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South Carolina bird feeder dates

The whole South Carolina feeder calendar in one place — when each season starts, when it ends, and where to dig into the details. Updated for 2026.

The year at a glance

Hummingbirds

Feeders up from March 1 until mid-november — lowcountry feeders increasingly host winter hummingbirds.

Orioles

Feeders up from April 1 until mid-october — or keep it up; the lowcountry winters more baltimore orioles than almost anywhere.

Suet

Suet season from November 1 until mid-march.

Feeders out by

March 1

Take down after

mid-November — Lowcountry feeders increasingly host winter hummingbirds

Feeders out by

April 1

Take down after

mid-October — or keep it up; the Lowcountry winters more Baltimore Orioles than almost anywhere

Start suet by

November 1

Stop raw suet after

mid-March — Lowcountry humidity ends the raw-suet season early; no-melt after

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