United States · South Carolina

Bear Island WMA

287 species and 240,136 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: February–May, with up to 201 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Great EgretGreat EgretArdea albaBelted KingfisherBelted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyonTricolored HeronTricolored HeronEgretta tricolorSnowy EgretSnowy EgretEgretta thulaGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronArdea herodiasLittle Blue HeronLittle Blue HeronEgretta caeruleaAmerican White IbisAmerican White IbisEudocimus albusTurkey VultureTurkey VultureCathartes auraPied-billed GrebePied-billed GrebePodilymbus podicepsRed-winged BlackbirdRed-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceusBald EagleBald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusForster's TernForster's TernSterna forsteriNorthern MockingbirdNorthern MockingbirdMimus polyglottosBlue JayBlue JayCyanocitta cristata

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Donnelley WMA18 km264 species
  2. Caw Caw Interpretive Center33 km246 species
  3. Pinckney Island NWR50 km258 species
  4. Savannah Spoil Site: Area 14A74 km183 species
  5. Savannah NWR – Laurel Hill Wildlife Dr77 km282 species

All 287 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Bear Island WMA?

February–May. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 201 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Bear Island WMA?

287 species, from 240,136 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Bear Island WMA in November?

The most recorded in November: Great Egret, Belted Kingfisher, Tricolored Heron, Snowy Egret and Great Blue Heron.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.