Tuesday, June 20, 2023 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Location: Meet at Equestrian end of Lake House parking lot
Max: 15
Cost: Free for 2023 members, $10 for guests
Celebrate the official start of summer by joining 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 less than a half a mile. As we walk along the path going towards the equestrian center we hope to see Cat Birds and Brown Thrashers hiding in the thicket. In this area we always see the Mockingbirds, Northern Cardinals, Carolina and House Wrens, Bluebirds and perhaps recently seen Orchard Oriole. Looking into Palmetto Lake we are likely to see Anhingas, Double-crested Cormorants, terns, gulls, Night Herons and possibly Green Herons that might be nesting in the shrubs around the lake. At the back side of the path we hope to see and hear vireos, summer warblers like the Northern Parula, and year round resident warblers like the Black and White Warbler and Yellow-throated Warbler. If the “white birds” get the invitation, we can expect to see Snowy Egrets, Great Egrets and White Ibis as they return from their day foraging. There’s also the possibility of a Roseate or raptor flyover. When we did this evening walk in 2022, we saw 33 species.
Dress in layers and bring your binoculars, hats, and a beverage of choice. You may also want to bring a chair to watch the birds coming in for the evening.
If you are not yet a 2023 SIB member, you must first become a member for only $15 by following the instructions on our website: https://seabrookislandbirders.org/contact/join-sib/. You may bring the form and your dues to the event. Or you may pay the Guest Fee of $10.
Please register no later than Monday June 19. All registrants will receive a confirmation letter on Monday, the day prior to the activity.
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