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Welcome Summer and our summer birds
Happy Summer! Like us, many birds avoid the summer sun by limiting daytime activity. These birds will forage in the early morning, evening or throughout the night so they can conserve energy and rest during the warmest times of day. You can plan your birding activities to coincide with the birds schedules. SIB’s “Sit, Sip
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Birds on Seabrook Island Year-round: Backyard 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 seen in our backyard. The link in each description is a link to a “Bird of the Week” article
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Birds on Seabrook Island Year-round: Beach 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 when we go to the beach. The link in each description is a link to a “Bird of
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The Significance of Deveaux Bank Seabird Sanctuary
Most residents and visitors of Seabrook Island are very familiar with Deveaux Bank Seabird Sanctuary and its significance for our local seabirds and shorebirds. You’ve no doubt heard about the large number of Brown Pelicans that nest there, as well as the roosting grounds for Whimbrel and other migrating birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology released
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Welcome to the world, little Eaglets!
We are happy to announce that Seabrook Island’s Bald Eagle family welcomed two new Eaglets in February! Hatched sometime in February, these little nestlings were cared for daily by mom and dad. We waited until they fledged to reveal their arrival, in order to give this eagle family plenty of privacy. They’ve grown quickly! Juvenile
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Short term rentals: Birding variety
Recently Joleen Ardaiolo sent a text that she had a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak at her feeder. A few minutes later, she reported a male had also visited. This reminded me that now is the time for the birding variety of short term rentals. Rose-breasted Grosbeak appear for just a day or two then head on
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Great Horned Owl families grow by two!
Two Great Horned Owlets were hatched in late winter between two nests on Seabrook Island. And like all young families, the parents have been busy feeding and caring for them around the clock. These little nestlings are helpless when born, covered in white down and completely dependent on mom and dad. But they grow quickly,
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Deveaux Bank to have further closures
On May 7, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) announced it will be implementing a complete temporary closure of Deveaux Bank Seabird Sanctuary to protect the state’s nesting pelican population. Last week, biologists completed an initial survey of the state’s nesting brown pelican colonies, which are typically restricted to a few small islands and
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Tips and Tricks for Birders
Recently, a group of SIB members were discussing some ideas to help improve our birding skills, and the more we talked about it, the longer our list became. So we decided to write a blog and share our tips with our fellow birders. There are so many good ideas that we can split them into
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More Tips and Tricks for Birders
In our blog on Monday we shared ideas to help you find and identify birds in the field. If you haven’t had a chance to read it yet, please do! In part two, we’re going to share ways to make your birding day even more enjoyable. Be Prepared Watch the weather forecast and dress appropriately.