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Read more about the article Dewees Island of International Significance to Shorebirds

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…

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Read more about the article Mississippi Kites putting on a show

Mississippi Kites putting on a show

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:August 14, 2017
  • Post category:Birds/CoastalMasterNaturalistsFeed/Dewees Island Conservancy

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,…

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Read more about the article 2016 Loggerhead Turtle Nesting Season off to a Roaring Start

2016 Loggerhead Turtle Nesting Season off to a Roaring Start

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:June 28, 2016
  • Post category:CoastalMasterNaturalistsFeed/Dewees Island Conservancy/Real Estate

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…

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Read more about the article It’s Bat Week! The story of a Tree Bat on Dewees

It’s Bat Week! The story of a Tree Bat on Dewees

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:October 29, 2015
  • Post category:CoastalMasterNaturalistsFeed/Featured Creature/Mammals

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…

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Read more about the article How to use ebird to learn what birds you might see on Dewees

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,…

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Minks on the Island

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:December 30, 2012
  • Post category:CoastalMasterNaturalistsFeed/Uncategorized
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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.…

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Fishing Rodeo Well Underway

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:December 12, 2012
  • Post category:CoastalMasterNaturalistsFeed/Fall/Island Living
  • Post comments:4 Comments

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…

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Unusual High Tides last week

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:November 19, 2012
  • Post category:Charleston Area/CoastalMasterNaturalistsFeed
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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…

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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…

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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,…

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