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

60 birds were recorded seen in South Carolina in September in our iNaturalist sample; 7 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top birds in September

Ruby-throated Hummingbird969 obs.

Northern Cardinal881 obs.

Mourning Dove578 obs.

House Finch508 obs.

Great Egret426 obs.

Eastern Bluebird388 obs.

Great Blue Heron362 obs.

Laughing Gull349 obs.

American Goldfinch345 obs.

Northern Mockingbird343 obs.

Carolina Chickadee297 obs.

White Ibis279 obs.

All birds seen in South Carolina in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	969	Sep (peak)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	881	Apr (past peak)
3	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	578	Apr (past peak)
4	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	508	May (past peak)
5	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	426	Jun (past peak)
6	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	388	Apr (past peak)
7	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	362	Jun (past peak)
8	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	349	Jun (past peak)
9	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	345	Feb (past peak)
10	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	343	Apr (past peak)
11	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	297	Oct (rising)
12	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	279	Jul (past peak)
13	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	265	Apr (past peak)
14	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	256	Jan (past peak)
15	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	253	Apr (past peak)
16	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	252	Oct (rising)
17	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	252	Mar (past peak)
18	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	245	Jun (past peak)
19	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	241	Mar (past peak)
20	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	234	Jun (past peak)
21	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	224	Sep (peak)
22	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	221	Aug (past peak)
23	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	212	Jun (past peak)
24	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	202	Jan (past peak)
25	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	192	Sep (peak)
26	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	188	May (past peak)
27	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	185	Apr (past peak)
28	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	177	Apr (past peak)
29	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	170	May (past peak)
30	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	169	Mar (past peak)
31	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	168	Jan (past peak)
32	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	158	Jan (past peak)
33	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	153	Jul (past peak)
34	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	152	Apr (past peak)
35	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	145	Jun (past peak)
36	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	145	Sep (peak)
37	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	144	Mar (past peak)
38	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Cardinals and Allies	143	May (past peak)
39	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	142	Sep (peak)
40	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	140	Apr (past peak)
41	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	128	May (past peak)
42	Prairie Warbler	Setophaga discolor	New World Warblers	128	Sep (peak)
43	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	117	Mar (past peak)
44	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	115	Sep (peak)
45	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	101	Mar (past peak)
46	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	96	Jun (past peak)
47	Northern Parula	Setophaga americana	New World Warblers	94	Apr (past peak)
48	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	93	Mar (past peak)
49	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	91	Oct (rising)
50	White-eyed Vireo	Vireo griseus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	89	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in South Carolina in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in South Carolina in September