Kiawah’s Songbirds by the Month
By Aaron Given
American
Redstart
Description Description Description
Medium-sized warbler with a long
relatively wide, flat bill and a fairly long
tail. Adult males are mostly black with
bright orange patches on the sides,
wings, and tail. Large, crested songbird. Bright blue
above whitish below with a dark
necklace. Small, social songbird with a large head
and long bill. Grayish above, pale below
with a brown crown.
Status Status
Status Resident, breeder, common year-round. Habitat Resident, breeder, uncommon year-
round.
Migratory, not often seen on Kiawah
Island
Habitat
Forested areas and shrubland.
Fun Fact
Incredibly active insect eaters that often
attempt to catch their prey in the air.
January
American Redstart
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
House Finch
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Tufted Titmouse
Yellow-rumped Warbler
8
Brown-headed
Nuthatch
Blue Jay
Forested areas, shrubland, and dunes.
Fun Fact
Feeds on acorns and other large seeds
which it frequently hides and saves for
eating later.
February
Not present
Common
Uncommon
Common
Common
Uncommon
Common
Rare
Common
Rare
Common
Abundant
American Redstart
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
House Finch
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Tufted Titmouse
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Not present
Common
Uncommon
Common
Common
Uncommon
Common
Rare
Common
Rare
Common
Abundant
Habitat
Forested areas, typically associated with
pine trees.
Fun Fact
Usually found high up in the tops of
pine trees and can be identified by their
squeaky toy call.
March
American Redstart
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
House Finch
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Tufted Titmouse
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Rare
Common
Uncommon
Common
Common
Uncommon
Common
Rare
Common
Rare
Common
Abundant
Naturally Kiawah