Birding spots · South Carolina
Best Birding Spots in Colleton County, South Carolina
Bear Island Wildlife Management Area leads Colleton County's birding spots with 220 species reported, best in spring. 12 spots in the county have enough data to rank.
Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.
| Spot | Species | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Island Wildlife Management Area | 220 | 155 | 195 | 133 | 148 |
| Donnelley Wildlife Management Area | 184 | 124 | 149 | 97 | 125 |
| Edisto Beach State Park (Edings Island) | 136 | 84 | 104 | 44 | 81 |
| Donnelley Wildlife Management Area (south) | 136 | 89 | 87 | 57 | 67 |
| Edisto Beach State Park | 134 | 73 | 92 | 58 | 81 |
| Jacksonboro | 115 | 25 | 103 | 47 | 47 |
| Edisto Beach State Park (The Mound) | 89 | 53 | 50 | 41 | 55 |
| Edisto Beach | 79 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 25 |
| Bennetts Point | 71 | 42 | 35 | 10 | 33 |
| Walterboro Wildlife Sanctuary | 61 | 33 | 43 | 27 | 26 |
| Birding spot near Edisto Beach | 125 | 90 | 87 | 52 | 74 |
| Birding spot near Jacksonboro | 81 | 52 | 50 | 38 | 22 |