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Have you seen this Great Egret?
While photographing wading birds in our beautiful marshes, I noticed a Great Egret with a transmitter about the size of a small TV remote on its back and a metal band with numbers on its left leg. Have you seen this bird? I posted a couple pictures of the bird on NextDoor and received a…
Gathering at a Salt Marsh
Attached is a shot I took on Monday of Roseate Spoonbills, White Ibis, and what appears to be a Snowy Egret, gathered together around a salt marsh pond near the Stono River just north of Johns Island. Submitted by Shaun Sullivan
Shorebirds of Kiawah Island: The Symposium
Thursday, October 12, 20174:00pm at The Sandcastle Members of SIB are invited to register for the Take flight with us at the Kiawah Conservancy’s annual symposium. Learn about some of Kiawah’s most cherished visitors from a variety of expert speakers and see our newest film… Taking Wing! Speakers include: Thank you to the symposium and documentary…
The Travels of Red Knot “9CV”
What we now know about Red knot 9CV: Felicia Sanders from South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SC-DNR) recently received updated information about Red Knot 9CV. This bird was recaptured Seabrook Island on April 29, 2017. Felicia is the Shorebird Lead for SC-DNR. On June 28, 2017, she presented to Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) a…
Kiawah Conservancy presents “Taking Wings”
Shorebirds are a beautiful part of our little part of paradise. Neighboring Kiawah Island recently focused an afternoon sharing more information about these diminishing creatures. Six members of Seabrook Island Birders attended the Shorebird Symposium as presented by neighboring Kiawah Conservancy. The afternoon began with author Mary Alice Monroe giving a reading from her latest…
Are you as Smart as a Corvid???
Join Seabrook Island Birders for our 2nd Anniversary celebration at “Bird Brain Game Night”! If you haven’t done so, please RSVP now! And just to prove size of brain has nothing to do with your smarts, check out these two fascinating articles about the brain power of birds! Study Gives New Meaning to the Term…
Feeding Hummingbirds
Many of our Seabrook Island residents enjoy watching and feeding the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds that spend the summers on our island. Making food for these incredible creatures is easy – just use these directions below! It is suggested to place feeders in the shade and thoroughly clean and replace the food every 3-4 days. Do not…
Bird Sighting: Jenkins Point Nests with Chicks
Name of Bird Species: Great Egret, Snowy Egret, and Green Heron nests with chicksNumber of Birds Sighted: Estimate adults and chicks on/near nests: 36 Great Egret32 Snowy Egret12 Green Heron Date & Time of Sighting: June 9, 2017, 10:00 – 10:45amLocation of Sighting: Jenkins Point: 1st pond to left as enter on Jenkins Point Road, and…
Test Your Knowledge of Passerines – The Answers
We began our “Bird of the Week” series in March and we hope you have been able to learn a few things about our feathered friends. This week we hope you enjoyed a little quiz to test your knowledge. Below is a list of passerines which we have already profiled – oops – along with one…
Birds & Hurricanes
Birds have been dealing with hurricanes for millions of years and have developed a remarkable ability to survive. Whether it is a type of ESP (extra sensory perception) or not, birds process acute sensory perceptions and sensitivities to changes in air pressure, vibrations and low frequency sound waves that alert them to weather changes such…