Birding spot · Colleton County, South Carolina
Birding at Bear Island Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bear Island Wildlife Management Area are Great Egret (91%), Belted Kingfisher (87%), and Tricolored Heron (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 124 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (135 species). 220 species have been reported here across 1,645 complete checklists from 641 birders.
Species by week 0 50 100 150 Jan 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jan 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jan 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jan 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Feb 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Feb 8-14: 110 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Feb 15-21: 110 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Feb 22-28: 109 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Mar 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 22-31: 109 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 135 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 15-21: 116 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 22-30: 125 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 1-7: 117 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 8-14: 117 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 22-31: 104 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 112 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Oct 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 15-21: 110 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 107 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Nov 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 55 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 Great Egret 91% 2 Belted Kingfisher 87% 3 Tricolored Heron 75% 4 Great Blue Heron 70% 5 Snowy Egret 70% 6 Little Blue Heron 57% 7 Pied-billed Grebe 57% 8 Turkey Vulture 53% 9 White Ibis 53% 10 Forster's Tern 51% 11 Tundra Swan 45% 12 Bald Eagle 43% 13 Blue Jay 42% 14 Northern Mockingbird 42% 15 Greater Yellowlegs 40% 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 .
Great Egret91%
Belted Kingfisher87%
Tricolored Heron75%
Great Blue Heron70%
Snowy Egret70%
Little Blue Heron57%
Pied-billed Grebe57%
Turkey Vulture53%
White Ibis53%
Forster's Tern51%
Tundra Swan45%
Bald Eagle43%
Blue Jay42%
Northern Mockingbird42%
Greater Yellowlegs40%