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…
If you're at the pool, big bend dock, or Old House Lane this week, be sure to look up. There has been a group of Mississippi Kites overhead, putting on a show,…
Current Nests It's loggerhead turtle nesting season, and here on Dewees we're on target for a record-breaking turtle season, with our 17th nest discovered and marked this morning near Needlerush…
I've seen bats on Dewees fairly often in early spring, and occasionally in summer. Since it's National Bat Week (who knew?!) I thought I would share a story of a…
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,…
One of the mammals we have on Dewees Island is a mink, mustela vision. We haven't seen them on the island very often, but sightings are on the increase here.…
Dewees Island is a fabulous location for fishing, and catching your own is one way to avoid the sort of fish fraud detailed in yesterday's article in the New York…
Charleston County has been under a coastal flood watch for most of the week, as a combination of astronomical high tides (spring tides, perigee moon, new moon) have coincided with…
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…
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,…