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Sea Islands Shorebird Festival Recap
The Sea Islands Shorebird Festival was held May 11 & 12 on Kiawah and Seabrook Islands to celebrate the large number of shorebirds, including the threatened Red Knot, that use our beaches. A group of organizations interested in shorebird conservation worked to organize the festival. Representatives from Seabrook Island Birders Shorebird Steward Program, the Kiawah
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To Rescue or Not To Rescue Baby Birds
We think this blog from 2019 is worth repeating as each spring, SIB receives questions regarding what to do when a baby bird is found. Have you ever wondered whether to intervene with nature? Since we, as human beings, have moved into “nature’s” neighborhood it might be appropriate to occasionally give “nature” a helping hand.
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Ask SIB: What can we do to protect a nesting owl?
Question: They have just begun clearing the lot next door where I know there is a nesting owl. What can we do to protect the nest? – Anonymous neighbor Answer: You are not alone in wanting to protect an owl nest! As stated on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife website: Most bird nests are protected
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Trip report: SIB visits Bear Island and Donnelly
On February 16, a small group from SIB visited these wonderful Wildlife Management areas. Bob Mercer provided a wonderful trip report of the day we thought you would like to see. Getting started at 5:30 AM is not everyone’s idea of a good time. The three people who made the effort to set out for
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Ethical Birding and Bird Photography
With the increasing popularity of birding and bird photography, combined with warm weather and spending more time outdoors, it’s a good time to remind everyone of the dos and don’ts of birding and bird photography. Think of it as birding etiquette. Audubon has several articles to this effect, here are a few pointers taken directly
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IMPORTANT – Please Read
We are thrilled that so many people are excited about our nesting pair of Bald Eagles and their two young, but we must remind you that the nest is on private property. Safely walking along the street is fine, but DO NOT TRESPASS on private property including the empty lot and all property in the
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Ask SIB: Mating Behavior of Terns
Several years ago and for several years we used to see a mating ritual among a class of terns in mid Spring. We saw it down at the point by the beach club but they would also appear over our Sealoft villa. The ritual was something like this. A female (I assume) tern would take
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Banded Dead Bird of Prey
Photo provided by Dick Wildermann Nature is amazing, beautiful and awe-inspiring. It’s also harsh and sad at times. This is one of those times. On Sunday, March 26th, Dick Wildermann contacted Seabrook Island Birders to let us know about a dead Osprey. This is what he observed: We saw him alive last evening about 6:30
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Birding by Ear
I attended my very first Seabrook Island Birders activity back in January, 2022. It was a golf course event so my non-birding husband tagged along to drive the cart while I looked. While I had always loved birds and kept feeders, I’d never joined a group birding event before. And wow, was I impressed! I
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Let’s make 2023 a “Big Year” for SIB!
We want to try a new fun “activity” for 2023. As you know, a big year is a personal challenge or an informal competition among birders who attempt to identify as many species of birds as possible by sight or sound, within a single calendar year and within a specific geographic area. Rather than have