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Birding spot · Charleston County, South Carolina

Birding at Breach Inlet: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Breach Inlet are Brown Pelican (82%), Double-crested Cormorant (82%), and Sanderling (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 49 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early January (62 species). 119 species have been reported here across 838 complete checklists from 234 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsFeb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Apr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Sep 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Sep 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Oct 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Brown Pelican82%
  2. 2Double-crested Cormorant82%
  3. 3Sanderling77%
  4. 4Laughing Gull74%
  5. 5Rock Pigeon66%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull57%
  7. 7Forster's Tern53%
  8. 8Willet53%
  9. 9Osprey47%
  10. 10Boat-tailed Grackle34%
  11. 11Black Skimmer30%
  12. 12Royal Tern30%
  13. 13American Herring Gull28%
  14. 14Ruddy Turnstone27%
  15. 15Song Sparrow23%

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

Winter 38 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull92%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant86%
  3. Brown Pelican77%
  4. Forster's Tern76%
  5. Laughing Gull73%

Spring 49 species

  1. Laughing Gull91%
  2. Brown Pelican84%
  3. Rock Pigeon74%
  4. Boat-tailed Grackle68%
  5. Royal Tern61%

Summer 46 species

  1. Brown Pelican93%
  2. Laughing Gull92%
  3. Rock Pigeon81%
  4. Royal Tern75%
  5. Mourning Dove59%

Fall 43 species

  1. Brown Pelican86%
  2. Laughing Gull85%
  3. Rock Pigeon70%
  4. Sanderling70%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant56%

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.