Watching, Learning……PROTECTING the three words that define the focus and mission of the Seabrook Island Birders. These past two months our programs focus has been on Protecting, starting with Stephen Schabel’s Live Birds of Prey presentation, teaching us about the mission of the Avian Conservation Center in Awendaw, SC. In February Felicia Sanders provided new insight into the importance of Red Knot tracking to the conservation of this federally threatened shore bird.
Our February program also served to kickoff the 2024 Shorebird Steward program in partnership with South Carolina Audubon. SIB’s Shorebird Steward program has been working hand in hand with SC Audubon since 2020.
Did you know that in 1923 Audubon hired its first coastal warden to protect nesting birds from poachers on Green Island in south Texas, and now leads the effort to protect nesting & migratory birds at 500+ sites in the Americas, with 1,300+ volunteers. They support 13 programs in South Carolina.
Please mark your calendar to join us on Friday April 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM at the Lake House to hear more about the mission and impact of Audubon to our Palmetto State. Registration will open on March 20, 2024.
