18 Spoonbills!
An occasional Roseate Spoonbill visit to the island is not a new thing; Ed Conradi recorded one in 1996. My first sighting was in 2005, and there have been one…
Killdeer with chicks: Video
One shorebird that nests on Dewees Island and all over the lowcountry is the Killdeer. Charadrius vociferus. It is a larger ringed plover, and on Dewees, they nest on grassy…
Juvenile Eagle Takes Flight!
It's been a week or so since anyone has seen the adult Bald Eagles anywhere near the nest, and I suspect the baby (who is now an adult-sized Juvenile) has…
Reddish Egret in the Impoundment
Reddish Egret On Sunday, my golf cart ran out of steam, just as I was zooming past Huyler House pond to drop my Mom off for the ferry. It didn't…
April Birding Update
One great thing about our big year birding contest is that it has forced me to be more specific in my birding. No more glancing at a bird and assuming…
Winter Bird Notes: Northern Gannet
I had heard of people watching Northern Gannets diving right near the shore in the winter, but so far, every time I have been watching the beach in the winter,…
Eagles Are Nesting on the Island
The buzz circulated yesterday afternoon as Ginny and I discovered the nest within a few hours of each other. We have been watching this pair of eagles since December, when…
Announcing the Dewees Island Big Year
Dewees Island is hosting our own big year competition for everyone! This fall, the Dewees Island book club read Mark Obmasik's The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl…
Winter Birding brings different species
Our winter birds are back, providing birders with new glimpses of birds we haven't seen since last winter. While on the ferry, watch for loons feeding and diving in the…
This is a great time to see migrating birds: especially Redstarts
It is spectacular on the island at this time of year! The wax myrtles along the roads are covered with tiny, flitting warblers on their way south, and it's well…