Birds in South Carolina in November

Percent of complete checklists in South Carolina that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (38,864 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal56%
2. 2Carolina Wren52%
3. 3Carolina Chickadee51%
4. 4American Crow46%
5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker40%
6. 6Tufted Titmouse40%
7. 7Yellow-rumped Warbler39%
8. 8Northern Mockingbird38%
9. 9Ruby-crowned Kinglet38%
10. 10Blue Jay36%
11. 11Eastern Bluebird35%
12. 12Eastern Phoebe33%
13. 13Downy Woodpecker31%
14. 14White-throated Sparrow31%
15. 15Mourning Dove30%
16. 16House Finch29%
17. 17Turkey Vulture29%
18. 18Great Blue Heron26%
19. 19Great Egret25%
20. 20Northern Flicker25%
21. 21Double-crested Cormorant24%
22. 22Song Sparrow24%
23. 23Belted Kingfisher20%
24. 24American Robin19%
25. 25Red-winged Blackbird19%
26. 26Chipping Sparrow18%
27. 27Eastern Towhee18%
28. 28Yellow-bellied Sapsucker17%
29. 29Snowy Egret16%
30. 30Brown-headed Nuthatch16%
31. 31Hermit Thrush15%
32. 32American Goldfinch15%
33. 33Golden-crowned Kinglet15%
34. 34Laughing Gull14%
35. 35Red-shouldered Hawk14%
36. 36Brown Pelican13%
37. 37Pine Warbler13%
38. 38White-breasted Nuthatch13%
39. 39White Ibis13%
40. 40Ring-billed Gull13%
41. 41Black Vulture12%
42. 42Pied-billed Grebe12%
43. 43Pileated Woodpecker12%
44. 44Common Grackle11%
45. 45Tricolored Heron11%
46. 46Canada Goose11%
47. 47Little Blue Heron11%
48. 48Bald Eagle11%
49. 49Killdeer11%
50. 50Brown Thrasher11%
51. 51Swamp Sparrow10%

• American Robinfirst arrivals mid November, peaks early March
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals mid November, peaks late March
• American Goldfinchfirst arrivals mid November, peaks the second week of February
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of January
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks early January
• Mallardfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks the second week of January
• Bonaparte's Gullfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks mid January
• Common Loonfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks mid December
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of January
• Gadwallfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks mid January
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks the second week of January
• Horned Grebefirst arrivals mid November, peaks the second week of January

• Wood Storkmost gone by mid November
• Royal Ternmost gone by mid November
• Roseate Spoonbillmost gone by the second week of November
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakmost gone by early November
• Caspian Ternmost gone by the second week of November

52. 52Osprey10%
53. 53Red-tailed Hawk9.5%
54. 54Tree Swallow9.5%
55. 55Gray Catbird8.7%
56. 56Northern House Wren8.4%
57. 57Boat-tailed Grackle8.3%
58. 58Mallard8.0%
59. 59Willet8.0%
60. 60Wood Stork7.8%