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Flash of Red on a Gray Day
A flash of red in the trees on a drab, gray winter day catches your eye. It’s the Northern Cardinal, one of the most recognizable birds in the US. A year-round resident in the eastern half of the lower 48 states and continuing south into Mexico, Cardinals make a statement, especially the males. They’re beautiful,
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Calling all Shutterbugs!
If you have photos or short videos of birds taken anywhere on Seabrook Island, we would love to feature them on our Instagram and Facebook pages! Please include any details you’d like to share – especially the date the image was taken, the species of bird/birds in your photo (or if you need help identifying),
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What kind of Hawk is that?
You spot a hawk, but you’re not sure what kind of hawk you’re seeing. Is it a Cooper’s? A Sharp-shinned? Red-shouldered or Red-tailed? If you’re out birding and listing your sightings in eBird then you definitely want to know exactly what you’re looking at, in order to correctly report your sighting. Need some help to
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SIB Travels: Central Florida for family reunion
We decided to join Dean’s snowbird cousins for a quick afternoon reunion near Bradington, Florida. You know I can’t go anywhere without working in a little birding so I researched what birds were in area so we’d be prepared. I gave Dean my “wish list” of birds so he’d be prepared to help me look
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Results for Sea Islands Christmas Bird Count
Kiawah Island Biologist Aaron Given coordinates the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) for the Sea Islands. This CBC circle encompasses Kiawah, Seabrook Island, Wadmalaw and much of Johns Island. The Seabrooker article this month included great pictures and information about SIB’s participation in this event. Aaron recently published the results for the entire circle which are
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Help in identifying some confusing winter visitors
When we started Project Feederwatch, Dean was confused trying to identify some of the regular visitors to our backyard. To help him, I created two “cheat sheets”. Each contained information I copied from All About Birds web page. The first sheet was for those “Little Brown Jobs” often called LBJs. The second was for what
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Bird feeder set-up ideas
The marsh is a very dynamic environment. Its beauty is ever changing with the tide and the season, and it’s home to many species of birds and other wildlife. It’s also Mark & Valerie Doane’s backyard and Valerie has created quite the paradise for the local birds. She started providing feeders back in 2016 and
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Carolina Wren: That amazing singer
After several years of membership in Seabrook Island Birders, I still consider myself a novice. I am content to know a Baltimore Oriole from a Red-winged Blackbird. I am in awe of those with birding scopes and those who can spot a slight flutter in the trees and immediately identify an obscure bird. I had
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Reminder: Volunteer to Assist with the 123rd Christmas Bird Count on Seabrook Island
Do you plan to be at your home on Seabrook Island on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, and do you have backyard feeders? Seabrook Island Birders is still looking for volunteers to participate in the backyard feeder count to support the Sea Island’s Christmas Bird Count ! Last year, our backyard feeder team consisted of nine
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Invitation to shorebird zoom talk on Red Knots
Our friends on the Kiawah Island Shorebird Stewardship Program have shared the following invitation: You are invited to the third of four shorebird Zoom talks being hosted by the Kiawah Island Shorebird Stewardship Program. It will be on Wednesday, June 8th at 6:00 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the amazing