Birding spot · Richland County, South Carolina
Birding at Big Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Big Lake are Pileated Woodpecker (78%), Carolina Wren (76%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (75%). It is busiest in fall, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (88 species). 148 species have been reported here across 919 complete checklists from 390 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jun 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Nov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 22-31: 56 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 Pileated Woodpecker 78% 2 Carolina Wren 76% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 75% 4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 74% 5 Northern Flicker 71% 6 American Robin 68% 7 Northern Cardinal 68% 8 Carolina Chickadee 65% 9 Eastern Phoebe 63% 10 Turkey Vulture 63% 11 Tufted Titmouse 62% 12 Downy Woodpecker 60% 13 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 60% 14 American Crow 59% 15 Hermit Thrush 59% 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 .
Pileated Woodpecker78%
Carolina Wren76%
Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet74%
Northern Flicker71%
American Robin68%
Northern Cardinal68%
Carolina Chickadee65%
Eastern Phoebe63%
Turkey Vulture63%
Tufted Titmouse62%
Downy Woodpecker60%
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker60%
American Crow59%
Hermit Thrush59%