Birding spot · Colleton County, South Carolina
Birding at Donnelley Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Donnelley Wildlife Management Area are Great Egret (71%), Eastern Phoebe (69%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 108 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early April (100 species). 184 species have been reported here across 903 complete checklists from 425 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Feb 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 22-28: 79 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jul 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Sep 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Oct 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Oct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Nov 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 26 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 71% 2 Eastern Phoebe 69% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 67% 4 Turkey Vulture 64% 5 Belted Kingfisher 62% 6 Eastern Bluebird 62% 7 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 62% 8 Carolina Wren 60% 9 Great Blue Heron 60% 10 Northern Flicker 59% 11 Red-winged Blackbird 59% 12 Common Gallinule 57% 13 Carolina Chickadee 55% 14 Yellow-rumped Warbler 55% 15 American Crow 53% 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 Egret71%
Eastern Phoebe69%
Red-bellied Woodpecker67%
Turkey Vulture64%
Belted Kingfisher62%
Eastern Bluebird62%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet62%
Carolina Wren60%
Great Blue Heron60%
Northern Flicker59%
Red-winged Blackbird59%
Common Gallinule57%
Carolina Chickadee55%
Yellow-rumped Warbler55%
American Crow53%