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SIB Travels: Oklahoma O.K. !!!
GA departure, Welcome to Oklahoma! Oklahoma… “Where the wind comes sweeping down the plain!” Does anyone remember the Rogers and Hammerstein musical? I sang in the high school choir and “Oklahoma” was the first musical production I was in. I can still remember a lot of the songs! So, when we decided to drive from
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Talk Turkey to me
I recently received an email from National Audubon that gave 10 fun facts about Wild Turkeys. An article that starts with “Super vision? Flowing beards? Spiral poo? Yeah, there’s plenty to talk about when it comes to this American icon” is too fun not to share. I hope you enjoy it as much as I
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An Ode to Weird Duck Time
My neighbor, Charles Russo, notes the date each year when the Hooded Mergansers come back to our lagoons on Loblolly Lane. Just before Thanksgiving is when we start looking for the small recognizable ducks. This year on November 18th, less than a week before Thanksgiving, Charles called to let me know that he had spotted
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Birding Lingo
Every hobby has its own slang and unique terms. Birding has more than most. I thought it would be fun to share some I use or like: Terms I commonly use:
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Kiawah Earth Day Celebration
Our friends at the Kiawah Conservancy are hosting an Earth Day celebration on Friday April 22 at Night Heron Park. Join in the celebration and stop by and visit Seabrook Island Birders Shorebird Stewards at their table. More information can be found at Earth Week 2022 – Kiawah Conservancy.
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Backyard Bird Book …
In December 2019, Joleen Ardiaolo wrote Bird and Birding Books for Children to help those looking for ideas for gifts for younger birders (fledglings?). SIB member Bette Popillo has since shared this update…. Greetings once again, fellow shorebird lovers!As I have said before, anyone who loves shorebirds also loves all birds. And often this love for
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Maine Audubon: Snowbirds
Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) received a copy of the winter 2021/2022 Maine Audubon journal, Habitat, from SIB member Emily Ward. Emily wrote: I regret not being able to join the birders club in any activity before we returned to Maine – the CBC was on the one day that the weather was awful for man,
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White Pelicans!
What a delight it has been to see American White Pelicans here in the low country! American White Pelicans are large, snowy white waterbirds with large, striking yellow-orange pouched bills and black-tipped feathers, visible only in flight. It is interesting to observe how different their foraging habits are from the Brown Pelicans, more familiar to
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February is National Bird-feeding Month
I don’t normally get too excited about national this month or that, but I’ll celebrate anything that gives me an excuse to do more birdwatching. February is National Bird-feeding Month, and this year’s theme is “Winter Comforts — Feed the Birds and Keep Them Happy and Healthy.” How and when did this designation begin? Turns
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Watch the Replay: Felicia Sanders’ “Hemispheric Flights of Migratory Shorebirds”
Did you miss the live version of our program with Felicia Sanders on Wednesday, February 16, 2022? Good news! We’ve recorded it and you can watch it at your convenience from any place at any time! Just click below: Program Description: Each year millions of shorebirds migrate to Arctic breeding grounds from wintering sites in