Birding spot · Anderson County, South Carolina
Birding at Hartwell Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Hartwell Recreation Area are Carolina Wren (82%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (82%), and White-throated Sparrow (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (86 species). 168 species have been reported here across 1,049 complete checklists from 205 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jan 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Feb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 22-28: 72 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists May 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 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 Carolina Wren 82% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 82% 3 White-throated Sparrow 82% 4 Blue Jay 78% 5 Song Sparrow 78% 6 Northern Cardinal 74% 7 Carolina Chickadee 70% 8 Eastern Towhee 68% 9 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 68% 10 American Crow 64% 11 Tufted Titmouse 64% 12 Eastern Phoebe 60% 13 Red-headed Woodpecker 56% 14 Downy Woodpecker 54% 15 Northern Flicker 46% 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 .
Carolina Wren82%
Red-bellied Woodpecker82%
White-throated Sparrow82%
Blue Jay78%
Song Sparrow78%
Northern Cardinal74%
Carolina Chickadee70%
Eastern Towhee68%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet68%
American Crow64%
Tufted Titmouse64%
Eastern Phoebe60%
Red-headed Woodpecker56%
Downy Woodpecker54%
Northern Flicker46%