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| Anhinga over Duck Pond |
The annual Christmas Bird Count at Palmetto Bluff took place on December 15 under very windy, but clear and cold conditions. The team assembles in pre-dawn darkness at the duck ponds to watch for waterfowl stirring at first light. A great-horned owl sounded off in the darkness several times, and a Wilson's Snipe made its kissy noise before 150 wood ducks lifted off for the horizon. Other waterfowl observations that followed included 45 green-winged teal, 10 blue-winged teal, 18 Buffleheads, 25 hooded mergansers, 5 Canada Geese, and 1 Northern Shoveler.
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| Palmetto Bluff CBC Team hard at work |
We went on to spot 3,114-individual birds encompassing 73-species of birds. This data is included in the Hilton Head Audubon circle. The data from the South Carolina 2021 CBC and the 2021 National CBC are both available now for Birders to review and enjoy.
To view past CBC counts at Palmetto Bluff click on 2022 - 2021
To view 2023 Birding Trips click Yawkey Center / Winter - Nemours Wildlife Foundation - Yawkey Center / Fall - Botany Bay WMA - Fripp Island - Wings Over Beaufort - Sea Island Shorebird Festival - Beidler Forest - Harbor Island- Kiawah Island - Webb Wildlife Center - Whooping Crane Pond - Jarvis Creek Park - Caw Caw Bio Blitz - Hammock Coast Birding Festival - Botany Bay WMA - Pinckney Island NWR - ACE Basin NWR Combahee Unit
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| Pair of Bald Eagles: one mature, one immature |
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| Hermit Thrush near Barge Landing |
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