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Help Resight Banded Black Skimmers
SCDNR is looking for volunteers to resight and report banded Black Skimmers. Remember our motto – Shorebirds, Let them rest – so no cell phone photos please. If you have a long telephoto lens and a computer program to enhance the code on the band, you are encouraged to submit photos as outlined on this image. Thank…
Birds and Hurricanes
All eyes are on Hurricane Helene as she marches her way toward Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. The forecast tells us we’ll be on the east side of the storm as it tracks through, which translates to the windy and rainy side. Up to 10″ of rain and wind gusts to 80 mph are being…
When will Hooded Mergansers return?
One of the first signs of “winter” on Seabrook Island is when the Hooded Mergansers return to Jenkins Point. SIB member Don Smith has tracked this over the years. His scientific report says: I have been recording when I first see them on Jenkins Point for ten years. They may have arrived earlier than when I saw…
Volunteer to Assist with the 125th Christmas Bird Count on Seabrook Island
Each year starting on December 14th and continuing through January 5th, people across the country are participating in the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC). Each count takes place on a specific day in an established 15-mile wide diameter circle, and is organized by a count compiler. Seabrook Island is part of the Sea Island SC…
Happy Independence Day from Seabrook Island Birders!
“The Bald Eagle has been the national bird of the United States since 1782, when it was placed with outspread wings on the Great Seal of our country. It appears in many government institutions and on official documents, making it the most pictured bird in all of America.” (Source: US Dept of Veterans Affairs). Please…
Update: SIB to make 2024 a “Big Year”!
At the end of 2022, we challenged our members to make 2023 a “Big Year”. A copy of that original post is below. The year was bigger than we anticipated with a final count of 1,027 species. It was so much fun, we decided to do it again for 2024. Can we beat that fabulous number…
Learn Bird Anatomy
Cornell Lab recently made available a free learning session that may interest you. Their email states: From diving ducks to flightless ostriches to zippy hummingbirds, all birds have some basic anatomical features in common. If you’re curious about all the nerdy-birdy details of how birds move, forage, and fly, learning bird anatomy can be a…
July 4th Nemesis Bird Count results
Last week we challenged you to find the state birds or birds with American in their name. 6 people answered the challenge. The bragging rights go to Susan Markum who found the most birds (and spent the most time birding) while on her camping trip to Croft State Park in the Upstate. She found 11…
Birds on Seabrook Island Year-round: Marsh Birds
At the beginning of each season, we’ve briefly discussed birds arriving for that season. Many of our favorite birds are here all year. In fact, there are so many, let’s focus today on those we often see in the marsh or other “inland” waters. The link in each description is a link to a “Bird…
What was your “Spark Bird?”
There’s a funny saying making the rounds on Facebook about birders. It says, “One minute you’re young and cool, and the next minute you’re reading Amazon reviews on birdseed!” I don’t know about that, I think birders are still pretty cool, but we do like a good deal on bird seed. But how did we…