Thanks to Paul Giardino for reporting a bird sighting! He and three others observed a Northern Gannet about 150 yards from shore as it floated by on the out going tide. The location was at Boardwalk #8 (“Dolphin Point”) on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 5:15 pm.
The Northern Gannet is a large bird (Length: 37″ and Wingspan: 72″) who spends most of its life at sea. Similar to the Brown Pelican, to feed it plunge dives into the ocean from as high as 130 feet.
The previous blog e-mail did not include the form to register for the “Learning Together Bird Walks” on February 14, 2016.
Please click here to register.
Thanks.
We encourage everyone to take time during the weekend of February 12 – 15, 2016 to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). Spend 15 minutes or longer documenting the number of each species and input this information along with the date, time, length of time and location into www.eBird.org (if you are a first time user, you will need to create a login). Learn more about the GBBC here.
On Sunday February 14, SIB is sponsoring our fist member activity by hosting two “Learning Together Bird Walks.” If you are not yet a SIB member, you must first become a member by following the instructions here.
Once you are a member, please register for one of the “Learning Together Bird Walks” by completing the form below and selecting one of the two trips:
Trip 1 – Palmetto Lake: Casual flat surface walk of less than a mile for approximately 1 1/2 hours around Palmetto Lake to view birds common to Seabrook Island backyards and ponds. Walk will leave the Lake House front steps promptly at 8:30 am. Limit 20 people.
Trip 2 – North Beach: Casual walk on North Beach of two miles (or more) for approximately 1 1/2 hours to view birds common to the beaches on Seabrook Island. Walk will leave the parking lot of North Beach Boardwalk #1 promptly at 8:30 am. Limit 12 people.
Please bring water, sunscreen, bug repellent, hat and if you have them binoculars and/or a camera.
Please register no later than Friday February 12, 2016. Thanks!
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