Birding spot · Horry County, South Carolina
Birding at Cox Ferry Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cox Ferry Lake are Ruby-crowned Kinglet (89%), Carolina Chickadee (83%), and Northern Cardinal (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (79 species). 154 species have been reported here across 1,304 complete checklists from 231 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: low data (8 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 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 89% 2 Carolina Chickadee 83% 3 Northern Cardinal 82% 4 Carolina Wren 77% 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler 77% 6 American Crow 74% 7 Eastern Phoebe 73% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 70% 9 Tufted Titmouse 70% 10 American Robin 62% 11 Golden-crowned Kinglet 62% 12 Northern Flicker 60% 13 Eastern Bluebird 54% 14 Blue Jay 52% 15 Pileated Woodpecker 52% 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 .
Ruby-crowned Kinglet89%
Carolina Chickadee83%
Northern Cardinal82%
Carolina Wren77%
Yellow-rumped Warbler77%
American Crow74%
Eastern Phoebe73%
Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
Tufted Titmouse70%
American Robin62%
Golden-crowned Kinglet62%
Northern Flicker60%
Eastern Bluebird54%
Blue Jay52%
Pileated Woodpecker52%