Sun City Hilton Head Bird Club Information on damage from Hurricane Matthew provided by The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, October 15, 2016 BIRD NOOZ November 2016 In this issue: Page 2 - Park Closures Pages 3-4 Native Plants to Attract Birds Page 5 - Club News Page 6 - Renew Your Club Membership Now Bird Club Regime Update for 2017. Vote @ Nov 2 Meeting! HURRICANE MATTHEW’S ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES SAVANNAH NWR Savannah National Wildlife Refuge in Jasper County, and Georgia’s Chatham and Effingham counties is closed until further notice due to widespread storm damage from Hurricane Matthew .... HUNTING ISLAND STATE PARK Devastation is everywhere. Trees were toppled. Several of them smashed through public restrooms and the park store. Storm surge obliterated dunes near the campground and destroyed toilets and showers.... OTHER NEARBY PARKS, WILDLIFE REFUGES Several national wildlife refuges, SC Dept. of Natural Resources wildlife management areas and SC Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Tourism properties are closed until further notice due to Hurricane Matthew .... Continued on Page 5 Fall migration starts earlier than most people realize, with many shorebirds on the move by late June... No. 2016.11 SCHHBC BIRD CLUB MEMBERS ONLY : VOTE AT NOVEMBER 2 MEETING Hidden Cypress Ballroom 4:00 PM RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP PAGE 6 RENEWAL FORM Canada Geese consider this spot to set down and re-energize as they travel...Audubon Online Evening Grosbeaks feed voraciously from this pumpkin... Carolina Wren’s back. Voicu Colceriu
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Sun City Hilton Head Bird Club
Information on damage from Hurricane Matthew provided by The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, October 15, 2016
BIRD NOOZ November 2016
In this issue:Page 2 - Park ClosuresPages 3-4 Native Plantsto Attract Birds Page 5 - Club NewsPage 6 - Renew Your Club Membership Now
Bird Club Regime Update for 2017. Vote @ Nov 2 Meeting!
HURRICANE MATTHEW’S ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
SAVANNAH NWRSavannah National Wildlife Refuge in Jasper County, and Georgia’s Chatham and Effingham counties is closed until further notice due to widespread storm damage from Hurricane Matthew....
HUNTING ISLAND STATE PARKDevastation is everywhere. Trees were toppled. Several of them smashed through public restrooms and the park store. Storm surge obliterated dunes near the campground and destroyed toilets and showers....
OTHER NEARBY PARKS, WILDLIFE REFUGESSeveral national wildlife refuges, SC Dept. of Natural Resources wildlife management areas and SC Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Tourism properties are closed until further notice due to Hurricane Matthew....
Continued on Page 5
Fall migration starts earlier than most
people realize, with many shorebirds on the
move by late June...
No. 2016.11 SCHHBC
B I R D C L U B M E M B E R S O N L Y :
VOTE AT NOVEMBER 2 MEETING
H i d d e n C y p r e s s B a l l r o o m4 : 0 0 P MR E N E W Y O U RMEMBERSHIP P A G E 6RENEWAL FORM
Canada Geese consider this spot to set down and re-energize as they travel...Audubon Online
Evening Grosbeaks feed voraciously from this pumpkin... Carolina Wren’s back. Voicu Colceriu
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Information on damage from Hurricane Matthew provided by The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, October 15, 2016
NEARBY STATE PARKS, WILDLIFE REFUGES CLOSEDSeveral national wildlife refuges in the path of Hurricane Matthew are closed until further notice because of widespread storm damage, according to a news release from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:
• Pinckney Island NWR, near Hilton Head Island
• Savannah NWR, in Jasper County and Georgia’s Chatham and Effingham counties
• Wassaw NWR, in Georgia’s Chatham County
• Harris Neck and Blackbeard Island NWRs, in Georgia’s McIntosh County
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources closed the following wildlife management areas until further notice:
• Bear Island WMA• Botany Bay Plantation WMA• Donnelley WMA• Edisto River WMA• Dungannon Plantation HP/WMA• Great Pee Dee HP/WMA• Hamilton Ridge WMA• Marsh WMA• Palachucola WMA• Santee Cooper WMA• Little Pee Dee Heritage
Preserve• Waccamaw River Heritage
Preserve• Wateree River Heritage
Preserve WMA• Webb WMA• Woodbury WMA
The S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism closed the following state parks until further notice:
• Myrtle Beach State Park• Huntington Beach State Park• Edisto Beach State Park• Hunting Island State Park• Givhans Ferry State Park• Colonial Dorchester State Historic
Site• Hampton Plantation State Historic
Site• Santee State Park• Little Pee Dee State Park• Lee State Park• Rivers Bridge State Historic Site
These state parks were closed after Hurricane Matthew but have since reopened:
• Colleton State Park• Charles Towne Landing State Historic
Site• Poinsett State Park
Information is subject to change, depending on the current status of the individual parks. Please check with the agencies caring for the parks before out.
It will be months before the public again has full access to Hunting Island State Park, one of South Carolina’s most popular. Hunting Island’s nature
center and fishing pier were set to reopen on Wednesday, Oct.19, even though the end
of the pier was damaged and is blocked off.
Nearby State Parks, Wildlife Refuges Closed after Matthew
Hunting Island State Park photo shows devastation/damage.
BIRD NOOZ - NATIVE PLANTS FOR SUN CITY PAGE3
Audubon.org website, NATIVE PLANTS DATABASE, BEST RESULTS for ZIP Code 29209
NATIVE PLANTS FOR 29209 The Best Results for our area were hand-selected by Audubon experts in our region. (See column at the right for instructions on how to join this free service.) The native plants should be relatively easy to grow and easy to find at our local native plant nursery. Use the dropdown menus on the website to filter your results to see only particular types of plants you prefer (or whether they host butterflies or caterpillars), as well as which plants can attract particular families of birds.
RESULTS: TOP 10 NATIVE PLANTS FOR 292091. American Beauty-Berry2. American Holly 3. American Witch-Hazel4. Canadian Service Berry5. Cock-Spur Hawthorn6. Common Buttonbush7. Common Winterberry8. Deciduous Holly 9. Devil’s-Walkingstick 10. Downy Service-Berry
With Audubon’s native plants database,you can easily find the best plants for the birds
in your area.
It’s free! Use the database to view a list of the best plants for birds in your area. Find local
resources and inks to more information. Get
tips on creating your bird-friendly habitat.
For more information, search audubon.org/nativeplantsdatabase
American Beauty-Berry (Callicarpa americana)Goldfinch is hungry for Echinacea purpurea (Ruby Star) seeds.
Cock-Spur Hawthorn
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Audubon.org website, NATIVE PLANTS DATABASE | BEST RESULTS for ZIP Code 29209
Database Tailored to Your Needs and Interests
Audubon’s Native Plants Database, found at audubon.org, is searchable by ZIP Code. It will thrill bird-loving gardeners and gardeners who want bird visitors. Do not miss a visual stroll through this incredible resource, even if you’re not hunting perfect plants to draw your favorite birds.
The website offers results in four categories: The Best Results for your area have been hand-selected by Audubon experts in your region. They should be relatively easy to grow and easy to find at your local native plant nursery. Use the dropdown menus below to filter your results to see only particular types of plants (or whether they host butterflies or caterpillars), as well as which plants can attract particular families of birds.
The Full Results list contains all the plants that are native to your area, including many species that may be harder to find at your local nursery or have more specific growing requirements than the special selection of these plants shown under Best Results. Use the dropdown menus to filter your results to see only particular types of plants (or whether they host butterflies or caterpillars), as well as which plants can attract particular families of birds.
Local Resources Your local Audubon chapter or center can be a great source of native plant information. For Sun City Hilton Head’s ZIP Code, 29909, they tell us that the nearest Audubon offering native plant services is Ogeechee Audubon Society in Savannah, GA. (PO BOX 13424, Savannah, GA 31411, (914) 466, 9689. Their services include educational programs and presentations, and native plant sales.
Next Steps. Using this resource, Audubon hopes to grow1 million new bird-friendly native plants across the US. Join their efforts, or i nv i t e yo u r f r i e n d s a n d neighbors to be part of the plan.
Native Plants Draw Favorite Birds to Our Yards
Canadian Service-Berry (Amelanchier canadensis)
Q: Should I stop feeding birds in fall
so they can start their migration?
A: Page 6
BIRD NOOZ - CLUB NEWS PAGE5
MARK YOUR BIRD CLUB CALENDARMARK YOUR BIRD CLUB CALENDARMARK YOUR BIRD CLUB CALENDARMARK YOUR BIRD CLUB CALENDARNovember 2 4:00 pm Hidden Cypress Club Meeting and Program: On the Trail of Ruby-
throated Hummingbirds from South Carolina to British Columbia, with Doreen Cubie
December 7 3:30 pm Hidden Cypress Christmas Bird Count Orientation
December 7 4 pm Hidden Cypress Holiday Social
December 16 Early am Pinckney Hall Christmas Bird Count Field Day
January 4 4 pm Hidden Cypress Club Meeting and Program: 2016 HHI Sea Turtle Nesting Season; 2017 Outlook following Hurricane Matthew, with Amber Kuehn
On November 2 at 4 PM, attend our regular Bird Club Meeting. After the program, and
presentation of all candidates, raise your hand to vote for 2017 Club officers.
As the colorful autumn hues alter our perceptions of the seasons, we appreciate the excitement that comes with change. We are so grateful to our president, Noah Rosenstein, for his cheerful, warm and easy-going leadership of our Club over the past years. From everybody, Noah, we say “Well done!” We thank Dave Davis for his spectacular “reign” as VP and program chair -- great job! We give special thanks to Mary Helen Rosenstein, who has given us years of dedicated, skilled leadership in so many categories. As we look to the proposed 2017 slate of officers at our Nov. 2 Business Meeting, we will also entertain nominations from the floor if additional folks wish to be considered!
BIRD NOOZ is published annually by the SCHH Bird Club from September September through June. | Editor: Kathleen Leopard, [email protected], 843.705.9899
2017 Sun City Bird Club MembershipBRING THIS FORM TO THE CLUB MEETING ON NOVEMBER 2 AT 4 PM
Attach your check to the form, please. We can’t accept cash.
Colorful Evening Grosbeaks blend so effortlessly with the festive feeder.
Keeping your feeders up has no influence on whether a bird will start its journey south. A number of factors trigger the urge for birds to migrate, and the most significant one is day length. As days grow shorter in late summer, birds get restless and start to head south, taking advantage of abundant natural food, and feeders where available, to fuel their flight. (Cornell Lab, All About Birds, April 1, 2009)
Your dues covers your membership through December 31, 2017
We do not accept cash. Please make checks payable to “Sun City Bird Club”Attach this form to your check. You can hand in this form with check at our Nov. 2 meeting or mail to: Ed Raney, 8 Wisteria Lane, Bluffton, SC 29909
Dues: $10 per person or $12 per person if you want a name badge.
Name(s) of Member(s): (PLEASE PRINT)
Member (1) _____________________________ CAM ID #___________ new/renew
Member (2) _____________________________ CAM ID #___________ new/renew
Street Address _________________________ Phone # ______________________
