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Join SIB for Backyard Birding on Oyster Catcher Court
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 8:00am- 9:30amLocation: 2262 Oyster Catcher CtCost: Free for members; $10 donation for guestsTrip Leader: Gina Sanders REGISTER NOW Join SIB members Jeff & Kim Davis at their new home, 2262 Oyster Catcher Court, on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 from 8-9:30am. Their new home has beautiful views of the marsh, with a…
SIB “Bird of the Week” – Fall Migrating Warblers
Over the last several days a large number of birds have been migrating through our area at night. Cornell Lab’s BirdCast map has been brightly lit, highlighting the southbound passage of millions of birds. On Seabrook Island, several species of warblers have arrived, with large numbers seen around Palmetto Lake each day. Four of the…
SIB’s Article for the September Issue of “The Seabrooker”
In case you don’t receive it, or haven’t had a chance to read it yet, we hope you’ll enjoy The Seabrooker’s September 2026 SIB article. Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) contributed a full page article on page 10, “Shorebird Stewards Recap for 2026.”
Late Summer Birding in Arizona
Who goes on vacation in Arizona at the end of August? People who love hummingbirds, that’s who! All across the United States hummingbirds start to make their way south at the end of August. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in the east gradually work their way south to the gulf states, with many gathering at feeders to fuel…
SIB “Bird of the Week” – Prairie Warbler
Prairie Warblers are found in scrubby second-growth forests, young pines, and overgrown pastures, not prairies! So how did the Prairie Warbler get its name? According to Wikipedia, the Prairie Warbler was named by Scottish-American ornithologist Alexander Wilson. In 1810, he found the bird in a scrubby area of southwestern Kentucky known locally as “the barrens”.…
SIB “Bird of the Week” – Royal Tern
Royal Terns are often among the first birds a visitor sees at Seabrook Island’s North Beach, along with species such as Laughing Gulls and Brown Pelicans. They fly gracefully and slowly along the coastline, diving for small fish, which they capture with a swift strike of their daggerlike bills. Royal Terns live up to their regal…
SIB’s Article for the August Edition of “The Seabrooker”
In case you don’t receive it, or haven’t had a chance to read it yet, we hope you’ll enjoy The Seabrooker’s August 2026 SIB article. Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) contributed a full page article on page 10, “We’re Looking for You!” If you’d like to volunteer for any of SIB’s committees, please email us at…
SIB “Bird of the Week” – Black-necked Stilt
Black-necked Stilts are not commonly seen on Seabrook Island. A search in eBird finds two were spotted on North Beach in May, 2025, but no reports have been recorded on Seabrook Island for 2026. However, they are found in marshes around the Charleston area, and if you look in eBird under “Explore Species” or “Explore…
SIB “Bird of the Week” – Ruby-throated Hummingbird
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is a familiar sight here on Seabrook Island, and all up and down the east coast. It’s the only hummingbird in the eastern half of the United States, unless a stray migrant happens to be passing through. Out of the roughly 365 known hummingbird species in the world, about 15-18 species regularly…
SIB “Bird of the Week” – Black Skimmer
Black Skimmers were my “spark” bird, the bird that initially sparked my interest in birding. My husband and I had just purchased our property on Seabrook Island and were sitting out on the beach near Boardwalk 9. We saw a bird fly over the water and skim the surface with its beak. As many times…
