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Locations where Yellow-billed Cuckoo has been recently reported in South Carolina

Only the most recent report per location is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

April 28

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Swampy Spot at 7696-7838 Hyde Park Road
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Francis Beidler Forest Audubon Center & Sanctuary
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Hyde Park Road (gravel section)
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo South Carolina Botanical Gardens
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Francis Beidler Forest - Woodland and Grassland Trails
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo ACE Basin NWR--Edisto Unit (partial fall and winter restricted access)
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo Old Santee Canal Park
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo South Carolina River Recreational Area
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Tillman Sand Ridge Heritage Preserve
XYellow-billed Cuckoo Cedar Creek kayak, 1850 South Cedar Creek Road, Gadsden, South Carolina, US (33.814, -80.783)
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Santee Coastal Reserve (fall and winter restricted access)
3Yellow-billed Cuckoo Waccamaw NWR--Hasty Point
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Rocky Branch Natural Area
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Cedar Falls County Park
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo Kingsnake trail, Congaree Ntl Pk
3Yellow-billed Cuckoo Woodbury WMA

April 27

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Youngblood House
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Edisto Beach State Park
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Beaverdam Creek WMA (fall and winter restricted access)
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ACE Basin NWR--Combahee Unit
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Santee NWR--Bluff Unit (fall and winter restricted access)
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Granby Park
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Silver Bluff Audubon-Kathwood Ponds
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Ninety Six National Historic Site
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Caw Caw Interpretive Center
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Gaines Road Field & Wetland
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo Congaree NP (Congaree Swamp)
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Weston Lake Loop, Hopkins, South Carolina, US (33.816, -80.828)
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Bio-Way Farm (private)
3Yellow-billed Cuckoo Edisto Nature Trail
3Yellow-billed Cuckoo Black River Cypress Preserve (birding by appointment only)
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo Weston Lake Loop, Hopkins, South Carolina, US (33.819, -80.825)
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo 109 Wigfall Court, Lexington, South Carolina, US (34.026, -81.273)
3Yellow-billed Cuckoo Waccamaw NWR--Cox Ferry Lake Recreation Area
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Sumter National Forest--Parsons Mountain Recreation Area
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Home
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Charles Towne Landing
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Nine Times Preserve
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo The Berry
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Ft. Moultrie National Monument
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Congaree NP--Visitor Center

April 26

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Ackerman Road, Bonneau, South Carolina, US (33.216, -79.816)
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Taw Caw Creek Park
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Johns Island County Park (Mullet Hall historical)
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Congaree Creek Heritage Preserve
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Mary and Buddy’s
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Wateree River Heritage Preserve WMA
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo Lake Greenwood State Recreation Area
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo 25 Basil Ct
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Whetstone Home
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo My backyard
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo My 4 Acres
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Hatchery WMA
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Donnelley WMA (partial fall and winter restricted access)
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Botany Bay Plantation WMA
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo I'on Swamp
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Sea Pines Forest Preserve, Hilton Head Island US-SC 32.14544, -80.76821
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo 585 Donnelly Dr, Green Pond US-SC 32.70506, -80.60421
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Hunters Woods in Crowfield Subdivision, Goose Creek
3Yellow-billed Cuckoo Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Fish Island
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Webb Wildlife Center

April 25

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo backyard
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Spring Island (restricted access)
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo Charleston Southern University Nature Trail
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Marsh WMA
3Yellow-billed Cuckoo Lake Marion, Summerton US-SC 33.52976, -80.30503
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo Timmerman Trail
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1219–1299 Webb Ave, Garnett US-SC 32.61995, -81.28503q
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo 4827 Old Church Rd, Lancaster US-SC 34.85581, -80.79783
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo 29048, Eutawville US-SC 33.42106, -80.30084
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Pinckney Island NWR
4Yellow-billed Cuckoo Nemours Wildlife Foundation (restricted access)
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Beck's Ferry
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo City Walk water front

April 24

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge, Hollywood US-SC 32.67147, -80.39326
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Harbor Island (restricted access)
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo 549 Lodge Hall St, Holly Hill US-SC 33.39734, -80.43978
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Dobbins Farm, Townville SC (sensitive site - respect farm operations)
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Lynches River County Park

April 23

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Savannah NWR--Laurel Hill Wildlife Dr
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Magnolia Plantation & Gardens--Audubon Swamp Garden
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Oak Grove (Restricted Access)
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Savannah NWR--Visitors Center
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Old Santee Canal Park, Moncks Corner US-SC 33.19357, -79.97154
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo Bonneau Ferry WMA
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo CIU Woods
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Florida Bay
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Michelin US2
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Clemson Experimental Forest--Lake Issaqueena
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1589 Klugh Road, Abbeville, South Carolina, US (34.238, -82.283)
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo Smith-Zadik Casa

April 22

2Yellow-billed Cuckoo Congaree NP--Bates Ferry Trail