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Wood Storks continue remarkable comeback
If you missed the article by Bo Petersen in today’s Post & Courier, be sure to check it out! As the article states, “The storks set a record this year with 2,512 nests, according to S.C. Department of Natural Resources counts, continuing a recovery success that ranks up with species such as the bald eagle and…
Seabrook Island Birders Thanks Its Members
We gobbled till we wobbled at the first annual Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) Let’s Talk Turkey & Eat Some Too event on Wednesday November 16, 2016. What a fabulous evening we all had! Over 65 people enjoyed turkey, gravy, ham and wine supplied by the SIB team and also loved the many appetizers, sides and…
Bird Sighting: Rare Lapland Longspur Spotted on North Beach
Name: Aija and Ed Konrad Date & Time of Sighting: Friday, December 2, 2016, 9:30am Location of Sighting (be as specific as possible): Seabrook Island, North Beach, past “no dogs allowed” sign Name of Bird Species: Lapland Longspur and American Pipit Number of Birds Sighted: 1 Lapland Longspur, 2 American Pipit Comments: Aija spotted, and Ed photographed, a rare Lapland Longspur…
Participate in the 6th Annual Sea Islands Christmas Bird Count
As some of you may have previously seen in Tidelines, the 6th Annual Sea Islands Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2017. The count area includes Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island, Wadmalaw Island, and John’s Island. SIB is working with Count organizer Aaron Given and we are looking for Seabrook Island residents that would like to participate. In…
SIB Identifies 116 Species in Christmas Bird Count
The Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) began on Christmas day in 1900 by ornithologist Frank M. Chapman, who proposed a new holiday tradition—a “Christmas Bird Census” that would count birds during the holidays rather than hunt them. Since then, this tradition has continued to grow and the data collected is used by scientists to study the long-term health…
Patrick McMillan: Hummers & the Plants they Love!
Patrick McMillan captivated more than 130 SIB members and guests on Wednesday February 22 with his talk on the Life and Biology of Hummingbirds. His presentation included beautiful photos and unbelievable video of hummingbirds from his travels throughout the Americas and in his backyard at the South Carolina Botanical Garden in Clemson, SC. Did you know … Patrick…
Spring Migration … Who am I???
As you know, tomorrow is April and spring migration is in full swing! This month SIB will focus our articles not on individual “birds of the week,” but rather topics around bird migration. Which birds will be packing their bags and heading north for the summer? Which birds use our home as a stopping point to rest…
Spring Migration
On Friday, we asked if you could identify a bird by its song. It was first reported on Seabrook Island early last Thursday morning by George Haskins. The answer: the Chuck-will’s-widow. This bird winters as far south as Colombia, Venezuela and the Caribbean and breeds in pine, oak-hickory, and other forests of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic…
Bird Sighting – Return of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Name: Andy AllenDate & Time of Sighting: 3/31/17 12:30 pmLocation of Sighting (be as specific as possible): 2600 Jenkins point, very near marshName of Bird Species: Ruby Throated HummingbirdNumber of Birds Sighted: one maleComments: We have one male each year who visits our window feeder several times a day and regularly checks out our deck…
Spring Arrivals … Who am I?
Can you name the Oriole that arrives on Seabrook Island every spring and spends the summer with us until it is time to migrate again in the fall? Here’s a hint so leave us a comment if you know the answer! Watch for the full article about birds which migrate to Seabrook Island to live and…