Birding spot · Charleston County, South Carolina
Birding at The Cove: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at The Cove are Brown Pelican (94%), Snowy Egret (91%), and Boat-tailed Grackle (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of November (79 species). 188 species have been reported here across 3,344 complete checklists from 940 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jan 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Jan 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Jan 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Feb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Feb 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Feb 22-28: 65 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Mar 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Apr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Jun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jul 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Aug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Sep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Sep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Oct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Oct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Oct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Oct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Nov 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Nov 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Nov 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Nov 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Dec 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 105 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 Brown Pelican 94% 2 Snowy Egret 91% 3 Boat-tailed Grackle 89% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 89% 5 Great Egret 89% 6 Clapper Rail 79% 7 Laughing Gull 77% 8 Tricolored Heron 74% 9 Great Blue Heron 73% 10 White Ibis 64% 11 Willet 61% 12 Belted Kingfisher 60% 13 American Oystercatcher 60% 14 Red-winged Blackbird 56% 15 Forster's Tern 53% 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 .
Brown Pelican94%
Snowy Egret91%
Boat-tailed Grackle89%
Double-crested Cormorant89%
Great Egret89%
Clapper Rail79%
Laughing Gull77%
Tricolored Heron74%
Great Blue Heron73%
White Ibis64%
Willet61%
Belted Kingfisher60%
American Oystercatcher60%
Red-winged Blackbird56%
Forster's Tern53%