BIRDS

OF
TABLE ROCK
STATE PARK
Table Rock State Park has over 3000 acres of mixed pine-hardwood
forest, providing a variety of habitats for birds and other wildlife.
There are 10 miles of hiking trails leading through scenic mountain
terrain. The trails can be accessed at the nature center. In addition,
Carrick Creek and other small streams feed Pinnacle Lake and Lake
Oolenoy, creating attractive wetland areas for many birds. Over 180
species of birds have been recorded on the park with over 70
confirmed breeding species. Do not disturb any nesting birds.

Please report any sightings of birds not listed or shown in season

to: Park Naturalist, Table Rock State Park, 158 E. Ellison Lane, Pickens,
SC 29671. Phone: 864 / 878-9813 or State Park Biologist, 1205
Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Phone: 803 / 734-0153.

This checklist includes all bird species ever recorded on the park;
however, a few species may no longer be present.

A: Abundant – numerous and easily found in appropriate habitat.

C: Common – found most of the time in appropriate habitat with little
search effort.
U: Uncommon – seen infrequently, even with good search effort.
R: Rare – Very few sightings, but could occur again during migration
or territorial
movements.
X: Exceptional – Only one occurrence, a species far out of its normal
range.
O: Formerly – Has no longer been occurring due to altered habitat or
natural ecological
succession.
* Confirmed breeding on park.

(Sp) Spring – (March, April, May)

(S) Summer – (June, July, August)
(F) Fall – (September, October, November)
(W) Winter – (December, January, February)
SPECIES................................Sp S F W

LOONS
______Common Loon................R __ R __

GREBES
______Pied-billed Grebe.....................C __ C C
______Horned Grebe......................... R __ __ __

CORMORANTS
______Double-crested Cormorant...... R __ R __

WATERFOWL
______Canada Goose..........................C C C C*
______Mallard....................................R R R R
______Blue-winged Teal...................R __ __ R
______Northern Shoveler....................R __ __ __
______American Widgeon.................. R __ __ __
______Gadwall....................................R __ __ __
______Wood Duck..............................C U R U*
______Ring-necked Duck...................R __ R U
______Red Head................................. R __ __ __
______Greater Scaup.......................... R __ __ R
____ Lesser Scaup………………… R __ __ __
______Bufflehead................................U __ R C
______Common Goldeneye................__ __ __R
______Hooded Merganser..................U __ R U
______Common Merganser................__ __ R __
______Red-breasted Merganser...........R __ __ __
______Ruddy Duck............................__ __ __ R

VULTURES
______Turkey Vulture.......................C C C C*
______Black Vulture.........................U U U U*

HAWKS, FALCONS, & ALLIES

______Cooper’s Hawk.......................R R R R
______Sharp-shinned Hawk...............U R U U
____ Northern Harrier……………...__ __ R __
______Red-tailed Hawk.....................U U U U
______Red-shouldered Hawk............U U U U*
______Broad-winged Hawk...............C U U __*
______Bald Eagle..............................__ __ R R
______Osprey....................................R __ R __
______Peregrine Falcon.....................U U U U*
______American Kestrel....................R R R R

TURKEY, GROUSE, & QUAIL

______Wild Turkey...........................U U U U*
______Ruffed Grouse........................R R R R*
______Northern Bobwhite.................R R O O

HERONS & ALLIES

______Great Blue Heron....................U U U U
______Green Heron...........................C C R __*
______Little Blue Heron...................__ O O __
______Great Egret.............................R R R __
______Snowy Egret...........................R __ ____
______White Ibis................................__ R __ __

COOTS
______American Coot........................R __ R R

PLOVERS & SANDPIPERS

______Killdeer...................................R R R R
______Greater Yellowlegs.................R __ __ __
______Solitary Sandpiper..................R __ R __
______Spotted Sandpiper...................U R R __
______Common Snipe.......................R __ R R
______American Woodcock..............R R R R*

GULLS
____ Herring Gull………………….__ __ R __
______Ring-billed Gull......................R __ R R
______Laughing Gull.........................X __ __ __

DOVES
______Mourning Dove.......................C C C C*
______Rock Dove..............................R R O O

CUCKOOS
______Yellow-billed Cuckoo.............U C U __*

KINGFISHERS
______Belted Kingfisher....................C C C C*

OWLS
______Eastern Screech Owl...............C C C C*
______Great Horned Owl..................R __ R R
______Barred Owl.............................C C C C*

NIGHTJARS
______Chuck-Will’s-Widow.............C C __ __
______Whip-Poor-Will......................U U __ __
______Common Nighthawk................R R R __

SWIFTS & HUMMINGBIRDS

______Chimney Swift........................C C U __*
______Ruby-throated Hummingbird..C C U __*
____Rufous Hummingbird…………__ __ X __

WOODPECKERS
______Northern Flicker.....................U U U U*
______Pileated Woodpecker..............C C C C*
______Red-bellied Woodpecker........C C C C*
______Red-headed Woodpecker........R __ R R
______Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.......C __ C C
______Hairy Woodpecker..................U U U U*
______Downy Woodpecker...............C C C C*

FLYCATCHERS
______Eastern Kingbird.....................C C __ __*
______Great-crested Flycatcher.........C C R __*
______Eastern Phoebe.......................C C C U*
______Acadian Flycatcher.................C C R __*
______Eastern Wood Pewee..............U U U __*
______Olive-sided Flycatcher.............R __ __ __
SWALLOWS
______Barn Swallow.........................C C R __*
______NorthernRough-wingedSwallow.............C C R __*
______Tree Swallow..........................C U R __
______Bank Swallow.........................R __ __ __

JAYS & CROWS

______Blue Jay..................................C C C C*
______American Crow......................A A A A*
______Fish Crow...............................R R R __
______Common Raven......................U U U U*

TITMICE & CHICKADEES

______Tufted Titmouse.....................A A A A*
______Carolina Chickadee.................A A A A*

NUTHATCHES
______White-breasted Nuthatch.........C C C C*
______Red-breasted Nuthatch............R __ R R
______Brown-headed Nuthatch...........C C C C*

CREEPERS
______Brown Creeper.......................U __ U U

WRENS
______Carolina Wren........................C C C C*
______House Wren............................R R R __
______Winter Wren...........................U __ U U
______Bewick’s Wren.......................__ O ____
______Marsh Wren............................R __ R __

KINGLETS & GNATCATCHERS

______Golden-crowned Kinglet.........U __ U C
______Ruby-crowned Kinglet............C __ U C
______Blue-gray Gnatcatcher............C C U __*

THRUSHES & ALLIES

______Wood Thrush..........................C C C __*
______Hermit Thrush........................U __ U U
______Swainson’s Thrush.................U __ U __
______Gray-cheeked Thrush.............__ __ U __
______Veery......................................R __ R __
______American Robin......................C C C C*
______Eastern Bluebird.....................C C C C*
______Townsend’s Solitaire..............__ __ __ X

MOCKINGBIRDS & THRASHERS

______Northern Mockingbird............U U U U*
______Gray Catbird...........................C C U __*
______Brown Thrasher......................C C U U*

WAXWINGS
______Cedar Waxwing......................U U U U*

STARLINGS
______European Starling....................R O R O
VIREOS
______ Red-eyed Vireo......................C C U __*
______ Blue-Headed Vireo................C C U R*
______ White-eyed Vireo...................R R R __
______ Yellow-throated Vireo...........U U R __

WARBLERS
______Black & White Warbler..........C C U __*
______Prothonotary Warbler.............R __ __ __
______Swainson’s Warbler................R R __ __
______Worm-eating Warbler.............C C U __*
______Golden-winged Warbler.........__ __ R __
______Blue-winged Warbler..............R __ R __
______Brewster’s Warbler.................R __ __ __
______Tennessee Warbler.................U __ U __
______Orange-crowned Warbler.......__ __ R __
______Nashville Warbler..................__ __ R __
______Northern Parula.......................C U R __
______Yellow Warbler......................R R __ __
______Magnolia Warbler...................U __ U __
______Cape May Warbler..................U __ U __
______Yellow-rumped Warbler.........A __ U R
______Black-throated Green Warbler C C U __*
______Black-throated Blue Warbler. .C R U __*
______Cerulean Warbler....................R __ R __
______Yellow-throated Warbler........C U U __*
______Blackburnian Warbler.............U __ U __
______Chestnut-sided Warbler..........U R U __
______Bay-breasted Warbler.............U __ U __
______Blackpoll Warbler...................U __ U __
______Pine Warbler...........................C C C C*
______Prairie Warbler.......................U U R __
______Palm Warbler..........................U __ U __
______Ovenbird.................................C C U __*
______Louisiana Waterthrush............C C R __*
______Northern Waterthrush..............R __ __ __
______Common Yellowthroat...........C C U __*
______Yellow-breasted Chat.............U U __ __
______Kentucky Warbler...................R R R __
______Hooded Warbler.....................C C C __*
______Wilson's Warbler......................R __ __ __
______Canada Warbler......................R R R __
______American Redstart..................C R U __

TANAGERS
______Scarlet Tanager.......................C C C __*
______Summer Tanager....................__ R R __

GROSBEAKS & FINCHES

______Northern Cardinal...................C C C C*
______Rose-breasted Grosbeak.........C __ C __
______Blue Grosbeak........................U U R __*
______Evening Grosbeak...................R __ __ R
______Indigo Bunting........................C C R __*
______Purple Finch...........................U __ R U
______House Finch............................R U R R*
______Pine Siskin..............................R __ R R
______American Goldfinch...............C C C C
______Red Crossbill..........................R R R R

SPARROWS & ALLIES

______Eastern Towhee......................C C C C*
______Savannah Sparrow..................R __ __ R
______Dark-eyed Junco.....................C U C A*
______Chipping Sparrow...................C C U U*
______Field Sparrow.........................U U U U
______White-crowned Sparrow.........R __ __ __
______White-throated Sparrow..........C __ U C
______Fox Sparrow...........................R __ R R
______Swamp Sparrow......................U __ U C
______Song Sparrow.........................C U C C*

BLACKBIRDS & ORIOLES

______Red-winged Blackbird............C C R R*
______Rusty Blackbird......................R __ R __
______Common Grackle....................C C U R*
______Brown-headed Cowbird..........U U O O
______Eastern Meadowlark................R O O O
______Baltimore Oriole.....................R __ __ __
______Orchard Oriole........................R R __ __

This list provided by the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and
Tourism and downloaded from Columbia Audubon Society at www.columbia-
audubon.org. Posted to the web on October 21, 2001.