Thursday December 11, 2025 -10:00am – Noon (Meet at Real Estate
office at 9:15 or meet at the parking lot at the fishing dock at 10:00am).
Birding at James Island County Park
Location: 871 Riverland Drive, Charleston, SC 29412
Max: 12 people
Cost: Free to members, $10 for non- members (Park Admission $2 per
person, free for Gold Pass members and guests.)
Lunch following the morning activity at a nearby James Island
restaurant (TBD)
Join SIB for a morning birding a variety of diverse habitats in this lush,
well maintained County Park.
Leader – Joleen Ardaiolo
James Island County Park is a 643 acre park with an abundance of
natural beauty, consisting of open meadows, miles of easy to navigate
paved and unpaved trails, with ponds, marshland and views of the
Stono River from the fishing dock.
We will explore approximately 2 miles of paved and unpaved sections
seeking out the over 100 potential species seen here in the past at this
time of year, including raptors, wading birds, shorebirds, woodpeckers,
warblers, and more. If we are lucky we might be able to catch a glimpse
of our many overwintering sparrows.
There is a $2 per person entry fee unless you are a Gold Pass Member
or ride with someone who has a Gold Pass. There will be restrooms available as
well as picnic tables and water fountains along our route. As always, be sure
to bring your binoculars/cameras, hats, water snack,sunscreen and bug spray.
For those who are interested we are planning to visit one of James
Islands’ great nearby restaurants (TBD) following the morning activity.
If you are not yet a 2025 SIB member, you may become a member now
for only $15 and this membership will continue through 2026. Follow the
instructions on our website: http://seabrookislandbirders.org/contact/
join-sib/. You may bring the form and your dues to the event. Or you
may pay the Guest Fee of $10.
Please register no later than December 8. All registrants will receive a
confirmation letter the day prior to the trip. If you need to cancel, please
let us know so we can invite people on the waitlist to attend.