Birds in South Carolina in April

Percent of complete checklists in South Carolina that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (59,279 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal76%
2. 2Carolina Wren61%
3. 3Tufted Titmouse55%
4. 4Carolina Chickadee50%
5. 5Mourning Dove49%
6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker46%
7. 7Blue Jay43%
8. 8American Crow42%
9. 9Northern Mockingbird39%
10. 10Eastern Bluebird38%
11. 11Blue-gray Gnatcatcher36%
12. 12House Finch31%
13. 13Yellow-rumped Warbler29%
14. 14Pine Warbler29%
15. 15Downy Woodpecker28%
16. 16Turkey Vulture28%
17. 17Great Crested Flycatcher26%
18. 18Northern Parula26%
19. 19Red-winged Blackbird26%
20. 20Brown-headed Cowbird26%
21. 21Brown Thrasher26%
22. 22Chipping Sparrow25%
23. 23White-throated Sparrow25%
24. 24White-eyed Vireo25%
25. 25Eastern Towhee23%
26. 26Fish Crow22%
27. 27Common Grackle21%
28. 28Great Blue Heron20%
29. 29American Robin19%
30. 30Great Egret19%
31. 31American Goldfinch18%
32. 32Laughing Gull18%
33. 33Ruby-crowned Kinglet17%
34. 34Canada Goose17%
35. 35Pileated Woodpecker17%
36. 36Red-eyed Vireo16%
37. 37Brown-headed Nuthatch16%
38. 38Yellow-throated Warbler15%
39. 39Double-crested Cormorant15%
40. 40Osprey15%
41. 41Red-shouldered Hawk15%
42. 42Black Vulture14%
43. 43Barn Swallow14%
44. 44Eastern Phoebe13%
45. 45Ruby-throated Hummingbird13%
46. 46Snowy Egret12%
47. 47Common Yellowthroat12%
48. 48Chimney Swift12%
49. 49Summer Tanager12%
50. 50Gray Catbird11%
51. 51Boat-tailed Grackle11%
52. 52White-breasted Nuthatch11%

• Great Crested Flycatcherfirst arrivals early April, peaks early May
• Summer Tanagerfirst arrivals early April, peaks early May
• Painted Buntingfirst arrivals early April, peaks mid June
• Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Mississippi Kitefirst arrivals mid April, peaks early August
• Eastern Wood-Peweefirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid September
• Yellow-billed Cuckoofirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks late May
• Blue Grosbeakfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Acadian Flycatcherfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Orchard Oriolefirst arrivals early April, peaks early May
• Spotted Sandpiperfirst arrivals early April, peaks early May
• Least Ternfirst arrivals early April, peaks late May

• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by mid April
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by the second week of April
• White-throated Sparrowmost gone by late April
• American Robinmost gone by early April
• Double-crested Cormorantmost gone by the second week of April
• American Goldfinchmost gone by late April
• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by early April
• Hermit Thrushmost gone by the second week of April
• Palm Warblermost gone by mid April
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by early April
• Bald Eaglemost gone by late April
• Swamp Sparrowmost gone by the second week of April

53. 53European Starling10%
54. 54Anhinga9.9%
55. 55Black-and-white Warbler9.8%
56. 56Tree Swallow9.6%
57. 57Green Heron9.4%
58. 58Painted Bunting9.4%
59. 59Cedar Waxwing9.3%
60. 60Eastern Kingbird9.2%