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More Photos of Hawks
This beautiful Red-shouldered Hawk was sitting on the railing to our deck at our Sealoft. Enjoy! David Woodman, SIB Member
Watch CBS Sunday Morning!
You may remember the story of the amazing discovery of 20,000 migratory Whimbrel that roost on Deveaux Bank in the spring. Andy Johnson, a Cornell ornithologist and film maker, sent word this afternoon that CBS Sunday Morning will air a segment about Whimbrel on Deveaux this Sunday, September 12 at 9 am. In case you…
Birth Announcement: Least Tern Chick!
Glen Cox was first to spot this chick on North Beach, Seabrook Island, SC. Mark Andrews found a second. Below is Mark’s best photo. He said, “It was only out a couple minutes then back under mom in a blink!” Least Tern parent and chick – photo by Mark Andrews
Hooded Mergansers are back!
Last weekend, Aija Konrad shared she saw her First of the Season (FOS) Hooded Merganser for Seabrook Island. The “Hoodies” were seen through the fence on the retention pond at the Seabrook Island Waste Treatement Plant. On Tuesday, Glen Cox posted on Nextdoor seeing his FOS in the lagoon along Jenkins Point. In 2018, Glen…
Winged Wonders – The Phenomenon of Bird Migration
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, and where they’re headed next? And how do our feathered…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…