South Carolina is a birder's paradise, with more than 480 species having been recorded in the state. Christmas bird counts along the coast often yield some of the highest species totals on the entire East Coast. Highly sought-after birds-such as wood stork, swallow-tailed kite, purple gallinule, red-cockaded woodpecker, swainson's warbler, painted bunting, and Bachman's sparrow-can be found with ease during the appropriate season. Birding South Carolina provides detailed descriptions for 40 premier birding locations in South Carolina. For each location, you will find detailed information on what birds you are likely to see and when to find them. Following the birding routes provided in the book, will take you through cypress swamps, salt marshes, beaches, mountains, and more. Jeff Mollenhauer, who earned an M.S. in biology from the University of Southern Mississippi, with a focus on songbird migration, has seen more than 500 bird species across America. He is the director of bird conservation at Audubon South Carolina's Francis Beidler Forest Sanctuary

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