Birds in South Carolina in September

Percent of complete checklists in South Carolina that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (40,302 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal68%
2. 2Carolina Wren63%
3. 3Carolina Chickadee55%
4. 4Blue Jay51%
5. 5Tufted Titmouse49%
6. 6American Crow48%
7. 7Mourning Dove45%
8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker43%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker39%
10. 10Northern Mockingbird37%
11. 11Ruby-throated Hummingbird33%
12. 12House Finch30%
13. 13Eastern Bluebird28%
14. 14Great Egret26%
15. 15Turkey Vulture24%
16. 16White-eyed Vireo24%
17. 17Brown Thrasher22%
18. 18Pine Warbler21%
19. 19Great Blue Heron21%
20. 20Red-shouldered Hawk20%
21. 21Pileated Woodpecker20%
22. 22Brown-headed Nuthatch19%
23. 23American Redstart19%
24. 24Laughing Gull17%
25. 25White-breasted Nuthatch17%
26. 26Snowy Egret16%
27. 27Belted Kingfisher16%
28. 28Red-eyed Vireo16%
29. 29Blue-gray Gnatcatcher15%
30. 30Osprey15%
31. 31Little Blue Heron14%
32. 32Eastern Phoebe14%
33. 33American Goldfinch13%
34. 34White Ibis13%
35. 35Eastern Wood-Pewee12%
36. 36Chimney Swift12%
37. 37Common Yellowthroat12%
38. 38Tricolored Heron12%
39. 39Northern Parula11%
40. 40Summer Tanager11%
41. 41Gray Catbird11%
42. 42Killdeer11%
43. 43Black Vulture10%
44. 44Anhinga10%

• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• Brown Thrasherfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early October
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of October
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks late September
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Tree Swallowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late October
• Northern House Wrenfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late October
• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks early October
• Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks late September
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakfirst arrivals early September, peaks early October
• American Kestrelfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of December
• Northern Harrierfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid November

• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by mid September
• Summer Tanagermost gone by late September
• Barn Swallowmost gone by early September
• Green Heronmost gone by the second week of September
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by early September
• Blue Grosbeakmost gone by early September
• Western Cattle-Egretmost gone by mid September
• Solitary Sandpipermost gone by mid September
• Pectoral Sandpipermost gone by the second week of September
• Black Ternmost gone by the second week of September

45. 45Fish Crow9.8%
46. 46Wood Stork9.5%
47. 47Eastern Towhee9.2%
48. 48Brown Pelican9.0%
49. 49Canada Goose9.0%
50. 50Royal Tern8.8%
51. 51Common Grackle8.7%
52. 52Double-crested Cormorant8.3%
53. 53Painted Bunting8.3%
54. 54American Robin8.1%
55. 55Red-headed Woodpecker7.7%
56. 56Red-winged Blackbird7.5%
57. 57Boat-tailed Grackle7.4%
58. 58Clapper Rail7.2%
59. 59Chipping Sparrow7.0%
60. 60Red-tailed Hawk7.0%