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Least Terns: Threatened birds return to Morris Island to nest
Those of us on Seabrook Island were disappointed this year when the Least Terns nests were washed over by the unusually high king tides in May. An article in the Post and Courier on July 1 indicates others in the Low Country are having better luck: MORRIS ISLAND — Squeezed off of many beaches by…
Commentary: Declining red knots need our help
Nolan Schillerstrom of Audubon South Carolina recently wrote an opinion piece in The Post and Courier, mentioning Seabrook Island. If you missed it, you can read it here.
Crab Bank rebuilding was a success!
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) biologists are celebrating the close of a successful shorebird and seabird nesting season on the newly restored Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary. Biologists documented over 500 nests over the season, marking the first time coastal birds nested on the small island in Charleston Harbor since its disappearance to erosion.…
Taxonomy Updates Coming Soon!
For those of us who maintain a list of birds we’ve seen, the title above sounded scary. When I first received the notice on eBird that there was to be a 2022 update I wondered what changes were going to be made. I’d heard for years there were proposals that Yellow-rumped Warblers’ two sub-species (Myrtle…
Volunteers Needed
We would love to have you join our team of volunteers! Don’t worry if you are a beginning birder, we are looking for diverse skill sets, including experience or willingness to learn the following: communications, marketing, organizing, strategic planning, leadership, financial, technology/digital media, etc. The committees shown with an asterisk ( * ) indicate they can be…
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…
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…
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…
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:
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.