Folly Beach, Folly Island

Folly Beach, Folly Island

Description: Folly Island is a coastal barrier island located southeast of Charleston, SC. The island is developed and connected to mainland by a causeway. There are salt marshes on the back of the island and Folly Beach borders the entire oceanfront. The northeast end of Folly Beach is the high use shorebird area in this site.

The most numerous species from ISS maximum count data are: BBPL (300), SEPL (75), AMOY (250), WILL (75), RUTU (165), REKN (1,000), SAND (500), SESA (150), SBDO (1,500), and DUNL (2,000).

Survey Method: Ground surveys on the northeast end of Folly Beach.

Selection Bias: None.

Measurement error: *

Measurement bias: *

Pilot Studies: None needed.

Local Contacts: Dennis Forsythe, The Citadel