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June 30,
2006 Week-end Edition
It's summer alright! Kiawah is sunny and humid
this morning too! Folks are piling onto the island as everyone
arrives to celebrate the Fourth of July. Festivities are happening
all over the island starting tomorrow. Will you be looking at the
Meeting Notices section for some ideas, or headed to the beach?
Either way, enjoy your week-end!
Kiawah Reads: Lowcountry author Mary Alice
Monroe will be at the Sandcastle at 2:00pm. Friday as part of KICA's
"Kiawah Reads" program. Check the
Something Fun To Do
Today section below for details.
Island News: Mayor Bill Wert
informed the Town Council Thursday that the request from the Audubon
Society for an injunction to stop the work on the east end restoration
project has been refused. After expert testimony from Roger Warren,
Resort, Tumiko Rucker, Town Administrator, and Jim Jordan, Town Biologist,
the judge made his ruling. As a result, the Town is able to proceed as
permitted by the appropriate agencies with the restoration work. The
contractor anticipates completing the project by July 31st.
Turtle News: The Kiawah Island
Turtle Patrol reports 111 nests on our beach as of June 28th. WOW!
We had 82 nests this time last year.
Week-end Weather:
It is 81 degrees at 9:20 Friday morning. Friday
the high should be near ninety, lows in the low seventies.
There is a 20% chance of showers during
both
the day and night. Saturday & Sunday will bring more of
the same, with highs both days near ninety and lows in the
mid-seventies.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
A HUGE
broad-headed skink,
one
bluebird,
one mama and four baby
raccoons,
two
anoles,
two
osprey,
several
golden silk spiders,
seventeen
brown pelicans,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
June 29,
2006
Kiawah is sunny and humid again this morning
- it's summer in the Lowcountry. Bet the pools will be busy today!
Turtle News: The Kiawah Island
Turtle Patrol reports 111 nests on our beach as of June 28th. WOW!
We had 82 nests this time last year.
Weather:
It is 78 degrees at 9:20 this morning. Highs
today in the upper eighties and lows in the low seventies. There
is a 20% chance of showers both today and tonight.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
One mama and one baby
raccoon,
three
anoles,
four
osprey,
several
golden silk spiders, eight
brown pelicans,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
June 28,
2006
Sunshine covers Kiawah this morning, along
with a fair amount of humidity. Get out those cotton clothes, as hot
& sticky looks to be the order of the day.
Did you know? Today is Carolina Day, the 228th anniversary
of one of the first American victories in the Revolutionary War - the
Battle of Fort Sullivan on June 28, 1776.
Weather:
It is 84 degrees at 9:20 this morning. It is
certainly summer, as it seems we have a broken record in the weather
department! Once again we will have highs in the upper eighties
and lows in the mid-seventies. There is a 30% chance of rain
both today and tonight.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
One mama and four baby
raccoons,
a male and a female
painted bunting,
one
anole,
two
osprey,
several
golden silk spiders, three
brown pelicans,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
June 27,
2006
Kiawah is mostly cloudy this morning, as the
showers from last night try to reassert themselves. Things are thankfully calm
right now, at least for
a while. What will you do with today?
Mother Nature has certainly been catching us
up on our rain. The storms were heavy - the wind blew leaves and
branches everywhere. The lightning show was dazzling though, with bolts
illuminating the night sky. If there was anyone on the beach during
the storm, they must have seen quite an amazing show!
More Turtle News:
The Kiawah Island Turtle Patrol reports that we have 93 nests on
Kiawah's beach as of June 24th. Do you remember that in 2004 we had
less than that for the entire summer?
Sunrise in Jurassic Park?
Joe Zambito has named his photo of a Kiawah sunrise
"Jurassic Park". Would you agree? Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click
here to send it.
Weather:
It is 79 degrees at 9:20 this morning. The chance
of rain is lower today, with highs in the upper eighties. There
is a 30% chance of rain today. Tonight's low is supposed to be in the low seventies with a
20% chance of rain.
Today's Kiawah
Critter Count:
Two
anoles,
three
osprey,
several
golden silk spiders,
one mama and one baby
raccoon,
four
brown pelicans,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
June 26,
2006
Kiawah is mostly sunny this morning.
After yesterday's thorough drenching, a little sunshine looks good! There
is a high probability of rain again today, so better get out and enjoy it
early, just in case.
More Turtle News:
The Kiawah Island Turtle Patrol reports that we have 93 nests on
Kiawah's beach as of June 24th. Do you remember that in 2004 we had
less than that for the entire summer?
Weather:
It is 80 degrees at 9:25 this morning. Today
brings a high in the
mid-eighties with a 50% chance of showers. The low tonight
should be in the low seventies, with a 60% chance of rain.
Week-end Kiawah Critter Count:
Spotted at various times & places around the island over the week-end:
six
anoles,
four
osprey,
several
golden silk spiders,
one mama and four baby
raccoons,
eighteen
brown pelicans,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
June 23,
2006 Week-end Edition
Kiawah is mostly sunny again this morning,
though clouds are supposed to roll in this afternoon. Hopefully the
week-end will stay mostly dry during the daylight hours so we can all get
outside to play!
Turtle News:
The Kiawah Island Turtle Patrol reports that we have 83 nests on
Kiawah's beach as of June 20th. That is a 44% increase over
this time
last
year! YEA! If this nesting rate keeps up we will have a
"normal" nesting year for the first time in a
while. Go mamas!
Beach Houses
Bob Struble is a frequent contributor to this spot. Here he shares his
photo of Kiawah's beach, along with a few houses. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click
here to send it.
Week-end Weather:
It is 80 degrees at 9:15 Friday morning. A true
summer week-end is in store for us - hot, lots of humidity, and a
constant slight chance of showers. Highs Friday near
ninety, lows in the low seventies. Saturday brings a high in the
mid-eighties and a low in the mid-seventies, both with a 20% chance of
rain. Sunday should be a near repeat of Saturday, with a
high in the mid-eighties and a 30% chance of showers. Sunday
night's low should be in the mid-seventies with a 40% chance of
rain.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Three
anoles,
two
osprey,
three
golden silk spiders,
one mama and one
baby
raccoon,
four
brown pelicans,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
June 22,
2006
Kiawah is mostly sunny this morning. Not much
of a breeze to speak of, as the humidity has put a damper on the air.
The heat index inland is once again above 100 degrees, but we are lucky
that the ocean keeps us cooler than that!
Have you noticed the unusually large number of
anoles
lately? Generally 5 or 6 are spotted within the course of a
week. But recently, 3 or 4 have been spotted every day!
Many of them have been racing around, showing off their red throats
for the lady anoles.
Island News:
Banks Construction will be on the Island tonight from 8:00pm until
6:00am to finish cleaning up from the paving project. There may be
some very minor impact on any traffic out during that time, but Banks
will have traffic control personnel working to keep delays to an
absolute minimum.
Weather:
It is 83 degrees at 9:15 this morning. Whew!
Already warm... Today's high near ninety, lows in the mid-seventies.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
One
bluebird, four
anoles,
one
osprey,
one
yellow-bellied sapsucker, three
golden silk spiders,
one
raccoon,
seven
brown pelicans,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
June 21,
2006
Kiawah is already warm this morning, and we
are headed for the nineties. It seems appropriate that the first official
day of summer be H-O-T! If you go into Charleston, be prepared for a
heat index above 100 degrees. Stay cool out there!
Weather:
It is 82 degrees at 9:05 this morning. Summer has
definitely arrived in the Lowcountry! Highs today near ninety, lows
in the low seventies.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
One
osprey,
three
golden silk spiders, one
raccoon,
one
turkey
vulture,
one
great blue heron, five
brown pelicans,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
June 20,
2006
This morning on Kiawah is all about sunshine
and slight cool breezes. Warm and wonderful, it looks like today
will be a fabulous day to get outside and play! What will you do for
fun today?
Monsters on Kiawah?
This crab certainly has a monstrous countenance,
doesn't it? John Oakley took this close-up of one of Kiawah's residents. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click
here to send it.
Weather:
It is 78 degrees at 9:15 this morning. Apparently
we are back to true summer weather, with highs in the mid-eighties and lows
in the low seventies. There is a 20% chance of rain both today
and tonight.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
One
osprey,
one
raccoon,
two
five-lined skinks, one
great blue heron, three
brown pelicans,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
June 19,
2006
Kiawah is by turns sunny and cloudy this
morning. It should be a warm day, and hopefully the rain will stay
away at least until after dark.
We had a truly spectacular week-end here on
Kiawah. Lots of folks were out & about enjoying the bike paths and
the beach. Did you get outside to play this week-end?
Weather:
It is 76 degrees at 9:05 this morning. The high
today should be in the mid-eighties. Tonight's low is supposed
to be near seventy. There is a 20% chance of showers today.
Week-end Kiawah Critter Count:
Spotted at various times & places around Kiawah during the week-end:
one
green heron,
three
osprey,
one
Eastern
Ribbon Snake, one
raccoon,
four
five-lined skinks,
two
great blue herons, twenty-eight
brown pelicans,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
June 16,
2006 Week-end Edition
Kiawah is sunny are beautiful again this
morning. Since Mother Nature is cooperating, why not visit somewhere
on Kiawah that you may not have been to before?
The Marsh View Tower is often overlooked, but is a
great place to catch a view of the Kiawah River. It offers
incredible views of the river, its mud flats, and the marsh. It is
located off Marsh Hawk Lane. Why not go for a visit? Be sure
to take your camera!
Week-end Weather:
It is 77 degrees at 9:15 Friday morning. Luckily
for us, it seems that it will be a beautiful summer week-end! Highs
Friday in the upper eighties, lows near seventy. Saturday & Sunday
will both be repeats, with highs in the upper eighties and lows near
seventy. See you on the beach!
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
One
osprey,
one
Black Racer
snake, one
Eastern
Ribbon Snake, one
raccoon,
two
five-lined skinks,
three
great blue herons, seven
brown pelicans,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
June 15,
2006
Kiawah is back to its sunny self this
morning. Alberto left a bit early yesterday, and we ended up with a sunny
though humid afternoon. Looks like today will be a terrific day to
head to the beach!
Turtle News:
The Kiawah Island Turtle patrol reports that
as of June 12th
we had 60 nests on our beach! Last year at this time we
had 47, so our mamas are busy. Remember that you should never
approach a nesting female - keep your distance and stay behind her so you
don't spook her.
Weather:
It is 79 degrees at 9:15 this morning. Now
that Alberto has gone, we are back to normal South Carolina summer
weather. Highs near ninety and lows in the low seventies. There is a 20% chance
of rain today, none tonight.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Two
raccoons,
three
American alligators,
two
five-lined skinks,
one
great blue heron, three
brown pelicans,
one
osprey,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
June 14,
2006
Strong winds buffeted Kiawah during the night as
Tropical Depression Alberto reached the Lowcountry. The evidence is
everywhere - palm fronds, branches, and leaves are strewn across the
island. Today will be overcast and a bit soggy as Alberto makes its
way up the coast.
Turtle News:
The Kiawah Island Turtle patrol reports that
as of June 12th
we had 60 nests on our beach! Last year at this time we
had 47, so our mamas are busy. Remember that you should never
approach a nesting female - keep your distance and stay behind her so you
don't spook her.
Island News:
The beach renourishment project at the east end of
Kiawah is now in progress. The work area east of the Beach Club is
closed to all traffic until the project is completed. Work should be
completed by July 31st.
Off to the ocean...
Dale Williams sent this terrific "beach boards" photo.
The beach doesn't quite look this way today, as Alberto wends his way past
South Carolina. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click
here to send it.
Weather:
It is 73 degrees at 9:15 this morning. Today's
high is supposed to be in the mid-eighties. The low tonight
should be in the low seventies. There is a 50% chance of
rain today and a 20% chance tonight.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
One
anole,
and a very soggy
raccoon.
June 13,
2006
Kiawah is cloudy and overcast this morning as
Tropical Storm Alberto heads our way. Thankfully it is NOT a hurricane,
but should bring us some much needed rain. A tropical storm warning
is in effect for the Lowcountry.
Island News:
The beach renourishment project at the east end of
Kiawah is now in progress. The work area east of the Beach Club is
closed to all traffic until the project is completed. Work should be
completed by July 31st.
Weather:
It is 78 degrees at 9:15 this morning. The
high today should be in the low eighties. Tonight's low is
supposed to be in the low seventies. There is a 70% chance of
thundershowers both today and tonight.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
One
anole,
several
red-winged blackbirds,
one
great blue heron,
one
osprey,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
June 12,
2006
Sunshine looks to be the order of the day for Kiawah
today. It is already eighty and headed towards ninety. Obviously
this will be a good day to start contemplating ways to stay cool!
Ice cream, anyone?
J
Weather:
It is 91 degrees at 9:05 this morning. Another
warm day is headed our way, with highs near ninety, and lows in the
mid-seventies. There is a 50% chance of showers today and
tonight.
Week-end Kiawah Critter Count:
Spotted at various times & places around Kiawah during the week-end:
Five
painted buntings,
one
Baltimore oriole,
two
Black-crowned night herons,
four
anoles,
two
raccoons,
several
red-winged blackbirds,
two
great blue herons,
two
osprey,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
June 9,
2006 Week-end Edition
Kiawah is once again sunny and beautiful this
morning. It is another lovely day in paradise! It will be quite
warm, and the humidity is very high today. Still, not too bad for
June in South Carolina!
If you bike along Governor's Drive, you may have to do
a little hiking. There is a good deal of utility
construction going on, so there are several places where the paths are
blocked off with equipment. Better be prepared to walk your
bike along the street for a bit.
Astronomical Events:
The Full Strawberry Moon is Saturday. It's name was universal to every
Algonquin tribe. However, in Europe they called it the Rose Moon. Also
because the relatively short season for harvesting strawberries comes
each year during the month of June . . . the full Moon that occurs
during June was christened for the strawberry!
Another amazing Kiawah sunrise Kiawah
certainly does provide some amazing sunrises. Bob Struble
captured this one on film. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click
here to send it.
Week-end Weather:
It is 79 degrees at 9:15 this morning. It
would seem that another glorious week-end is in store for us!
Friday's
high should be in
the
mid-eighties, and the low near seventy. A near repeat comes
Saturday, with highs in the mid-eighties, lows in
the low seventies. Last but not least, Sunday brings highs near
ninety, and lows in the mid-seventies. There is a 20% chance of
showers Sunday during the day and night.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
One
Black-crowned night heron,
two
anoles, one
raccoon,
several
red-winged blackbirds,
one
great blue heron,
one
osprey,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
June 8,
2006
Despite today's chance of showers, Kiawah is
sunny and beautiful this morning. The strong winds we received last
night didn't cool things off much, if at all. It looks like we are
finally headed towards summer weather. Get out those swimsuits and
head to the beach!
Island News: Banks Construction will be working all
night tonight to do the repairs on the inbound side of the Kiawah
Island Parkway. They will also be doing curb cleanup etc. There will
be one lane traffic at times, so please be careful out there!
Weather:
It is 79 degrees at 9:20 this morning. Today's
high is supposed to be in
the
mid-eighties, and tonight's low in the low seventies. There is a
40% chance of showers both today and tonight.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Two
green herons, one
Black-crowned night heron, one
raccoon,
several
red-winged blackbirds,
two
great blue herons,
one
osprey,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
June 7,
2006
Kiawah is covered in sunshine this morning.
Coupled with the slight cool breeze, we have a perfect morning here on our
version of Camelot!
The season is already bringing us many new flowers - the lantana and
coral beans are blooming. Folks with vegetable gardens are
seeing the beginnings of the fruit of their labors. Have you
seen any blossoms today?
Coral Bean
You may have noticed blooms like these around
Kiawah. It is our native plant, the coral bean. Thanks to
Marilyn Blizard for sharing this photo. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click
here to send it.
Weather:
It is 75 degrees at 9:20 this morning. It
would seem that Kiawah gets another remarkable summer day! Highs
should be in
the
low eighties, lows in the upper sixties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Five
green herons, two
Black-crowned night herons, one
broad-headed skink, one
raccoon,
one
red-winged blackbird,
two
white-tailed
deer,
one
five-lined skink,
two
great blue herons,
one
osprey,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
June 6,
2006
What a gloriously cool morning we have! Kiawah is
sunny and gorgeous this morning. This should be one of those rare
summer days that feels like a cool spring breeze. Hope you enjoy it!
Weather:
It is 68 degrees at 9:00 this morning. Today
looks like a fabulous day, with a high in
the
low eighties and a low in the upper sixties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
One
bobcat, one
broad-headed skink,
one
raccoon,
three
red-winged blackbirds,
two
white-tailed
deer,
one
five-lined skink, one
great blue heron,
one
osprey,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
June 5,
2006
Kiawah is cloudy this morning. A light
drizzle has already fallen, but it wasn't enough to do much more than wet
the ground. There are no puddles to stomp through. We are
still fairly parched on the island, and could use more rain - though our
visitors would likely prefer otherwise!
Weather:
It is 70 degrees at 9:15 this morning. We
may have a drizzly day today, with a high in
the
upper seventies and a low in the upper sixties. There is a 20%
chance of showers during the day and evening.
Week-end Kiawah Critter Count:
Spotted at various
times & places around Kiawah over the week-end: one
bobcat, one
green heron,
two
raccoons,
several
red-winged blackbirds, five
white-tailed
deer,
three
American alligators,
three
five-lined skinks,
two
great blue herons, twenty-two
brown pelicans,
two
osprey,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
June
2, 2006 Week-end
Edition
It is a lazy hazy June day on Kiawah. Still no
showers, despite the nearly constant "20% chance". After a while it
is easy to ignore that, is it not?
J So it looks like
today will be another perfect day to get outside and play!
Kiawah is still wrapped in its coat of many
colors - coral beans, the last blooms of magnolias, mimosas, gardenias,
lantanas and more.
Week-end Weather:
It is 77 degrees at 9:05 Friday morning. The chance of rain goes up
throughout the week-end, so keep the umbrellas handy! Friday
should see a high in the low eighties
with a 30% chance of showers, and a low in the
low seventies with a 40% chance.
Saturday's weather will also be warm with an increased chance of
showers. The high should be in the low eighties and the low in
the upper sixties, with a 60% chance of rain during the day and
evening. The chance of showers drops to 30% on Sunday, with a high in
the
low eighties and a low in the mid-sixties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
One
raccoon,
two
red-winged blackbirds, two
white-tailed
deer,
three
American alligators,
two
five-lined skinks,
one
great blue heron, seven
brown pelicans,
one
osprey,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
June
1, 2006
Kiawah is sunny and warm this morning.
We missed the rain yesterday - though there is another chance today. This
morning is a marvelous start for June. Hopefully
this bodes well for the remainder of the month as well. What does June have in store for you?
In June, as many as a dozen species may
burst their buds on a single day. No man can heed all of these
anniversaries; no man can ignore all of them.
- Aldo Leopold
Inlet Cove Pier
John Oakley took this photo at the Inlet Cove Pier. Have you ever seen
water this still?
Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click
here to send it.
Weather:
It is 79 degrees at 9:15 this morning. Today should be a repeat of
yesterday, with a high in the low eighties, and lows near seventy.
Another repeat is the 20% chance of showers today
and this evening.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Two
raccoons,
three
American alligators,
two
five-lined skinks,
one
great blue heron, three
brown pelicans,
one
osprey,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
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