We Are Going to Beaufort, South Carolina for Our Fall Meeting—October 2–5, 2025
Picturesque Beaufort offers some of the best birding along the South Carolina coast. Previous meetings in Beaufort we have tallied 203 species, which is a close second to the Outer Banks (204 species). Then, think of the field trips to Hunting Island… Donnelley WMA… Savannah NWR… Spring Island WMA… These sites are hallowed ground to Lowcountry birders, and we will visit them all and more during the upcoming Carolina Bird Club 2025 Fall Meeting! We are staying at the Holiday Inn & Suites Beaufort -- Plan NOW on going!
The Holiday Inn Suites will host our registration, meetings and Saturday night buffet. We got excellent rates for this very popular resort. The cutoff for reservations under the group block will be September 1th. Contact the Holiday Inn Suites at 1-843-379-3100. Be sure to mention the Carolina Bird Club in order to receive the group rates of $149/room.
Friday night we plan to meet informally at a Brewery, then all can sample a favorite restaurant in the shore town of Beaufort or Hilton Head. On Saturday night we will have dinner at the Holiday Inn Suites in Beaufort, and Guest Speaker will be Felicia Sanders! Since 2001, Felicia Sanders has worked for SCDNR as lead biologist for the Coastal Bird Conservation Program, developing the program into a four-person powerhouse that works across the entire coast to monitor, manage and research our state's seabirds and shorebirds. In recent years, Felicia Sanders and her team have played a leading role in several significant conservation success stories, including the discovery of the world's largest Whimbrel night roost at Deveaux Bank and the restoration of Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary. Dr. Sanders has been the principle investigator researching Red Knot migration strategies in South Carolina, work that has challenged existing notions of the significance of South Carolina beaches to Red Knots. Coastal bird biologist Felicia Sanders was recently awarded the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina's highest civilian honor, May 2025.
I think you will find Beaufort to be a historic and beautiful area for the fall CBC meeting. Lots of field trips are offered with new additions. Finally, and best of all, you will bird a very birdy part of South Carolina during the height of Migration!!