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

60 birds were recorded seen in South Carolina in July in our iNaturalist sample; 5 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 July

Northern Cardinal754 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird636 obs.

Great Egret581 obs.

Eastern Bluebird476 obs.

Northern Mockingbird457 obs.

Laughing Gull439 obs.

Mourning Dove427 obs.

Great Blue Heron415 obs.

Anhinga399 obs.

House Finch388 obs.

Brown Thrasher358 obs.

American Goldfinch339 obs.

All birds seen in South Carolina in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	754	Apr (past peak)
2	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	636	Sep (rising)
3	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	581	Jun (past peak)
4	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	476	Apr (past peak)
5	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	457	Apr (past peak)
6	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	439	Jun (past peak)
7	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	427	Apr (past peak)
8	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	415	Jun (past peak)
9	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	399	Jun (past peak)
10	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	388	May (past peak)
11	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	358	May (past peak)
12	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	339	Feb (past peak)
13	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Cardinals and Allies	337	May (past peak)
14	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	331	Jun (past peak)
15	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	329	Jul (peak)
16	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	314	Jun (past peak)
17	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	313	Jun (past peak)
18	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	309	Mar (past peak)
19	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	270	Apr (past peak)
20	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	267	Apr (past peak)
21	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	254	Jul (peak)
22	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	239	Jun (past peak)
23	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	217	Aug (rising)
24	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	216	Mar (past peak)
25	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	202	Jul (peak)
26	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	198	Mar (past peak)
27	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	191	May (past peak)
28	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	190	Mar (past peak)
29	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	183	Sep (rising)
30	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	182	Jun (past peak)
31	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	177	Mar (past peak)
32	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	175	Oct (rising)
33	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	164	Apr (past peak)
34	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	159	May (past peak)
35	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	154	Apr (past peak)
36	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	145	Mar (past peak)
37	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	142	May (past peak)
38	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	135	Jan (past peak)
39	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	134	Jan (past peak)
40	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	133	Mar (past peak)
41	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	126	Apr (past peak)
42	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	116	Mar (past peak)
43	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	114	Apr (past peak)
44	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	113	May (past peak)
45	Clapper Rail	Rallus crepitans	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	107	Jul (peak)
46	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	104	Apr (past peak)
47	Swallow-tailed Kite	Elanoides forficatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	102	Jul (peak)
48	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	94	May (past peak)
49	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	91	Apr (past peak)
50	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	91	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in South Carolina in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in South Carolina in July