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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…