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“Life on the Beach”
Monday, January 20, was a cool day for Seabrook Island with a brisk wind. Despite that, on impulse, I took a late afternoon walk on North Beach. The wind blowing into my face quickly ate through my light jacket, but the mass of birds feeding along the water and sitting on the beach pulled me…
Look Hoo We Found!
Early in January, several diehard members of Seabrook Island Birders were able to find a pair of Great Horned Owls and their potential nest at the conservancy lot on Cat Tail Pond Road on Seabrook Island, SC. In the past several months, the owls have been re-sighted by a number of people, both from the…
Least Tern Nesting on Seabrook Island
Early in June, an assignment was given to write a “fun”and “light-hearted” article about dive-bombing Least Terns- the smallest of terns with their outsized aggressive behavior to protect their nests and chicks. This robin-sized white seabird with a black cap is often seen hovering over water and then diving straight down to catch baitfish. Once…
Piping Plovers are here!!!!!
They’re baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!, said a July 16 email from Melissa Chaplin, Biologist, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. “They” are the Piping Plovers, returning from northern breeding areas. Plovers breed April to June in three US and Canada population areas – Great Lakes, Atlantic coast, and Northern Great Plains. In July they migrate to southern Atlantic and…
A Rare Visitor to SC
A few days ago, Ed and I went up I-26 N, to the Goose Creek/Hanahan exit to see some rare visitors to SC…two Limpkin. A Limpkin is a large wading bird, that on a quick look can look like a juvenile White Ibis or a giant rail. They are rarely seen outside of the tropical…
An amazing morning at North Beach!
What a great morning at North Beach. Ed and I saw our first Reddish Egret of the season for Seabrook down near the point, dancing away! We spotted four Piping Plovers on the shore at the dolphin stewards area. One had orange bands, endangered from the Great Lakes Area. We learned from our researcher friend…
Your Action Requested – Please Support TOSI Ordinance 2019-09 “Proposed Beach Rules for Pets”
As you may be aware, last winter the Town of Seabrook Island received a petition requesting that the Town Council consider proposed changes to the dates, times and locations upon which pets may be allowed “off-leash” on the beaches of Seabrook Island. Over a period of six months, the Town Council carefully considered relevant information…
Summer on North Beach – Reddish Egret, Spoonbills with Dolphins, and more!
It was a great summer for birding North Beach! Some days it was literally a cast of a thousands…terns, gulls, skimmers, oystercatchers, and a nice mix of shorebirds. Most birds gathered at the bend toward the inlet on a sandbar. My favorite time to go is just before or after high tide, when the birds…
Immature White Ibis
This morning (Friday October 25, 2019) we looked out on the marsh and found 10-12 young White Ibis feeding. Location is the marsh just up from Cattail as you cross over the bridge. Submitted by Lynn Maney-McIntosh To learn more about White Ibis, visit All About Birds.
SIB’s Photos from Bear Island & Donnelly WMA’s
On Saturday, October 26, eleven members of SIB traveled to Bear Island & Donnelly WMA’s for our annual fall trip. As you may know, Bear Island is closed from November 1 until the beginning of February to allow hunters access. We arrived in time for sunrise and spent seven hours birding! We even saw a couple…