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“Tale of Tails” by Ed Monnig
Ed Monnig, the brother of a Chris Strobel, a SIB member and Seabrook Island resident, shared his recently recorded “Field Notes” for Montana Public Radio. These are observations and reflections on some aspect of the natural world. You can either listen to his four-minute recording of “Tale of Tails” or read it here.
Rare bird for South Carolina: Bar-tailed Godwit
If you follow Charleston County rare-bird sitings, you would have seen several recent postings of a Bar-tailed Godwit. It has been seen in a lagoon on the Ocean Course of Kiawah. SIB participants in our Learning Together at Kiawah on Sunday were able to capture a good view of this rare bird. Research on the…
SIB participates in Christmas Bird Count
On Tuesday, January 4, 17 SIB members once again participated in the fantastic annual tradition that is the Christmas Bird Count! Every year, birdwatchers all over North America (and elsewhere) head out bird counting in an attempt to gather a scientific snapshot of the bird population in our area. Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is…
View Bald Eagle and Great Horned Owl Bird Cams
Tired of watching reruns on Netflix? There are two live camera feeds in the area of birds on their nests. There is a Bald Eagle nest on Hilton Head Island and a Great Horned Owl nest in Savannah. Both are live feeds and anything can happen. Hilton Head Island Land Trust has an Eagle cam…
Winter Banding of Painted Buntings
Painted Buntings usually summer in the Charleston area but are largely gone from November through March. Aaron Given from the Town of Kiawah Island decided to study this further and posted on Facebook: “Over the past 10 years, the number of Painted Buntings wintering in South Carolina, particularly in the Charleston area, has dramatically increased.…
Birding from My Back Porch
I have a perfect 4-season back porch for backyard birdwatching. There is an undeveloped lot next to my house, a lagoon just behind, and a backyard that has no grass and is small and flat for optimal visibility. Additionally, there are two large Live Oak trees and one large Pine tree close to the porch…
Watch: To the Ends of the Earth: Birds of East Africa
Do you love birds and nature? Are you interested to learn more about the birds of Africa? Recently, the Seabrook Island Birders offered a movie matinee found on PBS called, “To the Ends of the Earth: Birds of East Africa. All of the participants watching this one-hour documentary agreed it was spectacular! Read the description…
Ask SIB: Which spotting scopes for birding?
Question: I would like to give my daughter a “spotter” for Christmas. Any recommendations of best brands, etc.?Thanks,Lee Hurd, SIB Member While binoculars are great for viewing birds “up-close”, a spotting scope will allow you to find and distinguish field marks on more “distant birds.” You will also be able to view plumage you cannot…
“Top 10 Birding Moments Around the World!” – Register for SIB’s Virtual Evening Program on November 17th
Virtual Evening Program November 17, 2021“Top 10 Birding Moments Around the World!” Join longtime SIB members, the Konrad’s, for a birding travelogue! Aija (the birder) and Ed (the photographer) will share their most memorable moments from the past 10 years of birding around the world. From their archives of over 1000 world life birds, they’ll…
Enormous flock of Whimbrel discovered on Deveaux Bank
Last night an announcement concerning Deveaux Bank was so special it was made at a special event held at the Charleston Museum to an audience filled with some of the state’s most notable naturalists. After years of monitoring and documentation, our backyard barrier island was found to be a stopover for tens of thousands of…