Birding Tour at Magnolia 

● Dates: 9/20, 10/4, 10/18, and 11/1
○ Every other Saturday
● Time: 8:30AM-10:30AM
● Location: Meet in front of the Magnolia House
● Instructor Name: Bob Heise
● Price: $35 per class, includes admission
● Capacity: 15

Additional Information
● Beginner to intermediate birding
● Garden admission included
● About 2 miles of walking
● What to bring: water, bug spray, binoculars

Magnolia is happy to announce the Garden’s birding tours are back!

Beginner and intermediate birders will see resident and migrating birds including Anhinga, herons, ibis, ducks, hawks, owls and Wood Storks. Migrants like videos, warblers, buntings and orioles occur and of course the Bald Eagle. Magnolia has one of the largest and easily accessible heron rookeries in the state to observe bird behavior.

Magnolia thrives on its natural history making it a perfect ‘hot spot’ for birding! The diverse habit within the Garden includes swamps, ponds, a mixed pine and hardwood forest, plus the Ashley River. To date eBird lists 268 birds that have been reported at Magnolia and the Audubon Swamp. Magnolia has a strong birding history. John J. Audubon was here in the early 1800’s doing drawings and collecting specimens. The Magnolia House features Audubon prints and paintings from local artists and has a separate gallery displaying birds of the Lowcountry.

About Robert

Robert Heise has been birding across North America for 40 years studying bird identification and migration. What started as a simple hobby became a lifelong passion creating over 500 checklists that include 600+ bird species. He has gained certification from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and participated in county and state bird census’ and multiple Christmas Bird Counts. He has been a birding interpreter leading field trips and implementing educational workshops including Enchanted Rock State Park in Texas. He currently lives in Summerville, SC where he leads a local bird club.