Birding South Carolina

South Carolina is a birders paradise, with more than 480 species having been recorded in the state. Christmas bird counts along the coast often yield some of the highest species totals on the entire East Coast. Highly sought-after birdssuch as wood stork, swallow-tailed kite, purple gallinule, red-cockaded woodpecker, swainsons warbler, painted bunting, and Bachmans sparrowcan be found with ease during the appropriate season.