Birding spot · Georgetown County, South Carolina
Birding at Huntington Beach State Park (Murrells Inlet): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Huntington Beach State Park (Murrells Inlet) are Brown Pelican (86%), Sanderling (85%), and Double-crested Cormorant (79%). It is busiest in fall, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid November (98 species). 209 species have been reported here across 1,488 complete checklists from 746 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jan 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 22-28: 85 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Mar 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Dec 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Dec 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 87 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 86% 2 Sanderling 85% 3 Double-crested Cormorant 79% 4 Ruddy Turnstone 71% 5 Ring-billed Gull 68% 6 Laughing Gull 63% 7 Great Egret 60% 8 Willet 52% 9 Common Loon 50% 10 Forster's Tern 49% 11 American Herring Gull 45% 12 Osprey 45% 13 Royal Tern 43% 14 Great Blue Heron 42% 15 Semipalmated Plover 41% 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 Pelican86%
Sanderling85%
Double-crested Cormorant79%
Ruddy Turnstone71%
Ring-billed Gull68%
Laughing Gull63%
Great Egret60%
Willet52%
Common Loon50%
Forster's Tern49%
American Herring Gull45%
Osprey45%
Royal Tern43%
Great Blue Heron42%
Semipalmated Plover41%