Birds & Blooms - USA (2021-02)

54 birdsandblooms.com FEBRUARY I MARCH 2021

TRAVEL

Set up a daytrip with a naturalist to explore

part of the island’s 11,000 acres. Organized

by the only resort on the island, visitors

tour the wetlands, maritime forest and beaches.

You may see alligators, armadillos, dolphins and

a few of the 300 species of birds that fly through.

See the island from a different point of

view. Guests are welcome to rent kayaks

or canoes from the resort to explore its

surrounding coastline and inlets. Land lovers

can peddle bikes around the island and the

7 miles of natural beaches.

Comb the beach for conch shells, moon

snails, sand dollars and shark teeth. Little

St. Simons Island is a seashell collector’s

dream. To keep the island’s habitat pristine and

to protect nature, always return shells with

living occupants back to the ocean.

Three ways to enjoy nature

on Little St. Simons Island.

SPRING WATCHING

As part of the Atlantic

migratory flyway, you’ll

get a close-up view of

birds heading north after

a long winter. Early spring

is also a fantastic time to

see the resident raptors

raise their young. Great

horned owlets start to

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Walk along the

beach to see a

variety of terns

and gulls.

fledge in early spring, at

the same time bald eagle

chicks become much

more active and visible.

Year-round residents

include the wood stork,

Wilson’s plover, pileated

woodpecker, white-eyed

vireo and pine warbler.

Plan your trip for migration season.

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