Carolina Bight Birding Center

Name: Carolina Bight Birding Center
Address: Okatie, SC, US
Telephone: +18436943823
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Carolina Bight Birding Center

We are a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit.

The Mission of The Carolina Bight Birding Center, is to enhance and preserve the diversity and quality of bird populations in The Carolina Bight and The Atlantic Flyway.

05/27/2025

Our tour Saturday was filled with the beautiful wading birds of Cypress Wetlands. Lots of action, and White Ibis are starting to pair up in great numbers. However, the surprise was seeing where they are. In the 16th Street boardwalk area, behind the Yellow Crown Heron area. It makes sense, as the main wetlands is still chock full!

A VERY interesting nest, is what stumped even my friend who’s an Ornithologist. The transitioning Little Blue Herons that are nesting!!! They can actually breed in their transition from white to blue! You’ll see a photo in the carousel.

Little Blue Herons start their lives in a white phase, gradually transitioning to their characteristic blue plumage through molting. This transition is often referred to as “pied,” “piebald,” or “calico” due to the mixture of white and blue feathers. The shift from white to blue takes time, with the bird acquiring its full adult plumage by two years of age. 💙🤍

05/26/2025

Thank you to the brave men & women, who made the ultimate sacrifice. We honor them all today. 🇺🇸

05/25/2025

Tips for best opportunities to see Roseate Spoonbills 🩷🩷. Low to falling tides, or even near empty marshes. Think 4-6” inches of water. Look for Wood Storks or White Ibis.

05/24/2025

Sunset was a bit more pink than usual tonight 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

05/23/2025

A picture perfect morning. Loggerhead Sea Turtle 🐢 tracks & a Great Egret at sunrise. It is World Turtle 🐢 Day & we’re a proud member of The Harbor Island Volunteer Sea Turtle Team.

We encountered hundreds of birds on our turtle patrol, ranging from Wilson’s Plovers, Black Skimmers, Whimbrel & Red Knots. Remember to “Share The Shore”, especially as we start The Memorial Day 🇺🇸 weekend.

Our birds are sensitive to human disturbance as well as our nesting Loggerhead Sea Turtles. You might not see birds chicks, because they are very tiny (picture cotton balls on toothpicks) so just be bird aware. Beaufort County also has a year round dog leash law. Remember, it’s about everyone’s safety & peace. Fellow beachgoers, other dogs & our wildlife.

Knock down your sandcastles, fill in your holes, and if you must be on the beach at night, red lights only. Quiet, dark, flat is what turtles & your fellow humans need.

05/21/2025

One dazzling & entertaining wading bird we look forward to seeing every year, is the Reddish Egret. Have you been lucky enough to see one of these dancing 💃 wonders of nature? They definitely live the motto “Dance like No One Is Watching” 🤩

They are not here all year, but some do visit our beaches in the summer months. First, they dance to stir up the bottom and get their prey to come out of hiding and swim around. Reddish Egrets then use their long, spear-like bills to stab their prey.

Adult Reddish Egrets have two color morphs, a rare all-white morph and a darker bluish and reddish morph. When pairing up, males and females don’t seem to pay attention to which morph their mate is. A single nest can have chicks of both color morphs in it. (All About Birds)

05/20/2025

The Prothonotary Warbler is one step closer to becoming the official migratory bird of South Carolina, thanks to the state Senate’s passage of S.383.

Thank you Senator Tom Davis, for standing up for migratory birds at the State House. His leadership—and the broad support of his Senate colleagues—is a win for birds, the ecosystems they (and we) rely on, and the landscapes we all cherish. ~ Audubon

Here are some of our favorite moments we’ve captured of these beautiful birds 💛🤍🖤

05/17/2025

A bowl of Roseate Spoonbills was what breakfast time brought this morning 🩷🥰🩷 17 in total, enjoying the perfect water levels for both bathing & spooning.

A group of Roseate Spoonbills is referred to as “a bowl”.

Remember if you are looking for these beautiful birds, don’t look in the marshes at higher tides. 4-6” inches of water is really ideal!

05/15/2025

We’re getting ready to hatch! 🪺 You’ll notice some changes. Birding Beaufort is now transforming, and we will be offering tours under the Carolina Bight Birding Center. You can expect the same amazing tour experience and high quality service we provide!

The Mission of The Carolina Bight Birding Center, is “To Enhance and Preserve the Diversity and Quality of Bird Populations in The Carolina Bight and The Atlantic Flyway”. We are a registered 501(c)3.

Our area is home to millions of birds, and millions more migrate into or through the region.

Birds are disappearing at alarming rates.
~Over 1 Billion Birds are lost each year during migration periods either because of window strikes, predation, starvation, habitat loss or exhaustion.
~In North America, shorebirds have declined more than 70% over the last 40 years.
~Whimbrel have declined by 2/3 across the Atlantic Flyway.
~The 2024 season shows a statewide decline in shorebird nests and points towards increasing challenges for shorebirds to reach full nesting potential.
~Because our area is extremely important to shorebirds and seabirds (Red Knots, Whimbrel, Piping Plovers, Wilson’s Plovers, Least Tern, Brown Pelican, American Oystercatchers) to name a few, education is key in terms of learning to “Share The Shore”
~With regard to songbirds, woodland birds, wading birds and raptors, understanding the importance of native plants, fresh water sources, appropriate food sources and limited use of pesticides; significant improvement can be made in terms of long-term survival of the species we all enjoy.

The Carolina Bight Birding Center will be located on Highway 170 in Okatie, South Carolina.

We are excited about our future, we are grateful for the opportunity and support that we have to shine a light on our areas beautiful birds and offer the tools to educate everyone and live up to our mission. We anticipate launching our website and further details the first week of June.

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Okatie, SC

Telephone

+18436943823

Website

http://www.birdingbeaufort.com/

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