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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for South Carolina
Marshes, beaches, forests, and coastal wildlife
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in South Carolina. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
316
Species
100
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across South Carolina
This guide focuses on birdlife within South Carolina's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in South Carolina
A recent look at bird sightings across South Carolina.
Jun 6, 2026
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Jun 4, 2026
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May 23, 2026
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May 23, 2026
Francis Beidler Foresti
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May 13, 2026
Francis Beidler Foresti
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Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across South Carolina.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in South Carolina
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
Northern Cardinal
15 snaps
American Robin
13 snaps
Canada Goose
12 snaps
Great Blue Heron
12 snaps
Great Egret
12 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in South Carolina
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park42 sightings50 species
South Carolina, US
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens (Charleston, South Carolina)
You might spot American Alligator, Great Blue Heron, and Anhinga.
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Park46 sightings50 species
South Carolina, US
Secessionville Historic District
You might spot Gulf Fritillary, Poey's Furrow Bee, and Anole.
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Park50 sightings50 species
South Carolina, US
Summerville Historic District
You might spot Eastern Mud Turtle, Anole, and Mediterranean House Gecko.
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Park43 sightings50 species
South Carolina, US
Columbia Historic District I
You might spot Anole, Asian Lady Beetle, and Gulf Fritillary.
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Park47 sightings50 species
US
French Quarter
You might spot Brown Pelican, Boat-Tailed Grackle, and Great Egret.
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Park47 sightings50 species
South Carolina, US
Charleston Historic District
You might spot Brown Pelican, Boat-Tailed Grackle, and Great Egret.
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Full Guide
Full South Carolina birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Northern Cardinal
American Robin
Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Red-shouldered Hawk
Northern Mockingbird
Anhinga
Brown Thrasher
Carolina Wren
Laughing Gull
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Mourning Dove
White Ibis
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
House Finch
Little Blue Heron
Osprey
Prothonotary Warbler
Red-winged Blackbird
Wood Duck
Downy Woodpecker
Duck
Green Heron
House Sparrow
Killdeer
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Barred Owl
Blue Jay
Boat-tailed Grackle
Common Grackle
Eastern Bluebird
Muscovy Duck
Painted Bunting
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Snowy Egret
Spotted Sandpiper
Vulture
American Crow
American Kestrel
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Brown Pelican
Brown-headed Cowbird
Carolina Chickadee
Clapper Rail
Common Yellowthroat
Cooper's Hawk
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Gray Catbird
Great Crested Flycatcher
Indigo Bunting
Mississippi Kite
Narragansett Turkey
Ovenbird
Rock Pigeon
Scarlet Tanager
Summer Tanager
Tricolored Heron
Tufted Titmouse
Acadian Flycatcher
American Coot
American Goldfinch
American Oystercatcher
American White Pelican
Barn Swallow
Belted Kingfisher
Black Vulture
Black-crowned Night Heron
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Blue-winged Teal
Chipping Sparrow
Cliff Swallow
Common Gallinule
Common Nighthawk
Double-crested Cormorant
European Starling
Grasshopper Sparrow
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Mute Swan
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Northern Shoveler
Pekin Duck
Pigeon
Pileated Woodpecker
Pine Warbler
Red-headed Woodpecker
Roseate Spoonbill
Savannah Sparrow
Turkey
Western Cattle-Egret
White-eyed Vireo
Willet
Wood Stork
Yellow-Throated Warbler
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Other Guides
Keep exploring South Carolina
Switch from birding to flowers and bugs for a broader view of South Carolina's wildlife and nature.
Flowers
Flowers in South Carolina
Follow native blooms, seasonal colour, and wildflower-rich places across South Carolina.
46 Sightings157 Species
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Bugs
Bugs in South Carolina
Focus on butterflies, bees, beetles, and other small species across South Carolina.
256 Sightings124 Species
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