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Birding spot · Georgetown County, South Carolina

Birding at Huntington Beach State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Huntington Beach State Park are Great Egret (90%), Great Blue Heron (78%), and Double-crested Cormorant (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 112 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early December (110 species). 283 species have been reported here across 10,511 complete checklists from 1,904 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 106 species on 5%+ of 202 checklistsJan 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 207 checklistsJan 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 231 checklistsJan 22-31: 106 species on 5%+ of 245 checklistsFeb 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 210 checklistsFeb 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 171 checklistsFeb 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 191 checklistsFeb 22-28: 98 species on 5%+ of 208 checklistsMar 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 193 checklistsMar 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 220 checklistsMar 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 168 checklistsMar 22-31: 103 species on 5%+ of 274 checklistsApr 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 223 checklistsApr 8-14: 103 species on 5%+ of 191 checklistsApr 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 243 checklistsApr 22-30: 104 species on 5%+ of 278 checklistsMay 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 222 checklistsMay 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 188 checklistsMay 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 195 checklistsMay 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 280 checklistsJun 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 242 checklistsJun 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 218 checklistsJun 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 190 checklistsJun 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 202 checklistsJul 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 155 checklistsJul 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 180 checklistsJul 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 186 checklistsJul 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 274 checklistsAug 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 190 checklistsAug 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 165 checklistsAug 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 172 checklistsAug 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 238 checklistsSep 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 164 checklistsSep 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 192 checklistsSep 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 178 checklistsSep 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 305 checklistsOct 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 223 checklistsOct 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 262 checklistsOct 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 253 checklistsOct 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 353 checklistsNov 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 240 checklistsNov 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 174 checklistsNov 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 242 checklistsNov 22-30: 106 species on 5%+ of 300 checklistsDec 1-7: 110 species on 5%+ of 193 checklistsDec 8-14: 104 species on 5%+ of 186 checklistsDec 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 168 checklistsDec 22-31: 102 species on 5%+ of 326 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. 1Great Egret90%
  2. 2Great Blue Heron78%
  3. 3Double-crested Cormorant77%
  4. 4Snowy Egret76%
  5. 5Carolina Chickadee75%
  6. 6Yellow-rumped Warbler72%
  7. 7White Ibis67%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal64%
  9. 9Wood Stork63%
  10. 10Belted Kingfisher61%
  11. 11Pied-billed Grebe61%
  12. 12Tricolored Heron60%
  13. 13Carolina Wren58%
  14. 14Ruby-crowned Kinglet58%
  15. 15Tufted Titmouse56%

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 105 species

  1. Great Egret86%
  2. Great Blue Heron81%
  3. Yellow-rumped Warbler80%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant76%
  5. Snowy Egret75%

Spring 112 species

  1. Great Egret89%
  2. Snowy Egret79%
  3. Northern Cardinal78%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird78%
  5. Great Blue Heron73%

Summer 92 species

  1. Great Egret94%
  2. Snowy Egret86%
  3. Painted Bunting84%
  4. Tricolored Heron81%
  5. Northern Cardinal78%

Fall 108 species

  1. Great Egret90%
  2. Snowy Egret81%
  3. Carolina Chickadee77%
  4. Great Blue Heron75%
  5. Wood Stork74%

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.