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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…
Counting Turkeys
Thanks to Patricia Schaefer for submitting this photo. How many Wild Turkeys do you see in this photo?
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…
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…
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,…
Global Big Day – My backyard observations
Last week, SIB reminded us of Global Big Day on Saturday. I chose to recognize the day by observing birds in my backyard while my wife scoured the island in an attempt to see the maximum number of birds in a day. Armed with my binoculars, a camera and Merlin Bird ID app, I was…
Kiawah Island Banding Station
Kiawah Island is located next door to Seabrook Island, SC. Did you know the Kiawah Island Banding Station (KIBS) consists of two banding sites located on private lands at the far western and eastern ends of Kiawah Island? The Captain Sam’s Site located at the western end of the island was established in 2009 by…
A Fish, Two Birds, and a wait for it … a Surprise Ending
Thanks to Seabrook Island Birder members Charles and Cat Russo for sharing this video they filmed and commentated from their backyard on Seabrook Island, SC. It’s a bird vs bird video that has a surprise ending. Don’t miss the action starting at about 6 minutes into the video. It ends well for all, except the…
Fall Warbler Sightings
Ed and I have had a fine week of fall warblers at Palmetto Lake. We have had Yellow, American Redstart, Prairie, Yellow-throated, Back-and-White and Northern Parula! Most have been found in the trees and hedge by the soccer goal. The Yellow has been particularly regular here, from the soccer goal to the Lake House side…
Kiawah Conservancy Podcast: Shorebirds
Shorebirds need space! Learn how disturbances affect shorebird survival and what the Kiawah Island Shorebird Stewardship volunteer program is doing to help Kiawah’s shorebirds. This first Learning with Lee Episode features guest Bette Popillo, Kiawah Island Shorebird Stewardship program coordinator and member of Seabrook Island Birders (SIB). To view additional podcasts and documentaries produced by…