Birding spot · Charleston County, South Carolina
Birding at Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park are Brown Pelican (89%), Northern Mockingbird (77%), and Blue Jay (76%). It is busiest in fall, when 100 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (103 species). 240 species have been reported here across 3,372 complete checklists from 756 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Jan 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jan 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jan 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Feb 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Feb 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 22-28: 75 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Mar 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Apr 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists May 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Sep 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Sep 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Sep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Sep 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 167 checklists Oct 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 159 checklists Oct 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Oct 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 142 checklists Oct 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 150 checklists Nov 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Nov 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Nov 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Nov 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Dec 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Dec 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Dec 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 137 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 Brown Pelican 89% 2 Northern Mockingbird 77% 3 Blue Jay 76% 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 75% 5 Eastern Phoebe 73% 6 American Crow 71% 7 Double-crested Cormorant 71% 8 Laughing Gull 71% 9 Song Sparrow 71% 10 Eastern Bluebird 70% 11 Northern Cardinal 70% 12 Northern House Wren 69% 13 Carolina Wren 67% 14 House Finch 60% 15 Palm Warbler 57% 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 .
Brown Pelican89%
Northern Mockingbird77%
Blue Jay76%
Yellow-rumped Warbler75%
Eastern Phoebe73%
American Crow71%
Double-crested Cormorant71%
Laughing Gull71%
Song Sparrow71%
Eastern Bluebird70%
Northern Cardinal70%
Carolina Wren67%
House Finch60%
Palm Warbler57%