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

60 birds were recorded seen in South Carolina in November in our iNaturalist sample; 0 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 November

Northern Cardinal699 obs.

Eastern Bluebird529 obs.

White-throated Sparrow427 obs.

House Finch402 obs.

Great Blue Heron393 obs.

Chipping Sparrow365 obs.

Great Egret353 obs.

Northern Mockingbird339 obs.

Carolina Chickadee324 obs.

Mourning Dove320 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler278 obs.

Sanderling276 obs.

All birds seen in South Carolina in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	699	Apr (past peak)
2	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	529	Apr (past peak)
3	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	427	Jan (past peak)
4	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	402	May (past peak)
5	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	393	Jun (past peak)
6	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	365	Mar (past peak)
7	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	353	Jun (past peak)
8	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	339	Apr (past peak)
9	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	324	Oct (past peak)
10	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	320	Apr (past peak)
11	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	278	Feb (past peak)
12	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	276	Oct (past peak)
13	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	260	Apr (past peak)
14	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	254	Mar (past peak)
15	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	253	Jan (past peak)
16	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	228	Jan (past peak)
17	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	226	Mar (past peak)
18	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	224	Mar (past peak)
19	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	216	Oct (past peak)
20	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	215	Jun (past peak)
21	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	208	Jul (past peak)
22	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	202	Jan (past peak)
23	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	201	Apr (past peak)
24	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	201	Jan (past peak)
25	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	199	Apr (past peak)
26	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	194	Mar (past peak)
27	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	192	Mar (past peak)
28	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	191	Dec (rising)
29	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	175	Dec (rising)
30	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	171	Apr (past peak)
31	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	165	Jun (past peak)
32	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	164	Jan (past peak)
33	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	163	Feb (past peak)
34	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	156	Jan (past peak)
35	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	154	Aug (past peak)
36	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	153	Apr (past peak)
37	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	150	Jun (past peak)
38	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	145	Jul (past peak)
39	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	144	Jun (past peak)
40	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	134	May (past peak)
41	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	132	Jun (past peak)
42	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	130	Mar (past peak)
43	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	130	Mar (past peak)
44	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	129	Mar (past peak)
45	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	128	Mar (past peak)
46	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	119	Apr (past peak)
47	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	112	Jan (past peak)
48	Dunlin	Calidris alpina	Sandpipers and Allies	108	Dec (rising)
49	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	98	Jan (past peak)
50	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	98	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in South Carolina in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in South Carolina in November