Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
South Carolina · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens is a productive birding destination in South Carolina, with 262 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Clapper Rail, and Common Gallinule 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
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Nelson's Sparrow (Interior)
Ammospiza nelsoni
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Clapper Rail
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Killdeer
Bonaparte's Gull
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Forster's Tern
Royal Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
White Ibis
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Egret
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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