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WILDLIFE ON KIAWAH ISLAND

BIRDS

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Town of Kiawah Island
21 Beachwalker Drive
Kiawah Island, SC 29455
(843) 768-9166
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Kiawah Island is home to more than 200 species of birds, ranging in size from the tiny ruby-throated hummingbird all the way up to the bald eagle.  For additional details on some of our more prominent species, please click on the pictures below.  You can also view the complete Kiawah Island Bird Checklist by clicking here.
 
 
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Common Bird Species
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Shorebirds
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Birds of Prey
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Piping Plovers
Additional Resources
 
Bird Banding Project Results
Beach Bird Nest Monitoring
Nightjar Survey Results
Marsh Bird Monitoring
Breeding Bird Point Counts
Annual Breeding Bird Survey Data
Recent Wildlife Sightings by Town Biologists
Least Tern Courtship Video
Foraging Piping Plover Video
Foraging Red Knot Video
Cannon Net Shorebird Capture Video
Shorebird Slideshow
Flagged Red Knot Locations
Wildlife sightings by Town Biologists
 
NEW Wildlife Video Gallery
 
NEW Answers to frequently asked questions about wildlife on Kiawah 
 
View bobcat GPS locations in Google Earth
 
View wildlife sightings by residents and visitors in Google Earth
 
View Kiawah bird checklist
 
Wildlife sightings page provided by the Kiawah Island Golf Resort
 
Report an interesting or unusual wildlife sighting to Town Biologists
 
Submit Kiawah fishing reports and photos