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Birds in South Carolina

Birds in South Carolina in June

The most likely birds in South Carolina in June are Northern Cardinal (71%), Carolina Wren (55%), and Mourning Dove (51%). 131 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 (37,380 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common now

Share of checklists
  1. 1Northern Cardinal71%
  2. 2Carolina Wren55%
  3. 3Mourning Dove51%
  4. 4Tufted Titmouse45%
  5. 5Carolina Chickadee43%
  6. 6Northern Mockingbird40%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker38%
  8. 8American Crow37%
  9. 9Blue Jay36%
  10. 10Eastern Bluebird36%
  11. 11House Finch33%
  12. 12Downy Woodpecker28%
  13. 13Great Crested Flycatcher27%
  14. 14Blue-gray Gnatcatcher24%
  15. 15Great Egret24%
  16. 16Red-winged Blackbird24%
  17. 17Brown Thrasher23%
  18. 18Common Grackle22%
  19. 19Brown-headed Cowbird21%
  20. 20Turkey Vulture20%
  21. 21Great Blue Heron20%
  22. 22Laughing Gull20%
  23. 23Fish Crow19%
  24. 24Painted Bunting19%
  25. 25Barn Swallow18%
  26. 26Chimney Swift18%
  27. 27White-eyed Vireo17%
  28. 28Eastern Towhee17%
  29. 29Ruby-throated Hummingbird17%
  30. 30Pine Warbler17%
  31. 31Snowy Egret16%
  32. 32Chipping Sparrow16%
  33. 33Green Heron16%
  34. 34American Robin16%
  35. 35Summer Tanager15%
  36. 36Northern Parula15%
  37. 37Osprey15%
  38. 38Indigo Bunting14%
  39. 39Brown-headed Nuthatch14%
  40. 40Eastern Kingbird12%
  41. 41Anhinga12%
  42. 42American Goldfinch12%
  43. 43Red-shouldered Hawk12%
  44. 44Little Blue Heron12%
  45. 45Boat-tailed Grackle11%
  46. 46Red-eyed Vireo11%
  47. 47Tricolored Heron11%
  48. 48White-breasted Nuthatch11%
  49. 49Eastern Phoebe11%
  50. 50Brown Pelican11%
  51. 51Yellow-billed Cuckoo11%
  52. 52Pileated Woodpecker10%
  53. 53Black Vulture10%

Arriving

New in June
  • Little Blue Heronfirst arrivals late June, peaks the second week of August
  • White Ibisfirst arrivals late June, peaks the second week of August
  • Wood Storkfirst arrivals early June, peaks early August

Leaving

Gone by the end of June

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 54Purple Martin9.8%
  2. 55Blue Grosbeak9.5%
  3. 56Common Yellowthroat9.3%
  4. 57Mississippi Kite9.3%
  5. 58Eastern Wood-Pewee8.8%
  6. 59Wood Stork8.8%
  7. 60European Starling8.5%