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Are you planning on setting up a bird feeder this winter in South Carolina?<\/p>\n
Are you looking for new ideas for winter bird feeding?<\/p>\n
Are you wanting to know what birds come to feeders in winter in North Carolina?<\/p>\n
Well, then, this article is for you!<\/p>\n
This article tells why and how to set up a bird feeder in South Carolina in the winter. I’ll also show you photos of the common feeder birds in South Carolina that you can look for at your own backyard feeder! I will give brief identification tips. I will tell you what foods and what type of feeders attract each species.<\/p>\n
Winter weather tends to be fairly mild in South Carolina. Inland winter temperatures often reach 40-45 degrees F. Nearer the coast, winter highs usually range from 55-60 degrees F. That’s nice!<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, lows at night can get to freezing or below inland. And snow is possible, usually only 1-3 inches at most, in January.<\/p>\n
But, in general, freezing spells are rare and short.<\/p>\n
Many birds that breed in the north country migrate to South Carolina in winter. .<\/p>\n
So your bird feeders here will have lots of birds!<\/p>\n
While birds in South Carolina do not need our help to survive the winter, they will appreciate a steady supply of supplemental food that you may offer.<\/p>\n
Bird feeding, especially in South Carolina, is more for the humans than the birds.<\/p>\n
Watching birds bring joy. And having the birds visit you at your home brings that joy every day. Watching their antics and activities can relieve some of the anxiety of our modern lifestyle.<\/p>\n
Birds are one of the easiest ways to connect with nature. And talking with your friends and neighbors about the birds at your feeder can help bring connection with other people. After all, bird feeding, and watching birds in general, is a popular pastime.<\/p>\n
The regular visitors to your feeders in winter are made up of year-round residents and also winter visitors from the north.<\/p>\n
Learn the common dozen birds that visit in winter. Then you’ll recognize them all year long.<\/p>\n
Soon you’ll notice if something more unusual shows up.<\/p>\n
You don’t have to know the names of the birds to enjoy them. However, like your best friends, you will likely want to know their name! Once you know their names, you can research their behavior and seasonality, and really get to know them.<\/p>\n
If you are interested, I have written an article on the most common backyard birds in South Carolina throughout the year<\/b>. I link to it at the end of this article.<\/p>\n
Here, then, are the winter birds in South Carolina that you are most likely to see at your bird feeder.<\/p>\n
These plain birds are rather common at bird feeders in the East.<\/p>\n