Michael Gamble, a Charleston native and graduate of the
College of Charleston, plans to help with marsh sparrow
banding during the winter. He loved being able to live on
Kiawah during the fall migration season and to capture a
Chuck-will’s-widow and an Eastern screech-owl.
Casey Weissburg joined the team from Walnut Creek,
California, after graduating from the University of California,
Davis. She loved the fact that each sunrise on Kiawah brought
something new. She saw a number of species for the first time
and was particularly happy that her “office” was outdoors.
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Bill Blizard with his wife
Marilyn spent 20 years
directing the construction
and placement of countless
bluebird boxes throughout
Kiawah Island. The boxes
are sturdy, attractive and
perfectly proportioned
to attract bluebirds. The
success of this project can
be seen in the countless
bluebirds that sprinkle the
Island with beautiful color.
Photo by Jay Smith
Ryan Donnelly is a native of Horseheads, New York, and a
graduate of Gettysburg College who has spent summers on
Kiawah since he was two. He had always loved the Island but
during the banding season came to respect the importance
of the ecological research conducted here and the role the
banding stations plays in understanding migratory birds.
Naturally Kiawah