerous “SIB Travel” blogs about birding trips taken by members. SIB members often hear about bird walks, festivals or tours that may interest others but not an official SIB activity. If you hear of something, let us know by sending the information to SeabrookIslandBirders@gmail.com. You can share, even if you don’t plan to
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Summer Birding with The Times
Cornell Lab of Ornithology and The New York Times are collaborating on a science project, and they’re asking for your help. New birders and experienced birders are invited to help gather observations and fill in some data gaps using Cornell’s free apps, Merlin and eBird. If you’re interested in participating the details are included in
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Ask SIB: Brood vs Clutch
Question: We’ve been watching and sharing our photos and video from the Eastern Bluebird nest box containing the camera, and I realize I really don’t know when to use the term “clutch” vs “brood.” Can you you please help me know the correct usage? Nancy Brown Answer: Cornell Nest Watch has defined these terms as
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Advice on finding an Injured Bird
One recent morning at around 10am, I was sitting on a screened-in-porch listening to the birds with my aunts, Nancy and Flo, when I saw, and heard, a dark shape hit the screen door into the porch. I got up to check what it was, first checking the area immediately in front of the door,
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Update: Let’s make 2023 a “Big Year” for SIB!
At the end of 2022, we challenged our members to make 2023 a “Big Year”. A copy of that original post is below. With the year half over, we wanted to give you an update. If you have forgotten to share a list from earlier this year, you can still do so at any time.
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Boat-tailed Grackle released
Baby birds sometimes need human help to become independent birds in the wild. Chris Derajtys of Carolina Wildlife Center of Columbia recently contacted SIB on Instagram regarding her desires to release a rehabilitated Boat-tailed Grackle on Seabrook Island while she was visiting for Memorial Day Weekend. Joleen Ardaiolo and Judy Morr were able to witness
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Migration Forecast
Weather maps are a familiar sight. We check the forecast to see what to wear, whether or not to wash the car, or to see if our beach day will get rained out. Doppler radar shows us storms marching across the country, tracks lightening strikes, wind speed and direction, and provides real-time predictions of bird
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What If eBird Data Was Used to Choose New State/Provincial Birds?
The April 2023 edition of the Cornell Lab eNews posed an interesting question: What if eBird data was used to chose new state/provincial birds? In this five-part article series, you can learn more about what birds might be better choices, including how many would keep their current choice! “Seven states chose Northern Cardinal as their
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Ask SIB – Dancing Cowbird
Question: This cowbird comes to the pole that the hummingbird feeder is on several times a day. It faces the window and fans its wings out flapping, a courtship display, maybe? I am a little concerned that it will keep the hummers away. Any thoughts? – Patricia Schaefer Answer: This is a Brown-headed Cowbird doing