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Birding spot · Horry County, South Carolina

Birding at Russell Burgess Coastal Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Russell Burgess Coastal Preserve are Double-crested Cormorant (91%), Great Blue Heron (89%), and Great Egret (88%). It is busiest in fall, when 63 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (74 species). 138 species have been reported here across 1,043 complete checklists from 294 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 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. 1Double-crested Cormorant91%
  2. 2Great Blue Heron89%
  3. 3Great Egret88%
  4. 4Snowy Egret76%
  5. 5Osprey71%
  6. 6Tricolored Heron71%
  7. 7Laughing Gull69%
  8. 8Ring-billed Gull65%
  9. 9White Ibis63%
  10. 10Willet63%
  11. 11Belted Kingfisher61%
  12. 12Semipalmated Plover55%
  13. 13Dunlin47%
  14. 14Greater Yellowlegs44%
  15. 15Boat-tailed Grackle41%

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 56 species

  1. Bufflehead89%
  2. Ring-billed Gull87%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant82%
  4. Great Blue Heron81%
  5. Willet65%

Spring 62 species

  1. Laughing Gull84%
  2. Boat-tailed Grackle80%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant77%
  4. Snowy Egret74%
  5. Great Egret73%

Summer 53 species

  1. Great Egret92%
  2. Snowy Egret88%
  3. Laughing Gull88%
  4. Mourning Dove69%
  5. Clapper Rail62%

Fall 63 species

  1. Great Egret93%
  2. Great Blue Heron83%
  3. Laughing Gull82%
  4. Snowy Egret81%
  5. Tricolored Heron70%

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.