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. At 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 Bear Island… Donnelley… Savannah NWR… 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! We will have over 25 field trips on October 3rd, 4th and 5th, including Bear island WMA, Donnelley WMA, Savannah NWR and Hunting Island!
Friday night we plan to meet informally at a brewery, then all can sample a favorite restaurant in the shore town of Beaufort. On Saturday night we will have dinner at the Holiday Inn Suites in Beaufort, and the guest speaker will be Coastal bird biologist Felicia Sanders! Since 2001, Felicia 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 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. Felicia has been the principal 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. She was recently awarded the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina's highest civilian honor, May 2025.
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—make your reservations now!. 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. Online registration opens Saturday, Aug. 23 at 2 pm and closes Sunday Sept. 21 at 6 pm. 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!