Birding spot · Charleston County, South Carolina
Birding at Lighthouse Inlet Heritage Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lighthouse Inlet Heritage Preserve are Sanderling (93%), Brown Pelican (91%), and Double-crested Cormorant (84%). It is busiest in fall, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (98 species). 207 species have been reported here across 1,859 complete checklists from 802 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 22-28: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Dec 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 81 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 Sanderling 93% 2 Brown Pelican 91% 3 Double-crested Cormorant 84% 4 Mourning Dove 73% 5 Ring-billed Gull 70% 6 Northern Mockingbird 68% 7 Northern Cardinal 67% 8 Laughing Gull 66% 9 Royal Tern 62% 10 Ruddy Turnstone 60% 11 Willet 60% 12 Black-bellied Plover 57% 13 Semipalmated Plover 57% 14 Carolina Chickadee 54% 15 Dunlin 53% 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 .
Sanderling93%
Brown Pelican91%
Double-crested Cormorant84%
Mourning Dove73%
Ring-billed Gull70%
Northern Mockingbird68%
Northern Cardinal67%
Laughing Gull66%
Royal Tern62%
Ruddy Turnstone60%
Willet60%
Black-bellied Plover57%
Semipalmated Plover57%
Carolina Chickadee54%
Dunlin53%