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Birding spot · Charleston County, South Carolina

Birding at Shem Creek Boardwalk: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Shem Creek Boardwalk are Brown Pelican (98%), Boat-tailed Grackle (84%), and Great Egret (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 55 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early April (68 species). 126 species have been reported here across 854 complete checklists from 423 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJan 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 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. 1Brown Pelican98%
  2. 2Boat-tailed Grackle84%
  3. 3Great Egret84%
  4. 4Double-crested Cormorant76%
  5. 5Laughing Gull62%
  6. 6Tricolored Heron60%
  7. 7Belted Kingfisher56%
  8. 8Clapper Rail56%
  9. 9Snowy Egret54%
  10. 10Great Blue Heron50%
  11. 11Turkey Vulture48%
  12. 12Ring-billed Gull40%
  13. 13Yellow-rumped Warbler38%
  14. 14White Ibis30%
  15. 15Hooded Merganser28%

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 54 species

  1. Brown Pelican95%
  2. Great Egret83%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant81%
  4. Boat-tailed Grackle79%
  5. Ring-billed Gull72%

Spring 55 species

  1. Brown Pelican93%
  2. Laughing Gull88%
  3. Boat-tailed Grackle83%
  4. Great Egret69%
  5. Barn Swallow68%

Summer 42 species

  1. Laughing Gull96%
  2. Brown Pelican94%
  3. Great Egret84%
  4. Barn Swallow70%
  5. Snowy Egret63%

Fall 47 species

  1. Boat-tailed Grackle87%
  2. Brown Pelican87%
  3. Great Egret82%
  4. Laughing Gull80%
  5. Snowy Egret62%

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.