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BirdNote: Recycle Your Eggshells
Have you heard of BirdNote Daily? It’s a two-minute radio show celebrating the amazing lives of birds. These mini-podcasts share fascinating information about the birds we love! Start by listening to this one from April 15, 2023. You’ll learn about the importance of calcium to nesting birds’ diets and how you can support them! While
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Celebrate Shorebirds at the May 11-12 Sea Islands Shorebird Festival!!!
Register now for the Evening Programs & Breakfast – registration cut off is May 5! SPACES ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR: PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED – USE QR CODES BELOW TO REGISTER FOR THESE PROGRAMS AND VIEW THE FESTIVAL WEBSITE: Note when registering, look for these 3 programs on the menu: Birder’s Breakfast, Red Knot Reception, Birds of the Inlet.
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SIB visits Beidler Forest
SIB’s final April activity was a “Beyond our Backyard” Friday visit to Beidler Forest. On Tuesday, the forecast was for 98% chance of rain so we started communications with Beidler about alternatives given the forecast. 4 of us decided to attend if the weather was at all favorable. Given the small group, we would tour
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Happy Mother’s Day from SIB!
Being a mother is hard work. It comes with a unique set of challenges, but it also comes with great reward. Mother’s Day is a time to honor all mothers and recognize the love, care, and work they put into raising their children. Being a bird mom also has its challenges. They too put in
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Ask SIB: What’s going on with Avian Flu?
Question: One of the explanations for the high price of eggs is Avian Flu in poultry. Does this effect wild life as well? – Anonymous Answer: Many articles continue to be written about Avian Flu. The strain of avian influenza currently causing outbreaks is highly contagious and easily transmitted, so it is often referred to
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Where Do Birds Sleep at Night?
Did you ever wonder where the birds go at night? Do you know the difference between diurnal and nocturnal? When do birds sleep? Why do birds sing early in the morning? For answers to these and other interesting facts, click on the article below by Jaydee Williams as published on AZ Animals. We think you
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Watch “Bird of Prey” on YouTube
This past week, SIB featured “Bird of Prey,” the multi award-winning feature-length (1 hr 30 minutes) documentary from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, as our May Movie Matinee. If you haven’t seen it, we encourage you to take time to watch this incredible story on YouTube (link below). You won’t be disappointed! The film includes
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What an Owl Knows: New Insights into the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds
Jennifer Ackerman is an award-winning science writer and speaker and the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, The Bird Way, and the forthcoming What an Owl Knows, to be available in mid June, 2023. Smithsonian Associates is offering an evening lecture via Zoom with Jennifer Ackerman on Monday, June 26, 2023
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SIB celebrated Global Big Day
May 13 was a perfect day to go birding and be a part of Cornell’s Global Big Day. Cornell has indicated that over 150,000 checklists were submitted worldwide in eBird for that day identifying over 7,600 species. 76,482 of those checklists were in the Lower 48 of the US showing 664 species. Seabrook Island Birders
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Healing Power of Nature
Dick Wildermann, one of the original members of the Seabrook Island Birders (SIB), recently wrote a short story about a little bird and a boy in a park, and the healing power of nature. It’s called Little Bird Park and you can read it here. About the Author: After serving as a U.S. Naval Aviator