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CALENDAR: Dill Sanctuary offers Birding Day April 24

CALENDAR: Dill Sanctuary offers Birding Day April 24

Staff reports  |  You can enjoy the spring influx of birds to the area starting at 8:30 a.m. April 24 at the Charleston Museum’s Dill Sanctuary, a 580-acre wild preserve located along the Stono River on James Island that is home to a wide array of birdlife. A six-acre wildlife pond with three nesting islands attracts numerous wading birds, including threatened wood storks, while maintained fields, surrounded by woodland, provide habitat for songbirds, wild turkeys and raptors.

by · 04/19/2021 · Comments are Disabled · calendar
GOOD NEWS:   Campaign underway for nesting birds

GOOD NEWS: Campaign underway for nesting birds

Staff reports | Audubon South Carolina and the Charleston Animal Society have launched the “Let ‘em Rest, Let ‘em Nest” campaign to educate state residents and visitors about the fragility and wonder of coastal birds. The campaign is designed to teach the importance of reducing human disturbance to coastal nesting spots.

by · 03/13/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs
PHOTO:  Nature is coming alive

PHOTO: Nature is coming alive

These juvenile anhingas were nesting very low on Sunday with an adult in the Audubon Swamp near some egret nests, contributing photographer Michael Kaynard writes.

by · 05/11/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Photos