Birds in South Carolina in May

Percent of complete checklists in South Carolina that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (53,326 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal74%
2. 2Carolina Wren58%
3. 3Tufted Titmouse51%
4. 4Mourning Dove51%
5. 5Carolina Chickadee45%
6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker44%
7. 7Northern Mockingbird41%
8. 8American Crow41%
9. 9Blue Jay40%
10. 10Great Crested Flycatcher38%
11. 11Eastern Bluebird38%
12. 12House Finch33%
13. 13Blue-gray Gnatcatcher30%
14. 14Downy Woodpecker29%
15. 15Brown Thrasher27%
16. 16Pine Warbler25%
17. 17Brown-headed Cowbird24%
18. 18Common Grackle24%
19. 19Red-winged Blackbird24%
20. 20Turkey Vulture23%
21. 21Northern Parula22%
22. 22White-eyed Vireo21%
23. 23Chimney Swift20%
24. 24Summer Tanager20%
25. 25Great Blue Heron20%
26. 26Red-eyed Vireo19%
27. 27Great Egret19%
28. 28Eastern Towhee18%
29. 29Fish Crow18%
30. 30Chipping Sparrow18%
31. 31Barn Swallow18%
32. 32American Robin18%
33. 33Laughing Gull17%
34. 34Ruby-throated Hummingbird17%
35. 35Brown-headed Nuthatch16%
36. 36Painted Bunting16%
37. 37Indigo Bunting15%
38. 38Pileated Woodpecker15%
39. 39Eastern Kingbird14%
40. 40Osprey14%
41. 41American Goldfinch13%
42. 42Eastern Phoebe13%
43. 43Red-shouldered Hawk13%
44. 44Canada Goose13%
45. 45Snowy Egret12%
46. 46Common Yellowthroat12%
47. 47Black Vulture12%
48. 48White-breasted Nuthatch12%
49. 49Boat-tailed Grackle12%
50. 50Yellow-throated Warbler12%
51. 51Green Heron12%
52. 52Eastern Wood-Pewee12%
53. 53European Starling11%
54. 54Blue Grosbeak11%
55. 55Yellow-billed Cuckoo10%
56. 56Anhinga10%

• Anhingafirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks late July
• Roseate Spoonbillfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks the second week of August
• Cooper's Hawkfirst arrivals late May, peaks the second week of October

• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by the second week of May
• Canada Goosemost gone by the second week of May
• Tree Swallowmost gone by the second week of May
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by the second week of May
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by early May
• Black-and-white Warblermost gone by late May
• Mallardmost gone by early May
• Least Sandpipermost gone by late May
• Dunlinmost gone by mid May
• Black-bellied Plovermost gone by late May
• Black-throated Blue Warblermost gone by late May
• Blue-winged Tealmost gone by early May

57. 57Killdeer8.9%
58. 58Brown Pelican8.7%
59. 59Little Blue Heron8.6%
60. 60Tricolored Heron8.4%