Birds in South Carolina in April: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in South Carolina in April in our iNaturalist sample; 19 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in April

Northern Cardinal1,182 obs.

Eastern Bluebird912 obs.

Northern Mockingbird794 obs.

Mourning Dove708 obs.

House Finch600 obs.

Great Blue Heron568 obs.

American Robin555 obs.

Chipping Sparrow520 obs.

Carolina Wren517 obs.

Canada Goose512 obs.

Brown Thrasher510 obs.

Great Egret510 obs.

All birds seen in South Carolina in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	1,182	Apr (peak)
2	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	912	Apr (peak)
3	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	794	Apr (peak)
4	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	708	Apr (peak)
5	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	600	May (rising)
6	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	568	Jun (rising)
7	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	555	Mar (past peak)
8	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	520	Mar (past peak)
9	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	517	Apr (peak)
10	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	512	Apr (peak)
11	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	510	May (rising)
12	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	510	Jun (rising)
13	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	428	Jun (rising)
14	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	405	Jan (past peak)
15	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	397	Feb (past peak)
16	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	390	Oct (rising)
17	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	367	Apr (peak)
18	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	361	Jun (rising)
19	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	354	Apr (peak)
20	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	354	Apr (peak)
21	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	346	Mar (past peak)
22	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	338	Apr (peak)
23	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	330	Apr (peak)
24	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	300	Mar (past peak)
25	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Cardinals and Allies	297	May (rising)
26	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	289	May (rising)
27	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	284	Apr (peak)
28	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	270	Apr (peak)
29	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	270	Mar (past peak)
30	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	260	Mar (past peak)
31	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	254	Jan (past peak)
32	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	253	Jun (rising)
33	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	252	Mar (past peak)
34	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	251	Jun (rising)
35	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	244	Jun (rising)
36	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	233	Mar (past peak)
37	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	231	Apr (peak)
38	Prothonotary Warbler	Protonotaria citrea	New World Warblers	225	Apr (peak)
39	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	218	Apr (peak)
40	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	215	Apr (peak)
41	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	199	Jun (rising)
42	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	198	Apr (peak)
43	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	191	Jan (past peak)
44	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	190	Apr (peak)
45	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	184	Jan (past peak)
46	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	183	Sep (rising)
47	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	181	Jul (rising)
48	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	180	Dec (rising)
49	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	180	Aug (rising)
50	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	175	Oct (rising)

Birds Seen in South Carolina in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in South Carolina in April