Birds in South Carolina
Birds in South Carolina in December
The most likely birds in South Carolina in December are Northern Cardinal (56%), Carolina Wren (51%), and Carolina Chickadee (50%). 144 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in South Carolina that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (44,652 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal56% - 2
Carolina Wren51% - 3
Carolina Chickadee50% - 4
Tufted Titmouse41% - 5
American Crow41% - 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler41% - 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker40% - 8
Ruby-crowned Kinglet37% - 9
Northern Mockingbird36% - 10
Eastern Bluebird34% - 11
White-throated Sparrow33% - 12
Downy Woodpecker33% - 13
Mourning Dove33% - 14
Blue Jay33% - 15
Eastern Phoebe28% - 16
House Finch28% - 17
Turkey Vulture26% - 18
Great Blue Heron26% - 19
Song Sparrow24% - 20
Double-crested Cormorant23% - 21
American Robin23% - 22
Great Egret22% - 23
Northern Flicker21% - 24
Chipping Sparrow20% - 25
Pine Warbler20% - 26
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker20% - 27
Ring-billed Gull19% - 28
American Goldfinch18% - 29
Eastern Towhee17% - 30
Brown-headed Nuthatch17% - 31
Red-winged Blackbird17% - 32
Belted Kingfisher17% - 33
White-breasted Nuthatch14% - 34
Snowy Egret14% - 35
Hooded Merganser14% - 36
Hermit Thrush13% - 37
Pied-billed Grebe13% - 38
Brown Pelican13% - 39
Red-shouldered Hawk13% - 40
Golden-crowned Kinglet13% - 41
Black Vulture12% - 42
Pileated Woodpecker12% - 43
White Ibis12% - 44
Canada Goose11% - 45
Bald Eagle10% - 46
Bufflehead10% - 47
Killdeer10%
Arriving
New in DecemberLeaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 48
Brown Thrasher9.8% - 49
Laughing Gull9.7% - 50
Little Blue Heron9.5% - 51
Tricolored Heron9.5% - 52
Dark-eyed Junco9.3% - 53
Swamp Sparrow9.3% - 54
Mallard9.3% - 55
Red-tailed Hawk9.1% - 56
Common Grackle8.7% - 57
Forster's Tern8.5% - 58
Cedar Waxwing8.1% - 59
European Starling7.8% - 60
Osprey7.2%