South Carolina Committed Naturalists Society's Journal

Starting today and running until January 1st, 2024, at midnight, is the December Bird Count.

It must be observed in the state of SC during the allotted time. The person with the most species wins!
Even this is a competition, we should have a goal as to how much total species of birds we can observe. Please post below what our goal should be. There will be weekly updates every Saturday. May the best birder win!

@abiggs2
@captainmantis37
@jtmartin54
@kimiller
@kjmurph
@lenrely
@matthew_campbell
@norm_shea
@patrickbelk
@pwilson96
@ryan84
@sharleen_j
@toxmace
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Take a look at this perfect photo of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet!
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/192843549
@jtmartin54 Nice pic!

@abiggs2
@captainmantis37
@jtmartin54
@kimiller
@kjmurph
@lenrely
@matthew_campbell
@norm_shea
@patrickbelk
@pwilson96
@ryan84
@sharleen_j
@toxmace

@abiggs2 Snapped this amazing pic of an Osprey!
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/191525875
I am going to assume that the prey is some kind of fish?
Incredible!

@abiggs2
@captainmantis37
@jtmartin54
@kimiller
@kjmurph
@lenrely
@matthew_campbell
@norm_shea
@patrickbelk
@pwilson96
@ryan84
@sharleen_j
@toxmace

P.S. Sorry it was late, I was rather busy over the weekend.

Take a look at this shot of a “bird bath” by @jtmartin54
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/190158643
What a great pic! Should be on a cover of a magazine!

@abiggs2
@captainmantis37
@jtmartin54
@kimiller
@kjmurph
@matthew_campbell
@norm_shea
@patrickbelk
@pwilson96
@ryan84
@sharleen_j
@toxmace

This weeks observation of the week was this Brown Thrasher by @jtmartin54
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/190067164
It looks like it was just posing for the photo.

@abiggs2
@captainmantis37
@jtmartin54
@kimiller
@kjmurph
@matthew_campbell
@norm_shea
@patrickbelk
@pwilson96
@ryan84
@sharleen_j
@toxmace

Starting this new weekly series where we display the best from SCCNS members!

Last week @abiggs2 snapped this shot of a Great egret leaving the water with a fish!
https://www.Inaturalist.org/observations/188929542

@abiggs2
@captainmantis37
@jtmartin54
@kimiller
@kjmurph
@matthew_campbell
@norm_shea
@patrickbelk
@pwilson96
@ryan84
@sharleen_j
@toxmace

https://www.Inaturalist.org/projects/south-carolina-state-parks-2023-bioblitz
Hello! Get out and explore South Carolina's natural beauty through our state park system; from majestic mountains to the soft sandy beaches! Please recruit fellow in agrees to join this group! Friday 15th through Monday the 18th of September! This will be an annual event. Who knows you might just find a kinglet, though that would be rare I would think. 🤔
This is the first of this annual bioblitz. Have fun!

You need to join the Bioblitz project if you plan on visiting a state park during the alotted time.

What should be the species count goal? Ambitious (300) or conservative (100). Comment below

@abiggs2 @captainmantis37 @jtmartin54 @kimiller @kjmurph @matthew_campbell @norm_shea @patrickbelk @pwilson96 @ryan84 @sharleen_j @toxmace

Thanks all!

Hey everyone! South Carolina Committed Naturalists Society has grown so much recently, thanks all! Last year we did the kinglet competition before this was an official group and @jtmartin54 won. This is annual competition so we are hosting it again. Will the reigning champion reclaim his title or not? Have fun! It must be an alive with photo Golden or Ruby-crowned Kinglet, observed in the state of South Carolina, Sep-Oct of this year; or even later in the very rare chance that no one finds one. Spread the word for new members who can participate. Also I haven't been as active lately cause I have been travelling, piano, etc... If anyone has any future competition or bioblitzes ideas let me know.

Thanks! Have fun and may the best Inatter win!

If you find one put a link in the comments to the observation so I don't miss it ;)

@abiggs2 @captainmantis37 @jtmartin54 @kjmurph @matthew_campbell @norm_shea @patrickbelk @pwilson96 @ryan84 @sharleen_j @toxmace

"Well hello there"* Starting tomorrow and ending next Wednesday, July 26 - August 2 is the start of the annually Butterfly Bioblitz! It must be observed in SC during these dates and be a true Butterfly! Good luck!

• ps... I did not get that from Star Wars

@pwilson96 @jtmartin54 @abiggs2 @sharleen_j @ryan84 @toxmace @matthew_campbell

The results are in, 24 observations from 15 species! @pwilson96 won by species count, congrats!

Any future competition and/or bioblitz ideas, let me know.

@jtmartin54 @matthew_campbell @sharleen_j @ryan84 @abiggs2