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April 30, 2007
It is sunny and gorgeous on
Kiawah this morning. It should be an absolutely
perfect day to explore, play, or just do something outdoors!
It's hard to believe that we are at the end of
another month already. April is nearly gone, with very few
showers - here's hoping the May flowers show up in force anyway!
Island News:
Episode four of Spring Watch U.S.A. featuring Kiawah
will be shown Thursday May 3rd at 8:00 p.m.,
on Animal Planet,
with a repeat at 11:00 p.m.
2007 Bobcat Ball More than 450 people enjoyed the Kiawah Island
Habitat Conservancy's 4th annual Bobcat Ball this past Friday. A live
auction, silent auction, and drawing all helped raise funds for the
preservation of habitat on Kiawah.
Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click
here to send it.
Weather: It is 70 degrees
at 9:00 this morning. Looks like a perfect day
today! Highs today in the low eighties, lows
in the low sixties.
Week-end Kiawah Critter Count
Spotted at various times & places around Kiawah during the week-end: two
Carolina chickadees, one male
bluebird,
two
broad-headed skinks,
one
ruby-throated hummingbird, one
fox,
three
cardinals, one
osprey, five
double-crested cormorants,
two
raccoons,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive. Heard but not seen: two
chuck wills widows.
April 27, 2007 Week-end Edition
Kiawah is sunny and breezy this morning. Spring
is in the air! All over the island the magnolia blossoms are
ready to burst open to welcome the warmth of the sunshine. There are
even a few oleander blooms valiantly trying to open.
Island News:
The next Spring Watch U.S.A. featuring Kiawah
will be shown Saturday April 28th at 8:00 p.m.,
on Animal Planet,
with repeats at 11:00, and Sunday the 29th at 1:00 p.m.
Baby gators on the move Betsey Porter shares this photo of baby
alligators. It's a sure sign of spring when all the baby "critters"
start
showing up on Kiawah. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click
here to send it.
Week-end Weather: It is 72 degrees
at 9:00 Friday morning. Friday's high should be in
the upper seventies, the low
in the mid-sixties.
There is a 20% chance of showers during the day and evening. The high is
supposed to be in the upper seventies on Saturday, dropping to lows in the upper
fifties during the night. Sunday should be a repeat of Saturday, with
highs near eighty, and lows in the upper fifties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count
Three
broad-headed skinks,
one
ruby-throated hummingbird, one
fox,
three
cardinals, one
osprey,
two
double-crested cormorants,
one
raccoon,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
April 26, 2007
It is a bit overcast on
Kiawah this morning. Though no rain
is predicted for today, it is likely that it will be cloudy for much
of the day. However, it will still be a terrific day to get outside
and play! See you on the beach?
Island News:
The next Spring Watch U.S.A. featuring Kiawah
will be shown this Thursday, April 26th at 8:00 p.m. on Animal Planet.
Episode 3 airs Saturday April 28th at 8:00 p.m., with repeat at
11:00, and Sunday the 29th at 1:00 p.m. Be sure to watch! You just might see a place or
person that you know!
Weather: It is 72 degrees
at 9:00 this morning. Today's high should be in
the mid-seventies, lows
tonight in the
upper sixties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count
Seven
cardinals, one
osprey, one
broad-headed skink,
two
double-crested cormorants,
two
white-tailed
deer,
two
raccoons,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
April 25, 2007
Kiawah is sunny and warm this morning. We
have had fabulous weather for the past several days, and it seems that
it will be sticking around for at least another day or two. Enjoy!
Island News:
The next Spring Watch U.S.A. featuring Kiawah
will be shown this Thursday, April 26th at 8:00 p.m. on Animal Planet.
Episode 3 airs Saturday April 28th at 8:00 p.m., with repeat at
11:00, and Sunday the 29th at 1:00 p.m.
Be sure to watch! You just might see a place or
person that you know!
It's Turtle Time...
almost! The Kiawah Island Turtle Patrol had
their introductory meeting last night, and about 50 folks attended.
There are lots of new volunteers this year! Nesting patrol will begin
mid-May with hatching patrol beginning sometime in July. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click
here to send it.
Weather: It is 70 degrees
at 9:00 this morning. It will be more like summer
than spring today, with highs near eighty. Lows near seventy tonight.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count
One
Black Racer
snake, one
yellow-bellied sapsucker,
two
osprey,
three
double-crested cormorants,
two
white-tailed
deer,
two
raccoons,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
April 24, 2007
It is mostly sunny on
Kiawah this morning. The
trees are
decorated with Spanish moss floating
in the gentle breeze, creating
sun-dappled
paths. Birds are diving through the
branches, calling to one another as they go about their business.
It is SPRING!
Island News #1:
Berkely
Electric will be completing an electric service
conversion today that will affect several streets on the Island. There is a
planned power outage scheduled from 8:00am until
12:00 with a rain date (inclement weather) for Wednesday, April 25th.
Please visit the
Town of Kiawah
Island's web site for the affected areas behind the Vanderhorst
Gate.
Island News #2:
The next Spring Watch U.S.A. featuring Kiawah
will be shown this Thursday, April 26th at 8:00 p.m. on Animal Planet.
Weather: It is
65 degrees
at 8:00 this morning. More incredible weather is
on the way! Today's high should be in the mid-seventies,
the low in the mid-sixties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count
One
osprey, one
broad-headed skink,
three
double-crested cormorants,
four
brown pelicans,
four
white-tailed
deer,
one
raccoon,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
April 23, 2007
Kiawah is beautiful and sunny this morning. Spring seems to
have settled in, and a great one it is too! Hope everyone was
able to see the Animal Planet show Saturday night, or the replay
Sunday afternoon. The next Spring Watch U.S.A. featuring Kiawah
will be shown this Thursday, April 26th at 8:00 p.m. on Animal Planet.
Island News:
Just a reminder that
Berkely
Electric will be completing an electric service
conversion Tuesday April 24th that will affect several streets on the Island. There is a
planned power outage scheduled from 8:00am until
12:00 with a rain date (inclement weather) for Wednesday, April 25th.
Please visit the
Town of Kiawah
Island's web site for the affected areas behind the Vanderhorst
Gate.
Tourist Season Some of Kiawah's summer visitors have arrived.
Does this mean tourist season has begun already? Resident Joe
Zambito snapped this crowd of travelers.
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here to send it.
Weather: It is
65 degrees
at 9:00 this morning. What a glorious day we have
in store! Highs today in the mid-seventies,
and a low near sixty tonight.
Week-end Kiawah Critter Count
Spotted at various times & places around Kiawah during the week-end:
four
osprey, two
anoles,
three
bottle-nosed dolphins, seven
double-crested cormorants,
roughly a dozen
brown pelicans,
four
white-tailed
deer, one
pileated
woodpecker, one
raccoon,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
April 20, 2007 Week-end Edition
It is sunny on
Kiawah this morning, with a touch of a cool breeze. The showers
late last night brought us slightly cooler weather, and a brand new
batch of oak "tags" that cover the ground. We really
needed the rain though, so what's a little landscape clean-up?
Don't Forget! Animal Planet is featuring Kiawah on
their Spring Watch
U.S.A. series. The first of the six-part series
will be shown Saturday at 8:00 p.m. on Animal Planet. Click
here for more details.
Week-end Weather: It is
58 degrees
at 9:00 this morning. Friday's high is supposed
to be in the mid-sixties, lows in
the low fifties. Kiawah should have a glorious week-end for Earth Day!
Saturday's high should be in the low seventies, with lows in the mid-fifties.
More fabulous weather is in store for Sunday, with a high in the mid-seventies,
and lows in the mid-fifties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count
One
osprey, two
tufted titmice,
two
anoles,
four
double-crested cormorants,
one
white-tailed
deer,
one
raccoon,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
April 19, 2007
Kiawah is sunny this morning with lots of fluffy clouds floating
through our skies. It should be a nice spring day for us!
Island News #1: Things are starting
to M-O-V-E for the Senior PGA Golf Tournament! Signs are up, the
media day for the players was Tuesday, and the field is getting set to
go. Kiawahians (is that a word?) will be making trips off island
to pick up their volunteer uniforms starting tomorrow.
Island News #2: Animal Planet is featuring Kiawah on
their Spring Watch
U.S.A. series. The first of the six-part series
will be shown this Saturday at 8:00 p.m. on Animal Planet.
Click here for more details.
Weather: It is 64 degrees at 9:00 this morning.
There is a 20% chance of rain today, but the high will be a wonderful seventy
degrees. Lows tonight in the low fifties with a 30% chance of showers.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count
One
osprey, one
tufted titmouse bathing in
a fountain,
one
fox,
two
double-crested cormorants,
one
white-tailed
deer,
one
raccoon,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
April 18, 2007
It is partly cloudy on Kiawah this morning. It seems that we are once again entrenched in
springtime - just in time for our 15 minutes of fame via the Animal Planet shows! In case
you were not aware, Kiawah is the host site for Spring Watch U.S.A., a
series highlighting Kiawah's natural habitat, animal inhabitants, and
research projects. Click
here for more details. The first of the six-part series will be
shown this Saturday at 8:00 p.m. on Animal Planet. See you there!
Weather: It is
63 degrees
at 9:05 this morning. We have a warm but cloudy
day on the way. Highs near seventy today, lows near fifty tonight.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count
One
broad-headed skink, one
osprey,
three
double-crested cormorants,
three
white-tailed
deer,
one
raccoon,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
April 17, 2007
Kiawah is sunny this morning, and quite a bit warmer than the past few
mornings. The wind gusts have finally passed, apparently taking the
cooler weather with them. Once more we have a fabulous day to
get outside and play!
Watchers Jane Lurie captured these two osprey watching everyone
who passed by their nest.
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here to send it.
Weather: It is
60 degrees
at 9:05 this morning. A terrific spring day has
arrived!
Highs today in the mid-seventies, lows tonight in the low fifties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count
One
pileated
woodpecker, one
osprey,
two
double-crested cormorants,
one
raccoon,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive. Heard but not seen: one
screech owl.
April 16, 2007
It is sunny but chilly on Kiawah this morning. The worst of the winds
seem to have gone, but it is still quite breezy, and there are
occasional gusts of high wind.
March's "lion" winds made a late showing over the week-end, as gusts
made their way across Kiawah. It all began Saturday afternoon,
with blasts of wind dropping leaves, branches, and palm fronds
everywhere. The island is a mess! It looks like a small tornado
or hurricane came through. Lots of yard clean-up to be done...
Weather: It is 50 degrees
at 9:05 this morning.
Highs today in the upper sixties, lows tonight in the upper forties.
Week-end Kiawah Critter Count
Spotted at various times & places around Kiawah during the week-end:
one
bobcat, one
osprey, two
belted kingfishers,
two
white-tailed
deer,
four adult and four baby
American alligators, two
anhinga, two
Black-crowned night herons,
six
double-crested cormorants,
one
raccoon,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive. Special thanks to Betsey Porter for
contributing to the count today! She saw LOADS of Kiawah
Critters this week-end!
April 13, 2007 Week-end Edition
Kiawah is drenched in sunshine and
birdsong this morning. It is a bit cooler than yesterday
morning, and the day will be slightly cooler too.
Still, it is nice and warm, and Kiawah awaits the daring
explorer! Here is a little known suggestion for you budding Columbus'
out there: why not investigate the Kiawah Swamp Garden? The Kiawah
Swamp Garden is located on Turtle Beach Lane (accessible by bicycle).
It is a secluded wetland garden, where you can usually see many
alligators and turtles, as well as several varieties of Kiawah's
native plants. Can you locate it?
I see you... Kiawah's bobcat population is quite shy, but every
once in a while you may be lucky enough to spot one.
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here to send it.
Week-end Weather: It is 60 degrees
at 9:10 Friday morning.
The high Friday should be near seventy, the low near sixty.
Saturday will bring high temperatures near seventy again, with a low
in the evening in the mid-sixties. But there is a 90% chance of
showers Saturday evening. Saturday evening's showers stick
around for Sunday morning, dropping the high temperatures into the
upper sixties. There is a 70% chance of showers Sunday.
The low Sunday night should be in the low forties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count
One
bobcat, two
Carolina chickadees,
one
American alligator,
one
double-crested cormorant,
one
raccoon,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
April 12, 2007
It is sunny and warm on
Kiawah this morning. The rain has
apparently
passed us by, as our April showers yesterday were few and far between.
The KICA Sunset Cruise... departs from Bohicket Marina
this evening. If you didn't get in on this one, stay tuned for
others during the summer.
Weather: It is 69 degrees
at 9:05 this morning.
The high today is supposed to be in the low eighties, the lows in
the mid-fifties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count
One
fox, three
Carolina chickadees,
two
American alligators,
three
double-crested cormorants,
one
raccoon,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
April 11, 2007
Kiawah is mostly cloudy this morning. We have finally
received just a few April showers, and currently a light mist is
falling.
The oak leaves are just about finished scattering themselves around
the island. How can you tell? Because now the oak TAGS are
falling everywhere! Our lovely live oaks certainly make their
mark on the landscape each spring, don't they?
Egret Reflection This egret seems to be
posing for the camera - or is it checking itself in the mirror
admiring it's profile? Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click
here to send it.
Weather: It is 61 degrees
at 9:05 this morning.
Today's high should be near seventy, the lows near sixty.
There is a 50% chance of rain both today and
tonight.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count
One
fox, one
Carolina chickadee, one
American alligator,
one
osprey, one
double-crested cormorant,
one
raccoon,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
Janice & Bill Rogers report seeing a
wood
stork in the Enclave at Turtle Point, their first sighting of a
wood
stork this year!
April 10, 2007
It is sunny on
Kiawah this morning. We have a 40% chance of rain this evening,
so we may finally receive some April showers! Kiawah has
certainly been dry for the past month or so. If we don't get any April
showers, will we still get our May flowers?
Weather: It is 55 degrees
at 9:00 this morning. The temperature is starting to warm up a bit,
and it appears it will be back in the seventies by tomorrow.
Highs today in the low sixties. Lows
tonight in the mid-fifties with a 40% chance of showers.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count Three
bottle-nosed dolphins, two
Carolina chickadees, one
American alligator,
two
white-tailed
deer,
one
osprey, one
double-crested cormorant,
one
raccoon,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
April 9, 2007
Kiawah is sunny but cool this morning, and
putting on its best spring show. The birds are singing happily and
brilliant sunshine bathes the landscape. A lone osprey had much to say
this morning as some bikers went past its nest. It took flight and
went up, up, up into the sky. The sun glistened off its white belly -
pure beauty and peace.
Island News:
Berkely
Electric will be completing an electric service
conversion that will affect several streets on the Island. There is a
planned power outage scheduled for Tuesday, April 24th, 8:00am until
12:00 with a rain date (inclement weather) for Wednesday, April 25th.
Please visit the
Town of Kiawah
Island's web site for the affected areas behind the Vanderhorst
Gate.
Weather: It is 49 degrees
at 9:10 this morning. The start of our week will remain a bit cool,
with highs today near sixty. Lows tonight
should be near forty. There is a 20% chance of showers both
today and tonight.
Week-end Kiawah Critter Count
Spotted
at various times & places around the island during the week-end: two
LARGE
American alligators in The Preserve,
one male
cardinal, three
white-tailed
deer,
one
osprey,
five
double-crested cormorants,
two
raccoons,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
April 6, 2007 Week-end Edition
It is sunny, cool, and windy on
Kiawah this morning. We had a ten degree drop from Thursday morning
to this one. Wow! While Kiawah is doing a little shiver from the
cold weather this late in the season, our Northern neighbors are
buried in snow! How will you enjoy Kiawah's "cold" weather this
week-end?
Happy Easter!
Island News:
Berkely
Electric will be completing an electric service
conversion that will affect several streets on the Island. There is a
planned power outage scheduled for Tuesday, April 24th, 8:00am until
12:00 with a rain date (inclement weather) for Wednesday, April 25th.
Please visit the
Town of Kiawah
Island's web site for the affected areas behind the Vanderhorst
Gate.
Bass Pond
Danny Zampino shares his
view of Bass Pond. Fluffy clouds and calm blue waters look lovely,
don't they? Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click
here to send it.
Week-end Weather: It is 49 degrees
at 9:10 Friday morning. A cool week-end is on the way.
Highs Friday in the low sixties,
lows near forty. It will
be cooler still on Saturday, with a high in the upper fifties, and a
low in the mid-thirties.
** PLANT WATCH **
It will warm up just a bit on Sunday with highs in the low sixties,
and lows in the upper thirties. There is a 20% chance of rain
Sunday evening.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count
Two
LARGE
American alligators in The Preserve,
two
anoles,
one
osprey,
three
double-crested cormorants,
one
raccoon,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive. Heard but not seen: one
chuck
wills widow.
April 5, 2007
Kiawah woke to much cooler temperatures this morning. Quite a
switch from yesterday's warmth, Mother Nature has sent us a nearly 20
degree drop! But the island is still bathed in sunshine, and it
actually is very pleasant outside.
Weather: It is 59 degrees
at 9:10 this morning. We have a much cooler day in store, with highs in the mid-sixties.
Tonight's lows are supposed to drop into the mid-forties.
Allergy alert: The
pollen.com
pollen index is a high 10.4 out of 12 today. Oak, birch, and
cedar/juniper are the prevalent pollens.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count
Three
anoles, two
American alligators, one
clouded
sulphur butterfly, three
giant swallowtail butterflies,
one
osprey,
one
double-crested cormorants,
one
raccoon,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive. Heard but not seen: two
chuck wills widows.
April 4, 2007
It is sunny on
Kiawah this morning. It is also fairly warm! Does it
seem odd to you that the temperatures are already into the eighties
here in April?
The first butterflies of spring have been spotted! So far both the
clouded
sulphur and the
giant swallowtail have been reported.
Weather: It is 72 degrees
at 9:05 this morning. After a very brief shower last night, more may
be on the way. Highs in the mid-eighties
with a
20% chance of rain.
Lows tonight should be in the mid-fifties.
Allergy alert: The
pollen.com
pollen index is a high 10.7 out of 12 today. Oak, birch, and
cedar/juniper are the prevalent pollens.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count One
anole, one
clouded
sulphur butterfly, one
giant swallowtail butterfly,
one
osprey,
three
double-crested cormorants,
one
raccoon,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive. Heard but not seen: two
chuck wills widows.
April 3, 2007
Kiawah is mostly sunny this morning, with the birds chattering
happily in the tree tops. Between spring break and Easter week-end
coming up, Kiawah is full of visitors. Birds, lots of visitors... what
other signs of spring have you noticed?
Beach girls John Kinney passes along this
photo of Poppi, Chaz, and Darby, just three girls enjoying hanging out
at the beach! Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click
here to send it.
Weather: It is 69 degrees
at 9:05 this morning. A 20% chance of showers is
on today's agenda, with a high in the upper seventies and a low in the
mid-sixties.
Allergy alert: The
pollen.com
pollen index is a high 10.4 out of 12 today. Oak, birch, and
cedar/juniper are the prevalent pollens.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count One
anole,
one male
cardinal, one
osprey,
two
double-crested cormorants,
one
raccoon,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive. Heard but not seen: two
chuck wills widows.
April 2, 2007
It is mostly cloudy on
Kiawah this morning, but nice and warm. Though we are off to a
cloudy beginning, it should clear by this afternoon and provide us
with a stellar day to get outside and play!
Passover... begins at sundown this evening. It is
the 8 day observance commemorating the freedom and exodus of the
Israelites (Jewish slaves) from Egypt during the reign of the Pharaoh
Ramses II.
A recipe for spring...
Take half a dozen robins, some bluebirds, at least one gallant
mockingbird to sing outside your door; a carpet of green velvet, with
patterned flowers gay; the graceful fonds of willows that swing and
dip and sway; some glowing green of maples, a bit of dogwood’s white,
the purple-pink of redbud from dawn-time’s glowing light; the rippling
of a brooklet, the splendor of the sky, the haunting scent of lilac,
some fleecy clouds on high; a breeze to whisper softly in your ear,
things that only you can hear.
And if you’ll stir them gently, and mold them in your heart, until the
sight and sound of them is of yourself a part, you’ll have the
sweetest springtime that ever you have known; though everyone may
share it, it still will be your own.
- From Farmers’ Almanac, Vol. 157 (1974)
Weather: It is 67 degrees
at 9:10 this morning. Highs today in the
mid-seventies, lows in the low sixties.
Allergy alert: The
pollen.com
pollen index is a high 10.6 out of 12 today. Oak, elm, and
cedar/juniper are the prevalent pollens.
Week-end Kiawah Critter Count
Spotted at various times & places around Kiawah during the week-end:
Three
anoles,
five
white-tailed
deer, one male
cardinal, two
osprey,
two
foxes,
two
raccoons,
two
American alligators,
six
double-crested cormorants,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive. Heard but not seen: two
chuck wills widows.
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