Birds and Birding Archives - Dewees Island, Charleston, SC

Raptor Spring in Full Swing

Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
Post published:March 12, 2021
Post category:All / Birds and Birding

We have a lot of birds of prey nesting on the island right now; everywhere you look there is something exciting going on! Eagles Nesting 2021 Our eagles hatched two…

Dewees Island of International Significance to Shorebirds

Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
Post published:April 23, 2018
Post category:Birds and Birding / CoastalMasterNaturalistsFeed / Dewees Island Conservancy / Island Living

International Recognition Here on Dewees Island, we are working to preserve and maintain habitat for nesting, feeding, and resting shorebirds, and our efforts have gained us inclusion in the Cape…

Lake Timicau from the air

The Lake Timicau Restoration Project

Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
Post published:August 18, 2016
Post category:Birds and Birding / Dewees Island Conservancy / Real Estate

Lake Timicau Restoration Project We're pretty excited about some changes coming for the North end of Dewees Island: The Lake Timicau Restoration project. After several years of studying the hydrology of…

How to use ebird to learn what birds you might see on Dewees

Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
Post published:September 24, 2015
Post category:Birds and Birding / Charleston Area / CoastalMasterNaturalistsFeed / Island Living

It's migration season, and there are wonderful birds passing through. If you've ever wondered what you might expect to see, you can use ebird as a great resource. In fact,…

Endangered Least Tern Colony Under Assault by Amphibious Vehicle

Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
Post published:June 20, 2015
Post category:Birds and Birding

For the first time in years, on the north beach of Dewees, there is a least tern colony, which in itself is kind of big news! They have very specific…

Eagles nest ready for 2015 season

Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
Post published:December 13, 2014
Post category:Birds and Birding / Eagle Cam
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The Dewees Island Eagle nest is occupied again by a pair of bald eagles: we assume that they are the same pair that has nested here for the past four…

Pelicans

Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
Post published:November 13, 2012
Post category:Birds and Birding / CoastalMasterNaturalistsFeed / Featured Creature

Sometimes I think Pelicans are the clowns of the bird world, and sometimes I am awed by their grace. The bird featured below caught a huge red drum, and I…

Some Books to think about giving for the Holidays

Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
Post published:November 12, 2012
Post category:Birds and Birding / CoastalMasterNaturalistsFeed / Dewees Books
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Last weekend, when the Pro-Birder conference took place on Dewees, I was delighted to receive a gift from Instructor Drew Lanham. I had been admiring this field guide all day,…

Tropical Storm Sandy Predicted to Stay Offshore

Post author:reggiefairchild
Post published:October 23, 2012
Post category:All / Birds and Birding
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The current models from the National Hurricane Center indicate that Tropical Storm Sandy will stay offshore and Dewees is unlikely to feel significant winds. There may be unusually highly tides…

Pluff Mud Perspectives reports on Spring Bird Count on Dewees

Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
Post published:October 6, 2012
Post category:Birds and Birding / CoastalMasterNaturalistsFeed
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Check out this article from Cathy Miller about Dewees' Spring bird count. You'll find some fantastic photos as well.