Birding spot · Anderson County, South Carolina
Birding at Bailey Creek Reservoir (historical): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bailey Creek Reservoir (historical) are Carolina Wren (62%), Song Sparrow (54%), and Eastern Phoebe (52%). It is busiest in spring, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (66 species). 143 species have been reported here across 1,125 complete checklists from 110 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Feb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Apr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Nov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Carolina Wren 62% 2 Song Sparrow 54% 3 Eastern Phoebe 52% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 49% 5 Swamp Sparrow 49% 6 Northern Cardinal 46% 7 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 43% 8 Blue Jay 40% 9 Eastern Towhee 40% 10 Red-winged Blackbird 35% 11 Eastern Bluebird 32% 12 Northern Flicker 32% 13 Black Vulture 31% 14 Carolina Chickadee 29% 15 Downy Woodpecker 29% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across South Carolina.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Carolina Wren62%
Song Sparrow54%
Eastern Phoebe52%
Red-bellied Woodpecker49%
Swamp Sparrow49%
Northern Cardinal46%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet43%
Blue Jay40%
Eastern Towhee40%
Red-winged Blackbird35%
Eastern Bluebird32%
Northern Flicker32%
Black Vulture31%
Carolina Chickadee29%
Downy Woodpecker29%