Carolina Bight Birding Center

Name: Carolina Bight Birding Center
Address: Okatie, SC, US
Telephone: +18436943823

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Carolina Bight Birding Center

We are a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit.

The Mission of The Carolina Bight Birding Center, is to enhance and preserve the diversity and quantity of bird populations in The Carolina Bight and The Atlantic Flyway.

05/17/2026

Enjoying the last few days with the beautiful shorebirds of The Carolina Bight, before they leave for their Arctic breeding grounds. 🪶

These beautiful birds are Sanderlings. And yes, they look quite different right now! They are strictly high-Arctic breeders that migrate thousands of miles each summer, and they nest far above the Arctic Circle in places like northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and Siberia.

🪶They appear much plumper because they are trying to gain as much weight as possible to sustain & survive the long flight ahead of them

🪶They are also shades of red and brown because this is their breeding plumage

🪶It’s ALWAYS important to give our shorebirds space, but it’s extremely critical now as they need to conserve as much energy as possible

🪶See the third photo of the Sanderling in non-breeding plumage

05/16/2026

Look who came to say hello to us at The Carolina Bight Birding Center 😍🖤🤍❤️Two Red Headed Woodpecker’s!

When we describe these birds on tours, we often say their backs look like an exclamation point.

Unlike our local Downy or Red Bellied Woodpeckers who have spots, Red Headed Woodpeckers are known for their striking, solid crimson heads, jet-black backs, and bright white bellies and wings.

They are one of the only North American woodpeckers that actively caches and stores food, wedging insects and seeds into tree crevices or under bark.

05/15/2026

We 🩵 receiving photos from our fan & supporters proudly showing off their Carolina Bight Birding Center sunshirts! 🪶

Thanks to for the nice surprise today! 🤩

05/14/2026

Is there anything more perfect than a Painted Bunting on a palmetto frond?
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It’s a perfect scene in The Carolina Bight for sure, which is why education detailing the role native flora, fauna, trees and more that make up our landscape, are crucial to our birds. 🪶

05/13/2026

Even on a cloudy day, a bold Northern Parula brings instant light 💛🩶🤍

One of North America’s smallest warblers, they are heavily reliant upon insects as their primary food source.

They have a unique breeding habit of constructing small, hanging pouch nests inside clumps of Spanish moss in the South or Beard Moss in the North.

They’re usually the first to arrive in late February and March during spring migration, They winter in the Caribbean, Florida, and Central America.

05/12/2026

We love surprises! A bird that’s not easy to find during spring migration, made a bold appearance the other day for us. A male Magnolia Warbler in breeding plumage 😍

Admittedly, the words “you are the most beautiful bird” might’ve been uttered as we admired him, and watched him flitting from branch to branch.

They are long-distance migrants, often crossing the Gulf of Mexico, with a range spanning from Canada to the Caribbean and Central America.

The Magnolia Warbler breeds across the boreal forests of Canada—from British Columbia eastward to Newfoundland—and in the northern United States, including the Great Lakes region, New England, and south through the Appalachian Mountains to West Virginia and Virginia. They prefer dense, young coniferous or mixed forests. 🖤🤍💛

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day 🥰🪶🩷🌺

05/09/2026

It’s been wonderful seeing Rose Breasted Grosbeak’s in The Carolina Bight this spring migration! 🖤🤍❤️ We’ve been fortunate to see multiple male and females. Our birding buddies are also reporting multiple sightings as well.

If they find a feeder they will absolutely take every opportunity to enjoy it. Look for them to be perched in the trees or bushes nearby.

How can you NOT love a bird who wears his heart on his chest? 😍

05/08/2026

Construction 🚧 alert at The Carolina Bight Birding Center 💙🧡🤍

We’re keeping our fingers crossed, but today we saw our first Eastern Bluebird pair utilizing one of our donated nest boxes! And much to our delight, caught a glimpse of mom bringing in some more pine straw!

One of many exciting projects we will have at The Center, will be Eastern Bluebird Nest watches! How wonderful for children, families and guests to learn about these beautiful birds in real time, at The Carolina Bight Birding Center. We are building a nonprofit educational center as a lasting legacy for generations to come! 💙🧡🤍

05/07/2026

We will never NOT be excited to see Roseate Spoonbills in The Carolina Bight! 🩷

They were common in the Southeast until the 1860s before plume hunting nearly eradicated them. But since 2011, sightings have become more common in our area. There are even Roseate Spoonbills who are now year round residents. 🩷🪶

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Okatie, SC

Telephone

+18436943823

Website

https://carolinabightbirdingcenter.org/

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