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

60 birds were recorded seen in South Carolina in February in our iNaturalist sample; 3 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 February

Northern Cardinal924 obs.

Eastern Bluebird864 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler557 obs.

Northern Mockingbird555 obs.

American Robin489 obs.

Great Blue Heron486 obs.

Mourning Dove460 obs.

Great Egret446 obs.

Pine Warbler416 obs.

Chipping Sparrow405 obs.

American Goldfinch403 obs.

House Finch400 obs.

All birds seen in South Carolina in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	924	Apr (rising)
2	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	864	Apr (rising)
3	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	557	Feb (peak)
4	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	555	Apr (rising)
5	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	489	Mar (rising)
6	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	486	Jun (rising)
7	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	460	Apr (rising)
8	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	446	Jun (rising)
9	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	416	Jan (past peak)
10	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	405	Mar (rising)
11	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	403	Feb (peak)
12	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	400	May (rising)
13	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	356	Dec (rising)
14	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	340	Oct (rising)
15	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	336	Mar (rising)
16	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	332	Apr (rising)
17	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	331	Jan (past peak)
18	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	331	Jan (past peak)
19	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	328	Mar (rising)
20	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	326	Apr (rising)
21	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	302	Jan (past peak)
22	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	298	Apr (rising)
23	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	291	Jul (rising)
24	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	286	Jan (past peak)
25	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	281	Jan (past peak)
26	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	276	Jan (past peak)
27	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	274	Mar (rising)
28	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	252	Apr (rising)
29	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	243	Jun (rising)
30	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	235	Apr (rising)
31	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	226	Jun (rising)
32	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	226	Jan (past peak)
33	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	225	Dec (rising)
34	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	224	Apr (rising)
35	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	221	Jun (rising)
36	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	221	Jan (past peak)
37	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	218	Jan (past peak)
38	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	214	Mar (rising)
39	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	212	Jun (rising)
40	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	211	Mar (rising)
41	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	193	Jan (past peak)
42	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	183	Oct (rising)
43	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	180	Mar (rising)
44	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	179	Feb (peak)
45	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	169	Mar (rising)
46	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	169	Mar (rising)
47	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	168	Jun (rising)
48	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	161	Apr (rising)
49	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	154	Jan (past peak)
50	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	153	Jul (rising)

Birds Seen in South Carolina in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in South Carolina in February