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Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers have returned
Several Seabrook Island Birders have reported the return of another winter resident …the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Listen for their “mew” call as you travel around the island. Below is a blog originally posted in November 2016. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – Sphyrapicus variusLength: 7.1-8.7″; Wingspan: 13.4-15.7″; Weight: 1.5-1.9 oz. The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker is the only woodpecker in eastern North America
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Reminder: Winged Wonders – The Phenomenon of Bird Migration
Last chance to sign up for SIB’s April evening program! Spring is one of the most exciting times of the year for birdwatching in SC, when many species of birds travel through on their journey north to breed. Ever wonder where the amazing birds we see at Seabrook and across SC have been all winter,
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Replay Available for “River of Rapters”
More than sixty people joined Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) on October 21, 2020, for our evening Zoom program “River of Raptors.” The team from Audubon South Carolina did a fabulous job in helping us learn the difference between a Red-tailed Hawk vs a Red-shouldered Hawk, a Turkey Vulture vs a Black Vulture, and the Cooper’s
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What Bird Makes this Sound?
Each spring, Seabrook Island Birders receive many requests for us to identify the bird that makes this sound. Even if you have never seen this bird, chances are if you live or spend time in the spring on Seabrook Island, you have heard him after dusk and before sunrise! The bird we are hearing is
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REVISED: Special Captive Reared Piping Plovers Seen on Seabrook Island North Beach
Article by Mark Andrews, photos by Mark Andrews and Ed Konrad Over the years, Seabrook Island Birders have written many articles to highlight the importance of our island’s beaches for federally Endangered/Threatened Piping Plovers. In the September 2020 edition of The Seabrooker, we explained that Seabrook Island hosts many migrating and winter resident Piping Plovers,
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SC Coastal Bird Conservation Program
Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) received this acknowledgement for the donation of $250 to the South Carolina Coastal Bird Conservation program, made in thanks for the great presentation given by Janet Thibault of the SC Department of Natural Resource group. (You can watch the recording of Janet’s presentation of Seabrook’s Amazing Shorebirds here.) We thank all
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Replay of “Hummingbirds: From Your Yard to Central America… and Back”
For those who missed the latest Seabrook Island Birders Zoom program or for any participant who would like to rewatch a great presentation, we are offering a replay for the next 30 days. On December 2nd Dr. Bill Hilton, Jr. presented “Hummingbirds: From Your Yard to Central America…and Back!” The program highlighted Dr. Hilton’s ongoing
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Support the Avian Conservation Center
The Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) encourages our members and friends to support the Avian Conservation Center, located in Awendaw, SC. The Avian Conservation Center is asking for your support at this most critical time. We are coming to you now to ask that you please help us fund the $55,000 in the direct medical and husbandry expenses that
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Happy Holidays
Seabrook Island Birders would like to wish all our friends near and far a very Happy & Healthy Holiday Season! And, if you are on Seabrook Island ,you may notice many large flocks of birds flying about. There are several possible species, including Red-winged Blackbirds, Grackles and Cedar Waxwings. However, most likely the are the
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International Shorebird Survey Walks-North Beach
Over the years, data submitted to ebird documented Seabrook Island’s importance as a stopover for migratory shorebirds. In an effort to make that data meet the rigors of scientific scrutiny, a series of surveys will be conducted by either Bob Mercer or Mark Andrews. These surveys will follow the protocols of the International Shorebird Survey