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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…

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Read more about the article MOTUS Tower Provides a Whole New Look at Bird Migration

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…

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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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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Spring Full Moons, Horseshoe Crabs, and Migratory birds

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:May 21, 2011
  • Post category:Featured Creature/Spring
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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…

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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…

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