birds - Dewees Island, Charleston, SC

Wood Ducks

Post Author:Judy Drew Fairchild
Post published:March 21, 2020
Post Category:All / Birds / Dewees Island Conservancy

The first time I saw a wood duck on Dewees, I was all alone in the Conservation area looking for Blue-Winged Teal. I couldn’t believe the amazing colors on this…

MOTUS Tower Provides a Whole New Look at Bird Migration

Post Author:Judy Drew Fairchild
Post published:December 2, 2019
Post Category:All

Our MOTUS tower has been active for eight months now and I will admit to checking the data every day here. Using radio towers to collect and distribute information is…

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,…

18 Spoonbills!

Post Author:Judy Drew Fairchild
Post published:August 18, 2012
Post Category:Birds and Birding / CoastalMasterNaturalistsFeed / Dewees Videos / Uncategorized
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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

Post Author:Judy Drew Fairchild
Post published:June 16, 2012
Post Category:Birds and Birding / Dewees Videos / Uncategorized
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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…

Winter Birding brings different species

Post Author:Judy Drew Fairchild
Post published:December 5, 2011
Post Category:Birds and Birding / Winter
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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

Post Author:Judy Drew Fairchild
Post published:October 7, 2011
Post Category:Birds and Birding / Featured Creature
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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…

Spring Full Moons, Horseshoe Crabs, and Migratory birds

Post Author:Judy Drew Fairchild
Post published:May 21, 2011
Post Category:Featured Creature / Spring
Post Comments:1 Comment

During the week this week, there was a full moon, with high tide falling right at dusk. The full moons in April, May, and June are spawning times for Horseshoe…

It’s Hawk Migration Season: Here’s a Beautiful Hawk with a Tricky ID

Post Author:Judy Drew Fairchild
Post published:September 29, 2010
Post Category:Uncategorized
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The other day I was zooming along Old House Lane on my golf cart, and I caught this unusual silhouette in the pine tree overlooking the impoundment. Whirling around for…