Birding Beaufort

Name: Birding Beaufort
Address: Beaufort, SC, US
Telephone: +18436943823
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Birding Beaufort offers personalized birding tours to small groups.

Whether beginner or novice, we want to you to experience birding while enjoying the beauty and scenery that Beaufort and The Sea Islands have to offer.

03/04/2025

Volunteer tour for 30 second graders at Cypress Wetlands today 🥰 I’m honored to serve as VP of The FOPRCW & this is my favorite part. I’m also a proud SC Lowcountry Master Naturalist and these are the things I love most about the training we received, is giving back.

It’s so important to educate the next generation about our unique environment & special places like Cypress Wetlands. Thank you to my fellow Board Members Scot Clark, Tricia Fidrych & Port Royal Elementary teachers for the support today! 🙏 To my new friends that I met along the way, I’m glad you joined in and learned about our gem in Port Royal. 🥰

Oh and FYI we have 4 Wood Stork nests & 2 Great Egret nests already. 😍😍😍😍 I counted 57 Wood Storks 🖤🤍🖤🤍

03/03/2025

Today is World 🌎 Wildlife Day ~ World Wildlife Day is a day to celebrate the diversity of life on Earth and to take action to protect endangered species and habitats.

Sea level rise, habitat loss, pesticides are all dangers to wildlife, especially our birds.
🦅 🐦 🦢 🦆🐦‍⬛🦉

03/01/2025

The start of a new month was filled with pink for us today 🩷.

A beautiful day to be outside, watching some Roseate Spoonbills. 🥰

02/28/2025

Owls 🦉 are reacquainting & nesting season will soon be underway 🥰

If you are lucky enough to see a beautiful owl 🦉 please make sure to give them space. They are very sensitive to human interactions, especially when owlets are involved. 🙏

As beautiful, adorable, magical as they are, Owls are fierce predators. From marsh rats 🐀 , to snakes 🐍, to wading birds 🐦, they are a force to be reckoned with.

It is extremely important to remember that if you are poisoning ☠️ your rats 🐀 , then other animals become susceptible to that same poison, such as Hawks, Eagles & Owls. 🦉 They can’t tell the difference between prey that has been poisoned versus not. 😢

02/27/2025

Life’s a beach. Yesterday was a beautiful day to get out and enjoy some birds.

02/24/2025

Taking the plunge into a new week. New goals, new opportunities, new birds to see!

We love watching Black Skimmers at work 🤩. It looks like they’re creating a painting as they skim along with their lower mandible. 🖤🤍🧡🌊

02/23/2025

The Weekend birding diary 📸 . Birded at home a lot & took a stroll around Cypress Wetlands this morning. I met some lovely people visiting Cypress from The American Cruise Lines & gave a brief overview of some species that was around us. As a bird guide, it kind of comes naturally 🥰

Any day strolling around is always a good day to me. And it’s nice to not have to layer up 🤣❄️🥶

FYI, we won’t talk about how many frames it took me to get 1 semi decent photo of a Purple Martin this morning 🤣💜

02/22/2025

Who is ready for warmer temps?!?! 🥶 Wow it was bitter birding for me this morning 🤣 but it resulted in some beautiful moments.

The wading birds are starting to come into their breeding plumage, the current wintering pairs are chasing each other. All signs that spring is near!

Lots of variety out there & birding is always fantastic here in Beaufort County! 🤩🐦⭐️

02/19/2025

Roosting of shorebirds. It is becoming increasingly difficult for shorebirds to find safe haven during high tide cycles. So they seek refuge in other places.

Mounting sea level rise covers up the oyster banks, marshes and beaches along the coastline. The birds seek refuge in other places. This is where the challenges come during nesting season for many species that breed here. It also means that birds that are residents, migrate and rest here face the same challenges.

This truly left me speechless. As a birder, steward, lover of beautiful scenery only Mother Nature can create. It was truly a stunning image. But, it also tells the story about how fragile shorebirds are, so it’s important to share that for educational purposes and understanding.

I hope that you can see the beauty in these, and also take pause in the story it is telling. 🖤🤍🧡

02/16/2025

Life Bird 🚨 and a rarity for our area!!! I spent the day at Bear Island & Donnelly WMA yesterday.

This was part of The Palmetto Pro Bird courses offered by The SC Wildlife Federation. Irvin Pitts & Jay Keck were our leaders. These types of offerings are a great way to meet new people, share experiences & learn. For me, I’m a bit spoiled as I live close enough to frequent both properties, but I enjoyed seeing first time visitors soak in the experiences, like The Tundra Swans 🦢 flying. And honestly, I like these types of outings because you’re outdoors!

We tallied 76 species at Bear & then made the drive over to Donnelly for a bio break & lunch. About 5 minutes in, Irvin said to me, there’s a bird with those Brown Headed Cowbirds with a yellow head. I ran to grab my binoculars & camera, while he went to get his camera. 📸 And the moment I looked, the excitement in me was instantaneous! I knew what it was; a Yellow Headed Blackbird! We high fived, and I downloaded the photo quickly to share with the group, as the birds flew off. I’m so happy that others in our group got photos too.

The irony is that when I’m out birding with my friends or solo, I have been saying check to see if flocks of Red Headed Blackbirds have any yellow heads. Now, here this bird was in a flock of Brown Headed Cowbirds 🤣.

Birds can be anywhere, and you shouldn’t discount any sightings. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve snapped photos, to realize later on there was something unique!

02/14/2025

Happy Valentines 💘 Day from Birding Beaufort. One of our favorite pictures of two beautiful Tundra Swans in The ACE Basin.

02/13/2025

Born to Fish 🐟 Double Crested Cormorant with the catch of the day.

I watched this action unfolding from my car at Donnelly WMA. I quickly put it in park, put my passenger side window down & snapped 📸 away. Thankfully the only car behind me, was my friend Jane, who understands that I brake 🛑 for birds 😂

Double Crested Cormorants do two things well ~ Fish & Rest (I think many people would look at this as a dream scenario 😂) They are expert divers with powerful propulsion from webbed feet. The tip of their upper bill is shaped like a hook, which is helpful for catching prey. You’ll often see them perched, wings spread out to dry off because they have less preen oil than other birds, so their feathers can get soaked rather than shedding water like a duck’s. ~ All About Birds 🐦

02/11/2025

We had 2 clients today from Upstate NY, who are nature lovers & are starting to become interested in birding. They could not have been nicer or more excited. 🐦🥰

We did some exploring all over & despite the cloudy conditions, there was a lot to see. There’s also one less frog 🐸 in the world, thanks to a crafty White Ibis. That was actually interesting to see, because it’s not typically their go to snack.

Seeing wading birds roosting & starting to develop their beautiful plumage, can warm anyone up, even on the chilliest of days.🥰

02/08/2025

Life bird alert 🚨 thanks to a generous homeowner & fellow naturalist, a few of us got to view a Black Chinned Hummingbird this morning!

We waited for about 45 minutes before the first appearance & it was pretty sporadic after. Thankfully we were paying close attention to our surroundings. The last 4 photos are of a Ruby Throated Hummingbird, which is what we typically see.

It’s always a thrill to see a new species, but it’s even better to share amongst friends.

02/06/2025

Tundra Swans 🦢 at Mary’s House Pond ~ Bear Island WMA. One of my favorite rituals each year, the early mornings are always worth it. There is something special about the fact that a few places in South Carolina becomes a wintering ground for special guests like these.

To me, the vocalization, the sounds of them taking off, the wing beats, hearing the splashes, the landing…it’s when I really get in tune with nature as a birder & naturalist. 🫶🏻

Tundra Swans spend almost a year together before mating — and once they mate, it’s for life. During breeding season, the pairs spend their time alone in the Arctic Tundra. They nest together year-round. Their “love” extends to their greater family. They fly in a V formation, at times as high as 26,000 feet & may reach speeds of 100 mph. Tundra Swans have a wingspan of six to seven feet, weigh 13 to 20 pounds and are 3 feet tall when on the water!

Slowly but surely, they will be leaving South Carolina for The Arctic again, but I will be waiting in anticipation for their return again. 🤍 🦢

You can see the changes in lighting as I follow a pair around. ☀️ 🌳 🌊

02/05/2025

Gazing at the sunrise 🌅 alongside American Avocets & American White Pelicans yesterday morning in The ACE Basin. 🤩

I scrambled to get up & out to arrive at my destination before sunrise yesterday. The forecast changed overnight from fog to clear! I’m so thankful I did.

There’s something magical about days like this, when it’s just you & nature. Another joy of birding!

02/03/2025

Birthday 🎂 weekend birding! FYI this groundhog did not see her shadow 😂

I took some time this weekend to bird around Beaufort. A beautiful Redhead, some American Goldfinch & even another surprise Painted Bunting were highlights!

We are seeing some wading birds already doing mating displays, which is always a treat!

As the warmer weather arrives 🤩, our calendar 📆 is starting to fill up with tours, so let’s go birding together! Any photos that we take on your tour, are gifted to you as a forever memory. We also provide a report & copy of the EBird checklist 🐦 🦅 🐦‍⬛🦆🦉📸

02/01/2025

Angels sometimes have pink wings 🪽 A beautiful Roseate Spoonbill at Donnelly WMA in Green Pond. 💗💞🩷💕

Roseate Spoonbills develop their beautiful pink plumage, because of the carotenoids in their diet. Carotenoids are organic pigments found in the food they eat, such as shrimp 🦐 , crabs 🦀 , crayfish, and small fish 🐟.

The perfect way to start the month of February, a beautiful Valentine for everyone to share. 😍

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This wasn’t the Christmas gift we wanted!!! It was a rough few hours!!! 💨🌊