Latest posts
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Have You Seen This Bird on Seabrook Island?
Although most people’s wings have been clipped, our feathered friends can still be seen migrating on their journey north to breeding grounds! One of these beautiful birds is rarely seen on Seabrook Island only during the spring migration – the Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Several of our SIB members have reported seeing either the male or female
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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: BINS (or Binos): Binoculars. Butter Butt: Yellow-rumped Warbler CBC: Christmas Bird Count LBJ: Little Brown Job – Any small, brownish bird that you have
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“Seabrook Island Snapshots”
We hope you enjoy this short film by Seabrook Island Birder member Mark Murphy! It reminds us of all the great reasons we wanted to live on this beautiful barrier island in South Carolina.
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Reddish Egrets – North Beach
Early Wednesday morning, Ed and I were treated to the sight of two beautiful Reddish Egrets actively feeding on North Beach. It’s a thrill to see one Reddish Egret at this time of the year, but two is fantastic! They are not common birds here in the Low Country, so it is always a great
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A Story of Seabrook Island Bald Eagles
Bald Eagles have been part of the Seabrook scene for dozen years or so. It has not been an easy gig for them. They first started a nest near the 5th tee of the Ocean Winds golf course. Local Ospreys took exception to the newcomers (sounds like humans with the ‘Not in my Backyard’ attitude)
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Prothonotary Warbler Sighting on Loblolly Lane
On Tuesday evening July 28, 2020, around 7:00 pm while having dinner on my porch with my family, I noticed a small bright yellow bird in my birdbath. I am pretty familiar with the yellow birds that show up at my feeders and birdbath and from the moment I saw it, I knew this bird
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Counting Turkeys
Thanks to Patricia Schaefer for submitting this photo. How many Wild Turkeys do you see in this photo?
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Piebald Chickadee
Alas, the morning spent on my front porch in hopes of the prothonotary warbler returning was in vain. He had found the accommodations at Chez Ardaiolo more to his liking (refer to Prothonotary Warbler Sighting on Loblolly Lane ). However, upon moving to the back porch, I noticed an unusual looking bird drinking water from the hummingbird
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I Saw A Bird: Audubon’s Spring Migration Show – Tune in every Wednesday at 7:00pm (ET)!
Although there seems to be endless content to watch on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and others, you might be ready to try something different! Last Wednesday night, we watched Episode 3 of Audubon’s weekly live series I Saw A Bird: Audubon’s Spring Migration Show. Special guests included Tony- and Emmy-award winning actress, wildlife advocate, and Audubon
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Watch the Replay: Seabrook Island Shorebirds
Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) hosted its second virtual Zoom Evening Program on Wednesday August 19, 2020, featuring naturalist Bob Mercer speaking on the Shorebirds of Seabrook Island. More than 80 people registered for the event from ten states and one Canadian Province. Bob first explained which birds are NOT shorebirds … waterfowl, gulls, terns, herons,