Clemson Aquaculture/Calhoun Laboratory Field
South Carolina · Southeast
About This Location
Clemson Aquaculture/Calhoun Laboratory Field is a productive birding destination in South Carolina, with 213 species recorded on eBird. This grassland habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Eastern Phoebe, and American Crow 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
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
King Rail
Rallus elegans
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
House Finch
Eastern Towhee
Northern Cardinal
Killdeer
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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