Birding spot · Beaufort County, South Carolina
Birding at Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge are Common Gallinule (88%), White Ibis (86%), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of December (87 species). 202 species have been reported here across 2,548 complete checklists from 1,270 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jan 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Feb 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Feb 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 22-28: 74 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Mar 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Mar 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Apr 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Jun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Aug 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Dec 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 97 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 Common Gallinule 88% 2 White Ibis 86% 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 81% 4 Great Egret 79% 5 Snowy Egret 79% 6 Great Blue Heron 74% 7 American Crow 73% 8 Carolina Chickadee 71% 9 American Coot 67% 10 Northern Cardinal 67% 11 Red-bellied Woodpecker 61% 12 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 61% 13 Tricolored Heron 60% 14 Carolina Wren 59% 15 Eastern Phoebe 59% 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 .
Common Gallinule88%
White Ibis86%
Yellow-rumped Warbler81%
Great Egret79%
Snowy Egret79%
Great Blue Heron74%
American Crow73%
Carolina Chickadee71%
American Coot67%
Northern Cardinal67%
Red-bellied Woodpecker61%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet61%
Tricolored Heron60%
Carolina Wren59%
Eastern Phoebe59%