Brookgreen Botanical Gardens
South Carolina · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Brookgreen Botanical Gardens is a productive birding destination in South Carolina, with 230 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Mute Swan, Ring-billed Gull, and Turkey Vulture among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Bachman's Sparrow
Peucaea aestivalis
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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