Birding spot · Charleston County, South Carolina
Birding at Santee River Basin Megasite: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Santee River Basin Megasite are Great Blue Heron (78%), Great Egret (74%), and Belted Kingfisher (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 117 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (127 species). 220 species have been reported here across 1,240 complete checklists from 476 birders.
Species by week 0 50 100 150 Jan 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 22-31: 109 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Feb 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 22-28: 102 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 22-31: 98 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 1-7: 115 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 8-14: 127 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 15-21: 115 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 22-30: 107 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 103 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jul 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 108 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Sep 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 1-7: 113 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: 113 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 22-31: 108 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 15-21: 106 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 22-30: 106 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 1-7: 113 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 113 species on 5%+ of 19 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 Blue Heron 78% 2 Great Egret 74% 3 Belted Kingfisher 72% 4 Turkey Vulture 70% 5 Little Blue Heron 68% 6 Red-winged Blackbird 66% 7 Double-crested Cormorant 65% 8 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 58% 9 Bald Eagle 57% 10 Tricolored Heron 56% 11 Red-bellied Woodpecker 54% 12 Carolina Wren 51% 13 Yellow-rumped Warbler 51% 14 Song Sparrow 50% 15 Pied-billed Grebe 48% 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 Blue Heron78%
Great Egret74%
Belted Kingfisher72%
Turkey Vulture70%
Little Blue Heron68%
Red-winged Blackbird66%
Double-crested Cormorant65%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet58%
Bald Eagle57%
Tricolored Heron56%
Red-bellied Woodpecker54%
Carolina Wren51%
Yellow-rumped Warbler51%
Song Sparrow50%
Pied-billed Grebe48%