Birding spot · Aiken County, South Carolina
Birding at Kathwood Lakes: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Kathwood Lakes are Great Egret (75%), Belted Kingfisher (72%), and Eastern Phoebe (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (81 species). 176 species have been reported here across 1,756 complete checklists from 242 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 22-28: 63 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Aug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Aug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 168 checklists Aug 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Aug 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 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 Great Egret 75% 2 Belted Kingfisher 72% 3 Eastern Phoebe 70% 4 American Crow 68% 5 Carolina Wren 67% 6 Song Sparrow 67% 7 Killdeer 65% 8 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 65% 9 Northern Mockingbird 63% 10 Northern Cardinal 63% 11 White-throated Sparrow 62% 12 Red-winged Blackbird 57% 13 Turkey Vulture 54% 14 Northern Flicker 51% 15 Wilson's Snipe 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.
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 .
Great Egret75%
Belted Kingfisher72%
Eastern Phoebe70%
American Crow68%
Carolina Wren67%
Song Sparrow67%
Killdeer65%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet65%
Northern Mockingbird63%
Northern Cardinal63%
White-throated Sparrow62%
Red-winged Blackbird57%
Turkey Vulture54%
Northern Flicker51%
Wilson's Snipe46%