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

60 birds were recorded seen in South Carolina in June in our iNaturalist sample; 9 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 June

Northern Cardinal772 obs.

Great Egret667 obs.

Great Blue Heron575 obs.

Anhinga552 obs.

Eastern Bluebird544 obs.

House Finch495 obs.

Laughing Gull457 obs.

Brown Thrasher450 obs.

Mourning Dove447 obs.

Northern Mockingbird428 obs.

Tricolored Heron372 obs.

Carolina Wren371 obs.

All birds seen in South Carolina in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	772	Apr (past peak)
2	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	667	Jun (peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	575	Jun (peak)
4	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	552	Jun (peak)
5	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	544	Apr (past peak)
6	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	495	May (past peak)
7	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	457	Jun (peak)
8	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	450	May (past peak)
9	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	447	Apr (past peak)
10	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	428	Apr (past peak)
11	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	372	Jun (peak)
12	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	371	Apr (past peak)
13	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	348	Mar (past peak)
14	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	334	Jun (peak)
15	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	325	Jun (peak)
16	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	319	Jul (rising)
17	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Cardinals and Allies	309	May (past peak)
18	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	306	Jun (peak)
19	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	299	Mar (past peak)
20	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	275	Apr (past peak)
21	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	273	Oct (rising)
22	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	249	Jul (rising)
23	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	244	Mar (past peak)
24	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	232	Feb (past peak)
25	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	231	Mar (past peak)
26	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	228	Sep (rising)
27	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	221	May (past peak)
28	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	221	Jan (past peak)
29	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	220	Aug (rising)
30	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	218	Apr (past peak)
31	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	215	Apr (past peak)
32	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	213	Apr (past peak)
33	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	197	Jun (peak)
34	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	194	Jan (past peak)
35	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	193	Mar (past peak)
36	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	188	Apr (past peak)
37	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	178	Mar (past peak)
38	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	169	Apr (past peak)
39	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	169	Mar (past peak)
40	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	168	Apr (past peak)
41	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	161	Sep (rising)
42	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	158	Apr (past peak)
43	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	156	May (past peak)
44	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	149	May (past peak)
45	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	148	Jul (rising)
46	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	146	Jan (past peak)
47	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	144	May (past peak)
48	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	142	May (past peak)
49	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	132	May (past peak)
50	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	131	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in South Carolina in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in South Carolina in June