Wild Dunes
South Carolina · Southeast
About This Location
Wild Dunes is a productive birding destination in South Carolina, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Laughing Gull, Ring-billed Gull, and Double-crested Cormorant 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
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Nelson's Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Semipalmated Plover
Wilson's Plover
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Willet
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Least Tern
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
Wood Stork
Anhinga
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Egret
Brown Pelican
Barn Swallow
Marsh Wren
Red-winged Blackbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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