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

60 birds were recorded seen in South Carolina in March in our iNaturalist sample; 12 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 March

Northern Cardinal1,094 obs.

Eastern Bluebird833 obs.

Northern Mockingbird686 obs.

Great Egret637 obs.

Mourning Dove589 obs.

Chipping Sparrow569 obs.

American Robin562 obs.

Great Blue Heron523 obs.

Canada Goose507 obs.

House Finch504 obs.

Anhinga461 obs.

Carolina Wren434 obs.

All birds seen in South Carolina in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	1,094	Apr (rising)
2	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	833	Apr (rising)
3	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	686	Apr (rising)
4	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	637	Jun (rising)
5	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	589	Apr (rising)
6	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	569	Mar (peak)
7	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	562	Mar (peak)
8	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	523	Jun (rising)
9	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	507	Apr (rising)
10	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	504	May (rising)
11	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	461	Jun (rising)
12	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	434	Apr (rising)
13	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	429	Mar (peak)
14	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	397	Oct (rising)
15	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	396	Feb (past peak)
16	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	383	Jun (rising)
17	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	380	Jan (past peak)
18	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	370	Dec (rising)
19	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	365	Mar (peak)
20	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	362	Mar (peak)
21	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	330	Apr (rising)
22	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	327	Mar (peak)
23	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	300	Mar (peak)
24	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	298	Jun (rising)
25	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	295	Jan (past peak)
26	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	293	Jun (rising)
27	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	291	Mar (peak)
28	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	281	Jun (rising)
29	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	272	Jan (past peak)
30	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	270	Mar (peak)
31	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	270	Feb (past peak)
32	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	268	Apr (rising)
33	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	257	Jan (past peak)
34	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	247	Apr (rising)
35	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	246	Jan (past peak)
36	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	246	Jan (past peak)
37	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	237	May (rising)
38	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	233	Mar (peak)
39	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	230	Apr (rising)
40	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	229	Apr (rising)
41	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	221	Jul (rising)
42	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	212	Jan (past peak)
43	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	208	Apr (rising)
44	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	207	Aug (rising)
45	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	205	Oct (rising)
46	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	197	Apr (rising)
47	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	196	Mar (peak)
48	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	188	Oct (rising)
49	Forster's Tern	Sterna forsteri	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	185	Mar (peak)
50	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	180	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in South Carolina in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in South Carolina in March