Birding
From Piping Plovers at Folly Beach County Park to Painted Buntings at Palmetto Islands County Park, a wide variety of bird species can be seen within the Charleston County Park system.
One park in particular, Caw Caw Interpretive Center, is noted for its rich bird life. Located in Ravenel, Caw Caw is a birding hotspot for coastal South Carolina. Over 250 species of birds (DOC) have been seen among the many habitats on the Caw Caw property. Prothonotary warblers flash brilliant yellow in the cypress swamp during spring and summer months, just as swallow-tailed kites soar overhead. Summer also offers the chance to see the colorful painted bunting or the bright blue indigo bunting along the forest edges.
One park in particular, Caw Caw Interpretive Center, is noted for its rich bird life. Located in Ravenel, Caw Caw is a birding hotspot for coastal South Carolina. Over 250 species of birds (DOC) have been seen among the many habitats on the Caw Caw property. Prothonotary warblers flash brilliant yellow in the cypress swamp during spring and summer months, just as swallow-tailed kites soar overhead. Summer also offers the chance to see the colorful painted bunting or the bright blue indigo bunting along the forest edges.
Former rice fields provide year-round feeding grounds for egrets, herons, and ibises. In addition, a variety of waterfowl make Caw Caw their home in the winter.
Birding programs are offered not only at Caw Caw, but at other CCPRC locations and statewide locations as well!
Folly Beach Bird Walks
Birding Trips
7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Meeting locations vary
Search for programs online.
Birding Programs
Birding programs are offered not only at Caw Caw, but at other CCPRC locations and statewide locations as well!
Early Morning Bird Walks
- Wednesdays and Saturdays
- 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. followed by an optional checklist
- Caw Caw Interpretive Center
- Register online
Folly Beach Bird Walks
- Second Friday of each month
- Time and location varies
- Search and register for programs
Birding Trips
7 a.m. - 4 p.m.Meeting locations vary
Search for programs online.