Table of Contents
THE
BIG
PICTURE
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THE
KIAWAH
PICTURE
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SUMMER/FALL 2017 • VOLUME 38
8
Little Brown Birds (LLBs)
Story and photos
by Paul Roberts
12
Migration: Still a Magical
Mystery Tour
Story and photos
by Sue Corcoran
14
Starting with a Strong
Hand: Shorebird
Stewardship
on Kiawah Island
By Larry Niles, Ph.D.
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Red Knots in
South Carolina
Story by Janey Thibault
and Felicia Sanders;
photos by Ed Konrad
Kiawah’s Shorebirds
by the Month
By Aaron Given
46
The Birds of Kiawah Island
and Where to Find Them
Story and photos by
Jacob Zadik
The Quest for Rest
Story by Christopher Widuch;
photos by Paul Roberts
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Endangered!
Story and photos by Jack Kotz
Managing the Right Pieces
to Keep Shorebirds Flying
Story and photos
by Brad Winn
The Kiawah Conservancy:
Celebrating 20 Years
Naturally Kiawah:
20 Years and Counting
By Frances Boyd
71
Kiawah Island Shorebird
Stewardship Program
Sssssssnakes!
Story and photos
by Jim Jordan
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Marie Alice Monroe Talks
About Shorebirds …
and a Whole Lote More
Story and photos
by Shauneen Hutchinson
Conservation Matters:
Bird Walk with
Aaron Given
48
What’s for Dinner?
Story by Jane Ellis;
photos by Pamela Cohen
The Brown Pelican
By Christine Sudell
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THE
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KIAWAH
CONSERVANCY
Capturing the
Birds of Kiawah
By Tina Schell
56
Red Knots:
Sentinels by the Sea
Story and photos
by Shauneen Hutchinson
60
Sharing the Beach
with Shorebirds
By Melissa Chaplin
Jacob Zadik captured our beautiful cover
photo. Look carefully at one of the red
knots in the background and you will find
a tiny green tag. It is used for research
about this threatened species.