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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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),…
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…
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…
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…