Hammock Coast Birding Festival makes a successful first flight Bird enthusiasts flocked to South Carolina recently to take part in an inaugural event — the Hammock Coast Birding Festival. For three days, ornithophiles — or, more simply, “birders” — took part in various tours, attended lectures and even a film. And, of course, they focused their binoculars and scopes… Feb 17, 2023 0 Hammock-All
The quiet thrill of birding along South Carolina’s Hammock Coast Drew Lanham loves a good birding trip. A Clemson ornithologist who’s studied songbirds for half his life, Lanham takes any opportunity to wander through nature, marveling at feathered creatures’ “flighted freedom and uninhibited expression through song.” But in coastal South Carolina — especially Hobcaw Barony, the Georgetown preserve founded on… Feb 24, 2022 0 Hammock-All, Birding
Four years after fire, new Nature Center opened at Huntington Beach State Park A new Nature Center at Huntington Beach State Park on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast is meant to connect park visitors with a variety of wildlife in diverse habitats, attracting outdoor enthusiasts to the park year-round. That was the main message from park officials during a grand-opening celebration held Friday, Sept. 25,… Sep 25, 2020 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
HUNTINGTON BEACH NAMED BEST BIRDING SITE ON EAST COAST Birdwatchers, take note! A recently published article by Southern Living will point you directly to South Carolina’s Hammock Coast! Headlined “The Best Spots for Birdwatching in South Carolina,” the article highlights five “can’t-miss” birding spots in the Palmetto State. Huntington Beach State Park, a birders’ paradise on the Hammock Coast,… Aug 25, 2020 0 Birding, Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
