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Did You Know: Many Names for Young Birds
A bird is a bird, except when it’s a nestling, hatchling or fledgling. As baby birds grow, the specific names that refer to them change, and some species even spend several years in subadult stages before they reach the sexual maturity of adulthood. These different names denote subtle changes in plumage, proportions, behavior and care…
Did you know: How do birds keep nests clean
As humans, we know how hard it is to keep a neat home with infants and young children around. Birds have similar challenges. Some bird parents are very meticulous about cleaning up the nestbox. For Eastern Bluebirds, and other species, when the eggs hatch, the female usually eats the eggshells to help with her egg…
Did you know: You can help birds with nesting material
As we’ve seen in recent blogs, birds can build either cavity or non-cavity nests. Support local birds by offering natural nesting materials like twigs, dried grass, pine needles, mud, moss, and pet fur (untainted by chemicals) in early spring. Place materials in mesh bags, suet cages, or small piles in your yard. Avoid dryer lint,…
Birds love our water
In our April birding along the golf course, the birds were loving the puddles along the cart paths. This was a reminder that especially during these drought conditions, birds need our bird baths even more. So below, in addition to new pictures from that outing, we are republishing an earlier blog with its great pictures.…
Nesting Birds of Seabrook Island – Part II: Non-cavity Nesters
Republication of blog published earlier this week. The “read more” link from earlier email has been corrected. Spring is in the air and the birds are busy building nests and raising their young. The post below was originally distributed in 2017. Like many things we knew (or missed) years ago, it’s good to repeat some…
Nesting Birds of Seabrook Island – Part I: Cavity Nesters
This blog is a republication of one originally published in 2017. The nest locations may have changed but the types of nests are still relevant so we are republishing without only minimal updates. If you are like many of us, you may have forgotten some of this information or missed it the first time around.…
Join SIB: Bike and Birding the West Ashley Greenway
Tuesday, April 07, 2026 8:00 am – 12:00pmBeyond our Backyard – Biking & Birding the GreenwayLocation: Meet at Parking area for West Ashley Greenway (McLeod Mill Rd. nr. Main Rd./SR S 10-20)Max: 12Cost None for members; $10 donation for guests Trip Leader: Judy Morr Grab your bike and join us as we bike the West Ashley…
Join SIB: Learning Together at Jenkins Point
Thursday, April 2, 2026 9:00 am – 11:00 amLocation: Meet at First Lagoon on left Cost: Free for members; $10 donation for guests – Priority will be given to prior waitlisted & membersTrip Leader: Judy Morr We’ll be exploring the birds seen along Jenkins Point lagoons and streets, including wading birds, shorebirds, song…
Join SIB: Learning Together at Palmetto Lake
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 8:00am-10:00amLocation: Meet at Equestrian end of Lake House parking lotMax: 12Cost: Free for 2026 members, $10 for guests Trip Leader: Judy Morr Register Now Join the Seabrook Island Birders for a leisurely walk around Palmetto Lake. The path around Palmetto Lake is wheelchair navigable and for those walking it will be probably…
SIB Reports: Faith and Feathers
With the start if Lent, I encountered a couple things that talked about birds and faith. I decided to share a few. Submitted by: Judy MorrPhotos provided by ChatGPT
