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SIB’s Photos from Bear Island & Donnelly WMA’s
On Saturday, October 26, eleven members of SIB traveled to Bear Island & Donnelly WMA’s for our annual fall trip. As you may know, Bear Island is closed from November 1 until the beginning of February to allow hunters access. We arrived in time for sunrise and spent seven hours birding! We even saw a couple…
**JUST ANNOUNCED** “The Bird Crisis” – Live Broadcast Event TONIGHT from The Cornell Lab
According to research published online in September by the journal Science, wild bird populations in the continental U.S. and Canada have declined by almost 30% since 1970. The study quantifies for the first time the total decline in bird populations in the continental U.S. and Canada, a loss of 2.9 billion breeding adult birds—with devastating losses…
Bird Games to Share
During the recent Seabrook Island Birder’s Game Night, we shared three games that we thought all of you might enjoy to test your bird knowledge! In the first game called “Bill Me,” you have to combine two words to make the name of a bird. Next, you have to match each of the birds with…
A Rare Duck & Special Piping Plover – SI in December!
We had a fun week of December birding all around Seabrook! On Jenkins Point we were greeted by 2 Roseate Spoonbills, the number has since grown to 5. Nice to see a flash of pink in the winter landscape. Black-crowned Night Heron numbers are growing, at least 15 squawking their way between the 2 ponds…
Bird and Birding Books for Children
As parents raising children on Seabrook Island or grandparents whose grandchildren visit here often, you hopefully use our environment to spark an interest in nature. And, because we have access to the ocean, marsh, fresh water ponds, and woods our island is the perfect place to introduce your young ones to bird watching. To enhance…
Seabrook Island Results from the 120th CBC
For the fifth year, Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) participated in the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) on Friday January 3rd, as part of the Sea Islands CBC. This was the 120th Christmas Bird Count since its creation in 1900. The day started considerably mild with temperatures in the high 60’s, but strong winds and rain,…
Close-out Sale – Purchase a SIB T-Shirt for only $10
ORDER YOUR SEABROOK ISLAND BIRDERS T-SHIRT TODAY ONLY 9 Remain! SIB T-SHIRT ORDERS may be made today by emailing SIB and indicating the number, color and size. We will then make arrangements for payment and delivery. These 100% cotton T-shirts (Anvil) are available in three remaining colors: Silver: 1 small, 1 XXL Spring Yellow: 1…
To Rescue or Not To Rescue Baby Birds
Have you ever wondered whether to intervene with nature? Since we, as human beings, have moved into “nature’s” neighborhood it might be appropriate to occasionally give “nature” a helping hand. Rosemary Mosco is a science writer and naturalist who is a popular guest lecturer at not only birding festivals, but also writing and art workshops…
Unexpected Visitor to Johns Island, SC
Yesterday (Sunday January 19, 2020), I received a text from my South Carolina birding friend Aija who posted the presence of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher nearby. Eileen and I quickly jumped into the car and dashed off to the location. Six other local birders had already arrived and they pointed us in the right direction. There…
Mercer’s Musings
Many of our SIB members have met Bob Mercer and know what a wonderful person and birder he is! But many of you might not know he has a personal blog and in the past year has been refining his photography skills. Today, Father’s Day, we’d like to honor Bob by sharing his latest blog.…