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Birding spot · Charleston County, South Carolina

Birding at Hog Island: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hog Island are Northern Cardinal (89%), Song Sparrow (84%), and Carolina Wren (82%). It is busiest in fall, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (100 species). 223 species have been reported here across 1,188 complete checklists from 370 birders.

Species by week

0255075100Jan 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJan 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 22-28: 97 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsSep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsSep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsOct 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsNov 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 22-30: 99 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsDec 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Northern Cardinal89%
  2. 2Song Sparrow84%
  3. 3Carolina Wren82%
  4. 4Ruby-crowned Kinglet80%
  5. 5White-throated Sparrow78%
  6. 6Gray Catbird76%
  7. 7Yellow-rumped Warbler74%
  8. 8White Ibis72%
  9. 9Eastern Phoebe71%
  10. 10Northern Flicker69%
  11. 11Red-shouldered Hawk68%
  12. 12House Finch66%
  13. 13Savannah Sparrow63%
  14. 14Carolina Chickadee63%
  15. 15Downy Woodpecker63%

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

Winter 91 species

  1. Yellow-rumped Warbler87%
  2. Northern Cardinal79%
  3. American Robin74%
  4. Carolina Wren67%
  5. White-throated Sparrow65%

Spring 93 species

  1. Northern Cardinal83%
  2. Laughing Gull78%
  3. Carolina Wren75%
  4. Northern Mockingbird61%
  5. Mourning Dove60%

Summer 84 species

  1. Laughing Gull91%
  2. Northern Cardinal79%
  3. Brown Pelican78%
  4. Great Egret73%
  5. Carolina Wren69%

Fall 95 species

  1. Northern Cardinal91%
  2. Carolina Wren87%
  3. Northern Mockingbird71%
  4. Gray Catbird69%
  5. Carolina Chickadee65%

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.