Birding spot · Clarendon County, South Carolina
Birding at Scotts Lake (historical): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Scotts Lake (historical) are Northern Cardinal (84%), Carolina Chickadee (82%), and Ruby-crowned Kinglet (81%). It is busiest in fall, when 114 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (107 species). 220 species have been reported here across 1,963 complete checklists from 797 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Jan 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Jan 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Jan 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Feb 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Feb 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Feb 22-28: 76 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 22-30: 98 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 96 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Aug 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 22-30: 97 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Oct 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Dec 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Dec 22-31: 98 species on 5%+ of 117 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 Northern Cardinal 84% 2 Carolina Chickadee 82% 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 81% 4 Carolina Wren 80% 5 Turkey Vulture 71% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 70% 7 Canada Goose 69% 8 Eastern Phoebe 68% 9 Tufted Titmouse 67% 10 White-throated Sparrow 64% 11 American Crow 63% 12 Red-winged Blackbird 59% 13 Yellow-rumped Warbler 59% 14 Northern Flicker 57% 15 Great Egret 55% 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 .
Northern Cardinal84%
Carolina Chickadee82%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet81%
Carolina Wren80%
Turkey Vulture71%
Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
Canada Goose69%
Eastern Phoebe68%
Tufted Titmouse67%
White-throated Sparrow64%
American Crow63%
Red-winged Blackbird59%
Yellow-rumped Warbler59%
Northern Flicker57%
Great Egret55%