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September 29,
2006 Week-end Edition
Kiawah is cool and sunny this morning. It
feels like fall outside, and that should continue throughout the week-end.
Let's see if we have this straight: sun-drenched beaches with light cool
breezes, and warm days with cool nights. Can you think of any place
more perfect? See you on the beach!
Don't Forget:
Friday is the last day to register as a candidate for elections for
the Town of Kiawah Island. You can register before noon
at Town Hall or via the Town's
web site.
Your friendly neighborhood bobcat says
hello! This
bobcat photo was taken in mid-September near The Preserve.
Bobcats are one of Kiawah's most elusive residents - many people live
on the island for years without spotting one! Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click
here to send it.
Week-end Weather:
It is 64 degrees at 9:10 Friday morning. The
high Friday will be in the upper seventies,
the low near sixty. Saturday will be Friday's twin, with a high in the
upper seventies, and a low in the mid-sixties.
We should see another repeat on Sunday,
with a high near eighty, a low in the lower sixties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
One mama and two baby
raccoons,
one
white-tailed
deer
along the Kiawah Island Parkway,
one
American alligator
sunning itself on the Cougar Point golf course,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
September 28,
2006
It is a bit soggy but nice and cool on Kiawah
this morning. There is a light mist falling that should stop by afternoon.
The birds seem to be enjoying the sprinkles, as they are singing quite
loudly!
Don't Forget:
Tomorrow is the last day to register as a candidate for elections for
the Town of Kiawah Island. You can register before noon Friday
at Town Hall or via the Town's
web site.
Weather:
It is 66 degrees at 9:10 this morning. Today's high should be in
the low
eighties, with a 30% chance of rain. The low tonight is supposed
to be in the mid-sixties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Two
white-tailed
deer,
one
green heron, two
blue jays,
one mama and two baby
raccoons,
one
five-lined skink,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
September 27,
2006
It is another fabulous day on Kiawah -
sunny, cool, and breezy. Open windows may be the order of the day, and it
should be a terrific day to "get outside and play"!
Weather:
It is 70 degrees at 9:15 this morning. Yesterday
was so perfect that Mother Nature has decided to grace us with a copy
of it today. Highs
near eighty today,
lows in the upper sixties tonight.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Four
bottle-nosed dolphins,
one
white-tailed
deer, two
five-lined skinks,
one mama and two baby
raccoons,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
September 26,
2006
It is cool and sunny on Kiawah this morning.
It is one of those perfect days that reminds you why you love Kiawah so
much!
Have you noticed that it is "love
bug" season on Kiawah? Everywhere you look, (and often when you
don't!) they are flying around, two-by-two, engaged in...um...well, let's
just say engaged.
High Tide at Cinder Creek
Keeping to the
recent photo "theme" is MaryAnn Zambito. She snapped this
"beachfront" picture of Cinder Creek. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click
here to send it.
Weather:
It is 68 degrees at 9:05 this morning. It looks like a wonderful
fall day
on Kiawah! Today's high
near eighty,
lows in the upper sixties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Several
red-winged blackbirds,
one
great blue heron, one female
white-tailed
deer,
one mama and two baby
raccoons,
a few
golden silk spiders,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
September 25,
2006
Kiawah is sunny and breezy this morning. To
quote Mr. Rogers "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood".
This past week-end was simply glorious!
It was warm, sunny, and gorgeous, with a slight breeze coming in off the
Atlantic. Fall is certainly a beautiful time on our fair island -
and residents seem to be the only ones who get to enjoy it!
Apparently between school and hurricane season, the tourists don't visit
Kiawah in the fall.
Weather:
It is 78 degrees at 9:10 this morning. We should have another nice day
today, with highs in the mid-eighties,
and lows in the upper sixties. There is a 30% chance of showers
this afternoon.
Week-end Kiawah Critter Count:
Spotted at various times & places on Kiawah during the
week-end: two
five-lined skinks, one
red-tailed hawk, two
Great white
egrets,
one
great blue heron,
four
white-tailed
deer,
one mama and two baby
raccoons,
a few
golden silk spiders,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
September 22,
2006 Week-end Edition
The sun is playing hide-and-go-seek this
morning, and just now there is a light rain coming down.
Happy Jewish New Year! Rosh
Hashanah begins at sundown Friday evening. L'shanah
tovah! ("for a good year").
Cinder Creek Morning
Kiawah has beautiful mornings if you manage to get out of bed early enough
to witness them. Bob Struble captured this
one recently. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click
here to send it.
Week-end Weather:
It is 76 degrees at 9:15 Friday morning. Friday's high
will be near eighty, with a 20% chance of showers. The low should be
in the upper sixties. We will see more of the same on Saturday, but
without the chance of rain. Highs in the low eighties, lows near
seventy. Sunday's high temperatures should be in the
mid-eighties with a 20% chance of showers. Lows in the low seventies and a
40% chance of rain Sunday night.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Two
Monarch butterflies,
one
five-lined skink,
two
great blue herons,
one
white-tailed
deer,
one mama and two baby
raccoons,
a few
golden silk spiders,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
September 21,
2006
We have another fabulously cool morning on Kiawah
today. It is truly beautiful this morning, with sunshine and a light cool
breeze.
Those of you on the island this week may have
noticed seeing an increase in the number of deer that are out & about.
Fawns are traveling with their mothers, and with fewer visitors, the deer
are more prone to be around. PLEASE drive carefully. We like
to watch Kiawah's deer frolicking about, so let's keep them alive to play
another day!
Weather:
It is 65 degrees at 9:10 this morning. Today will be a nice cool
change - highs
in the upper seventies, lows in the upper sixties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Two
bottle-nosed dolphins, one
great blue heron, eight
brown pelicans,
one
white-tailed
deer,
one mama and one baby
raccoon,
one
osprey,
a few
golden silk spiders,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
September 20,
2006
Kiawah is back to its normal sunny self this morning.
But we are NOT at normal temperatures! It is nice and cool
outside this morning ~ it almost feels like fall. Other places
have these temps in September, but we are usually still in the last
throes of summer. It will be a fabulous day to get outside and
play ~ what will you do outside today?
Weather:
It is 70 degrees at 9:15 this morning. The weather will be wonderful
today, with a high
near eighty, and lows in the mid-sixties tonight.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Two
American alligators, one
great blue heron,
three
brown pelicans,
two
white-tailed
deer,
one mama and one baby
raccoon,
one
osprey,
a few
golden silk spiders,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
September 19,
2006
Kiawah is overcast this morning. It would
seem that everyone should keep their umbrellas handy! It is not
raining now, but it certainly looks like it will soon.
Don't Forget:
The Town of Kiawah Island is having an open house of sorts this
morning. Learn how the town operates and meet everyone who makes it
run!
Click
here for more information.
Weather:
It is 75 degrees at 8:15 this morning. Yesterday's 20% chance of
rain never blossomed, but today there
is a 70% chance of showers.
Highs in the mid-eighties today, lows near seventy
tonight.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
One
ruby-throated hummingbird, one
American alligator, nine
brown pelicans,
one mama and two baby
raccoons,
one
osprey,
a few
golden silk spiders,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
September 18,
2006
It is a gorgeous clear morning on Kiawah.
The sun is shining brightly, and the humidity is very low. There
is a slight breeze blowing in from the Atlantic, making this a cool,
comfortable morning. It would be a terrific day to walk or bike
on the paths. What will you do outside today?
Florence Leaves Kiawah Behind
Island resident Joe Zambito was out with his camera again, this time snapping a
photo of the beach as
Tropical Storm Florence passed by Kiawah. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click
here to send it.
Weather:
It is 73 degrees at 9:10 this morning. The high today is supposed
to be in the mid-eighties, the low in the
mid-seventies. It may cloud up a bit later this afternoon, as
there is a 20% chance of showers.
Week-end Kiawah Critter Count:
Spotted at various times & places around Kiawah during the week-end:
Three
bottle-nosed dolphins,
two
five-lined skinks,
four
American alligators, thirty-one
brown pelicans,
one mama and two baby
raccoons,
one
osprey,
a few
golden silk spiders,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
September 15,
2006 Week-end Edition
Kiawah is beautifully cool this morning,
with just a slight breeze. Everyone will certainly enjoy the
cooler weather. Here's hoping that you can get outside and
play this week-end!
Island News:
The Kiawah Island Triathlon is Sunday, starting at 8:00 a.m.
Roughly 300 folks will be swimming, biking, and running around
Kiawah and on the beach. Please watch out for them, or better
yet, cheer them on!
KICA News:
The results of the KICA survey are
in! You can view them on the
KICA web site by clicking here.
People in the News: Frequent Kiawah visitor Stephanie
Weick had a baby girl
Thursday evening. Little
Peyton Ella was welcomed to the world at 5:54 p.m. Peyton has
already visited Kiawah several times, and we can't wait for her to
be old enough to be introduced to the beach! Have a new family
member yourself?
Click here to share!
Week-end Weather:
It is 72 degrees at 9:20 Friday morning. It looks like we have a
fabulous week-end in store! Sunny and clear days are headed
our way, with warm days and cool evenings. Friday's high should be in the mid-eighties, lows in the
mid-sixties. We will see more of the same on Saturday - highs in the mid-eighties
and lows in the
mid-sixties. Sunday is also supposed to be in the mid-eighties
during the day, but slightly warmer at night, with lows in the upper
sixties. Can you say BEACH TIME?
J
Want to know what to do IF a storm closes in on
Kiawah? Check the Hurricane Tips on the Town's web site by
clicking
here.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
One
Queen butterfly,
one
five-lined skink,
one
American alligator, thirteen
brown pelicans,
one mama and two baby
raccoons,
one
osprey,
a few
golden silk spiders,
and dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
September 14,
2006
Kiawah is mostly overcast this morning.
It is nice and cool outside this morning - what a great time for a
walk or bike ride! But be sure to take rain gear, just in case.
Now we have Tropical Storm Helene AND
Hurricane Gordon! But both are still far out in the Atlantic, so no
worries...yet! Want to know what to do IF a storm closes in on
Kiawah? Check the Hurricane Tips on the Town's web site by
clicking
here.
KICA News:
The results of the KICA survey are
in! You can view them on the
KICA web site by clicking here.
Weather:
It is 74 degrees at 9:00 this morning. There is a
40%
chance of rain today, but the chance drops as the day progresses. The highs
are supposed to be in the mid-eighties, and tonight's lows in the
upper sixties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
One
five-lined skink,
two
American alligators, seven
brown pelicans,
one mama and two baby
raccoons,
one
osprey,
a few
golden silk spiders,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
September 13,
2006
It is just a bit overcast on Kiawah this
morning. Tropical Storm Gordon is now Hurricane Gordon, but it is far
off the coast, and predictions say it won't come anywhere near us.
Weather:
It is 78 degrees at 9:05 this morning. Showers
are possible this morning, but by this afternoon there is a 70%
chance. Today's high should be in the
low eighties, lows tonight in the low seventies.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
One large
bobcat strolling through the maritime forest,
one
bottle-nosed dolphin,
one mama and two baby
raccoons,
one
five-lined skink,
one
osprey,
a few
golden silk spiders,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
September 12,
2006
Kiawah is beautiful and sunny this
morning - we have yet another delightful September morning! The
temperature holds just a hint of coolness, and the breeze feels soft
and warm. The birds apparently think so too, as they are making quite
a ruckus outside!
Local News:
The Noisy Oyster restaurant at the Stono Bridge has closed.
The other Noisy Oyster
restaurants remain open,
and a new one will open soon in Summerville.
September Sunrise
Island visitor Amy Stockman of Camden, South Carolina took this
photo on September 9th.
Getting up early may be difficult, but just look at the reward! Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click
here to send it.
Weather:
It is 70 degrees at 9:05 this morning. There is a
high surf advisory until 10:00 p.m.
tonight.
Highs today in the
low eighties and lows tonight in the upper sixties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Three
bottle-nosed dolphins,
one mama and two baby
raccoons,
one
white-tailed
deer,
one
osprey,
a few
golden silk spiders,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
September 11,
2006
It sunny and glowing on Kiawah this
morning. There is a high surf advisory, as Hurricane Florence
is affecting our ocean. Luckily the storm is far away and doesn't
look like it will be visiting our fair island!
Local News:
The Noisy Oyster restaurant at the Stono Bridge has closed.
The other Noisy Oyster
restaurants remain open,
and a new one will open soon in Summerville.
Weather:
It is 72 degrees at 9:05 this morning. We have a glorious Kiawah day
today, with a high in the mid-eighties and a low near seventy.
Remembering September 11, 2001
Week-end Kiawah Critter Count:
Spotted at various
times & places around Kiawah during the week-end: One
mama and
two baby
bobcats, one mama and two baby
raccoons,
about a dozen tiny
five-lined skinks,
three
white-tailed
deer,
one
osprey,
a few
golden silk spiders,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
September 8,
2006 Week-end Edition
Kiawah is back to its normal self this
morning, with sunshine and a slight cool breeze to boot! Perhaps this is a good time to get in some
outdoor time? If you are a surfer, you have probably already hit the
beach!
Good-bye Ernesto
Joe Zambito took this photo of the Beach Club as
Tropical Storm Ernesto left Kiawah behind.
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 this morning. Friday will be a little
cooler than September's usual weather, with a high in the low
eighties, and a glorious upper sixties for a low. There is a 50%
chance of showers during the day and evening. We should see
slightly warmer temperatures on Saturday and Sunday, with both days
bringing highs in the mid-eighties and lows near seventy. There
is a
20%
possibility of
rain for both days
as well.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
One
mama and
two baby
raccoons,
four
white-tailed
deer,
one
osprey,
a few
golden silk spiders,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
September 7,
2006
It is grey and overcast on Kiawah again
this morning. Tropical Storm Florence is not even close yet, but
the clouds don't appear to know that!
Astronomy 101: Tonight is
the Full Corn Moon. It
was so named by Native Americans
to indicate that corn
— an Indian staple
— was ready for gathering.
The full moon
occurring nearest to the autumn equinox is known as the Harvest Moon;
one out of three years it comes in October instead of September, and
this is one of those years — just in case you were wondering why this
month's moon is not the Harvest Moon.
The Moon will be at perigee later than normal this time, at 11:00
p.m., at a distance of 221,938 miles from Earth. As such, this will
be the biggest and brightest Full Moon of 2006. The best
viewing should be when the
full moon rises around 8 p.m.
Very high tides
can be expected from the coincidence of perigee with full Moon.
Weather:
It is 75 degrees at 9:15 this morning. The rain seems to be back
again, as there is a
50% chance both
today and tonight.
The high today should be
in the low eighties
and the low tonight near seventy.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
One
ruby-throated hummingbird, one mama and
one baby
raccoon,
two
white-tailed
deer,
one
osprey,
a few
golden silk spiders,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
September 6,
2006
Kiawah is vacillating between overcast
and sunshine this morning. It is a nice cool morning, a perfect
time to get outside for a bit in between rain showers. Will you
get outside to play today?
Weather:
It is 73 degrees at 9:15 this morning. Hopefully the showers are
finished with us and we can enjoy the day. Highs
in the mid-eighties
with a 40% chance of rain. Lows tonight near seventy with
a 20% chance of
showers.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
One
ruby-throated hummingbird, one male
cardinal, one mama and
four baby
raccoons,
three
white-tailed
deer,
two
American alligators,
one
osprey,
several
golden silk spiders,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
September 5,
2006
We have overcast skies on Kiawah again
this morning. Occasional thunder is exercising its voice too,
and it has been raining on and off all morning. Hope you have a
good book to read today!
Weather:
It is 76 degrees at 9:15 this morning. We are probably going to
have a wet one today, with a high
in the mid-eighties.
There is a 50% chance of showers today, and 60%tonight. The low tonight
should be in the low seventies.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Two
bottle-nosed dolphins, one
Great white
egret, one mama and two baby
raccoons,
two
white-tailed
deer,
one
American alligator,
one
osprey,
several
golden silk spiders,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
September 4,
2006
*** Happy Labor Day! ***
It is overcast on Kiawah this
morning, with thunder rumbling in the background.
Here's hoping that you enjoy your holiday.
Did you know? The first Labor Day celebration was September 15, 1882 in New York City and
was organized by the Central Labor Union. Oregon was the first
state to pass a bill to designate Labor Day on February 21, 1887. It was first proposed as "a street parade to
exhibit to the public the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor
organizations." Congress made the first Monday in September an
official Labor Day holiday on June 28, 1894.
Kiawah Skies Kiawah
is overcast this morning, so we probably won't have this
type of sunset this evening. But perhaps this photo will do until our
skies clear and we see the sun again!
Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click
here to send it.
Weather:
It is 79 degrees at 9:30 this morning. There is a 20% chance of
rain today with highs
in the mid-eighties.
The chance increases to 50% tonight, with a low in the mid-seventies.
Week-end Kiawah Critter Count:
Spotted at various times & places around
Kiawah over the week-end: three
bottle-nosed dolphins, one mama and two baby
raccoons,
two
white-tailed
deer, three
American alligators,
two
osprey,
several
golden silk spiders,
and
dozens of
snowy
egrets on Sea Marsh Drive.
September 1,
2006 Week-end Edition
Kiawah is sunny, breezy, and cool this
morning after our visit from Ernesto. We were lucky to receive only
rain from the storm, as the winds were not strong enough to knock down
anything more than a few palm fronds here and there. The
shelling should be perfect today, since the waves were so whipped up
during the storm. Head on out before the Saturday check-in to
find the best shells! See you on the beach!
Turtle Update:
Kiawah Island Turtle Patrol reports 192 nests, 3 hatched "short
stakes" and 3
hatched
"wild" nests. Short stakes are areas where the nesting patrol thought
a nest was likely, but could not locate the egg chamber. Wild
nests are nests that were not located by the nesting patrol.
Kiawah's final nest number total: 198.
Week-end Weather:
It is 76 degrees at 9:10 Friday morning. It looks like it will
be a fairly dry week-end. Friday's high should be in the
mid-eighties, with a low in the low seventies. There is a 20%
chance of rain on Saturday, highs in the upper eighties, lows in the
upper seventies. Sunday is supposed to be an exact repeat of
Saturday, with a 20% chance of showers, a high
in the upper
eighties, and lows in the upper seventies.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Tropical Storm Ernesto kept all critters
and humans indoors yesterday, though there were two pelicans fishing
in the waves at one point.
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