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…
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…
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…
The first pied billed grebes have shown up in the impoundment and Huyler House pond. They are a regular winter resident on the Dewees impoundment and Huyler House pond. They…
The Anhinga, Meleagris gallapavo, (literally "water turkey" because of its feathers) is also known as the snake bird. It is generally found in fresh water, and needs fresh water for…
Last weekend, I watched a group of swallows dive and wheel over the Huyler House pond, occasionally swooping in for a snack in the water. (Click here to see a…
If you haven't noticed the funny, electrical sound of the common nighthawk out on the beach, be sure to listen closely. Nighthawks are identifiable by their white wing patches, and…
Yesterday, we released a rehabilitated pelican to a wild flock. When I got Lori's call that he was headed over to the island, I was hoping we would be able…
Clapper Rails, or marsh hens, are marsh birds who hide in the tall grasses. They are rather numerous near the ferry dock, and trying to spot them can be entertaining…
Here's an unusual present that I found on the roof this week. It was during the green building tour that I noticed a perfect, egg-shaped pellet on the corner of…