The birds are less active in the summer heat, and so are we. However, there are still opportunities for you to get your birding fix. If you have grandchildren or young visitors this summer, be sure to check out our new half day camp offerings. Pass on your interests to a new generation.
Read more: Seabrook Island Birders July ActivitiesLearning Together on Crooked Oaks Golf Course
When: Monday, July 15, 2024 8:30 – 10:30 am
Location: Meet at the Island House (golf course parking lot next to Spinnaker Beach Houses) for ride along the golf course in golf carts
Max: 24 (If all seats in golf carts are used)
Cost: Free for members; $10 donation for guests. Priority will be given to prior waitlisted and members
The Seabrook Island Club closes one course a day each week and allows SIB to use golf carts to travel the course to bird. Join us for a morning of birding by riding in golf carts for at least nine holes on Crooked Oaks golf course. We expect to see a large variety of birds including Egrets, Herons and birds of prey. We will also see and hear some of the smaller birds like Tufted Titmice, Eastern Bluebirds, Northern Cardinals, Carolina Wrens and some of the many warbler species. Since it is summer, we can also expect to see Eastern Kingbirds, Great-crested Flycatchers, Orchard Orioles, Summer Tanagers, Mississippi Kites and more!
As always, be sure to bring your binoculars/cameras, hats and sunscreen. Water will be provided.
Please register no later than Friday prior to the trip. All registrants will receive a confirmation letter on Sunday, the day prior to the trip. If you need to cancel, please let us know so we can invite people on the waitlist to attend.
Register here.
Half-Day Summer Camps for Kids on Feathers and Their Owners
When: Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 8:30 am -12: 30 pm
Location: Oyster Catcher Community Center (2241 Oyster Catcher Ct)
Max: 12 people (You will be notified if you are on the waitlist)
Age: 8 to 15
Cost: No charge for each attendee registered by 2024 SIB members; $10 donation for each attendee registered by non-members
This summer, SIB is offering something new! Will you have a child between the ages of 8-15 with you on Seabrook Island this summer who might like to learn more about feathers and birds?? Jane Settle, a retired marine biologist and teacher, avid naturalist, and SIB Shorebird Steward will be offering a fun and informative one-morning camp experience!
There will be inside and outside activities. Participants will learn about both feathers ( structure and function) and the birds that “wear them”. Participants will investigate preserved feathers (collected with USFWS permit) with hand magnifiers, draw and color their own pictures of them, play word games, as well as take a walk outside and make observations along our nearby boardwalks, weather permitting.
What to bring:
* A water bottle
* A hat
* Sunscreen
* A cooperative attitude
* Binoculars will be provided
* No cell phones please
A snack will be provided.
Please complete the information for each child you are registering. If you need to cancel, please let us know so we can invite people on the waitlist to attend.
Register here.
Sit, Sip and See at Palmetto Lake
When: Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 7:00 pm
Location: Picnic table at the back of Palmetto Lake near the playground
Max: 20
Cost: None for members; $10 donation for guests
Note: If the weather doesn’t cooperate, we will reschedule later in the week so if you are unavailable on Tuesday, register anyway and put a note in the comment section that you wish to be notified if it needs to be rescheduled.
Please join SIB for an evening of birding and socializing with your favorite beverage at Palmetto Lake. During the hot summer months birds are more active in the early morning and early evening. We thought that this would be a great location to gather and sit and let the birds come to us. At this location, near the playground, we can relax and watch the herons and egrets fly into their favorite roosting area. It is mesmerizing to observe the different groups fly into the lake area and then maneuver into their spot. There are a few places to sit at the picnic table, but you will probably want to bring a chair in order to get the best view. There will be SIB members available to carry your chair to our location. We will most likely see Green Herons, Little Blue Herons, Great Egrets, Tricolored Herons, Cattle Egrets, and White Ibis. We could additionally hear or see woodpeckers, hawks, and passerines.
This is a BYOB and BYOSnacks event. If you are not an experienced birder, this is the perfect opportunity to get some tips on using binoculars and phone apps, and identifying species and bird calls.
As always, bring your binoculars and hats. No sunscreen required at this event, but you might want to bring bug repellent.
Register no later than Sunday, July 21 . All registrants will receive a confirmation letter on Tuesday morning, July 23.
Register here.
Half-Day Summer Camps for Kids on Feathers and Their Owners
When: Wednesday, July 24, 2024, 8:30 am -12: 30 pm
Location: Oyster Catcher Community Center (2241 Oyster Catcher Ct)
Max: 12 people (You will be notified if you are on the waitlist)
Age: 8 to 15
Cost: No charge for each attendee registered by 2024 SIB members; $10 donation for each attendee registered by non-members
This summer, SIB is offering something new! Will you have a child between the ages of 8-15 with you on Seabrook Island this summer who might like to learn more about feathers and birds?? Jane Settle, a retired marine biologist and teacher, avid naturalist, and SIB Shorebird Steward will be offering a fun and informative one-morning camp experience!
There will be inside and outside activities. Participants will learn about both feathers ( structure and function) and the birds that “wear them”. Participants will investigate preserved feathers (collected with USFWS permit) with hand magnifiers, draw and color their own pictures of them, play word games, as well as take a walk outside and make observations along our nearby boardwalks, weather permitting.
What to bring:
* A water bottle
* A hat
* Sunscreen
* A cooperative attitude
* Binoculars will be provided
* No cell phones please
A snack will be provided.
Please complete the information for each child you are registering. If you need to cancel, please let us know so we can invite people on the waitlist to attend.
Register here.
-Submitted by SIB