Sporting Life / In the Field: April Eye to the Sky Don't forget to download the April bird checklist! Click here or scroll to the bottom for this month's guide. “Trilllllllpip… Trilllllllpip…” Did you hear that? That was the sound of... APR 2022 4 min Read4 min Read
Sporting Life / In the Field: March Eye to the Sky February was a fickle month this year and could not decide if it was going to be hot or cold. Depending on what day someone participated in the Great Backyard... MAR 2022 7 min Read7 min Read
Sporting Life / In the Field: February Eye to the Sky Did you hear a chickadee singing in January? I used to believe that birds singing in the winter were just confused by a brief warm spell and thought spring had... FEB 2022 4 min Read4 min Read
Conservation / From Dusk to Dawn: Bats in the Winter What do bats in South Carolina do in the winter? The winter activities of southeastern bats are as diverse as the bats themselves. If you are in the habit of looking... FEB 2022 8 min Read8 min Read
Sporting Life / In the Field: January Eye to the Sky December 15th was the perfect day for the 2021 Christmas Bird Count. The weather was cool and sunny with little wind to affect bird activity. This year’s count started off... JAN 2022 6 min Read6 min Read
Conservation / From Dusk to Dawn: 2021 Recap Throughout this monthly series, we’ve learned about Palmetto Bluff Conservancy Research + Education Coordinator Lydia Moore’s important work researching and studying the bats of the Bluff. We’ve dispelled myths, learned... DEC 2021 2 min Read2 min Read
Sporting Life / In the Field: December Eye to the Sky November was a relatively quiet month for unique bird sightings. We did not have a snow goose grace us with its presence as one did last November, but we did... DEC 2021 6 min Read6 min Read
Conservation / From Dusk to Dawn: Fall Update From the Field The Palmetto Bluff Conservancy began studying bats in 2015 and has established Palmetto Bluff as a long-term bat research and monitoring site. We attempt to net bats year-round and divide... NOV 2021 5 min Read5 min Read
Sporting Life / In the Field: November Eye to the Sky I thought that when I wrote the October Eye to the Sky that I was finished talking about black-bellied whistling-ducks for the year… Boy, was I wrong! The whistling-ducks that... NOV 2021 10 min Read10 min Read
Conservation / From Dusk to Dawn: Daytime Roosts of Seminole Bats Swaying in the Breeze: Studying Daytime Roosts of Seminole Bats I am Sam Holst, research fellow for the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy, a position graciously funded by the Friends of the Palmetto... OCT 2021 9 min Read9 min Read
Sporting Life / In the Field: October Eye to the Sky September was an exciting month for me for four reasons: the fall migration began, PBC Birding started back up, the Winter Finch Forecast came out, and the black-bellied whistling-ducks hatched!... OCT 2021 8 min Read8 min Read
Conservation / From Dusk to Dawn: Summer Update from the Field The Palmetto Bluff Conservancy began studying bats in 2015 and has established Palmetto Bluff as a long-term bat research and monitoring site. We attempt to net bats year-round and divide... SEP 2021 9 min Read9 min Read