Birding

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Birding in Quarantine: One Man’s Sparrow is Another Man’s Albatross!

Island Conservation project manager Wes Jolley shares his birding experience from a hotel in South Africa where he is quarantining before traveling for Gough Island. This is my first time in South Africa, and one of my hopes to keep me sane during quarantine was to see some new birds. One of the great things […]

Written by on May 20, 2021

Birding From Home with Island Conservation

Island Conservation staff members participate in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Global Big Day on May 9th to encourage birding while social distancing. Social distancing and shelter-in-place orders have allowed many people the opportunity to rediscover old hobbies or to take-up new ones. For many staff members at Island Conservation, this has meant there is […]

Written by on May 7, 2020

Guide to Mindful Birdwatching

If you’re new to birdwatching, this guide will help you get acquainted with the essentials. In your backyard, on your way to work, at the beach–birds are all around us. Looking to learn more about these feathered friends? Birdwatching can be can fulfilling pastime: observe wild birds in their natural habitat. Birds are admired by […]

Written by on May 11, 2018

Migratory Birds Pass Through Sullivan’s Island Banding Station

Biologists at the Sullivan’s Island bird-banding station work to identify and monitor migratory birds. In the past two weeks, new species have been banded, bringing their total to 64 different species banded. Banding birds enables biologists to learn more about their longevity, site fidelity during breeding and migration and also helps to create an accurate […]

Written by on October 20, 2016