Holy City Birding

Name: Holy City Birding
Address: Charleston, SC, US
Telephone: +18437373066
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Connecting you with BIRDS & Nature! My name is Charles Donnelly, I am a husband to my beautiful wife and father to 3 wonderful children. Happy Birding!

-Charles

I have always loved the outdoors and nature. My interest in birds was discovered during my time as a PGA professional at Bulls Bay Golf Club. I observed a small heron fishing on the edge of a golf course pond. I was curious to know what type of bird it was, upon searching I found a great tool/app called Merlin Bird ID. I entered the size, color, location and the app came up with a Green Heron! Thi

s moment sparked my interest and inspired me to learn more about birds. I decided to keep a record of the different birds I had observed and that’s when I found eBird. eBird opened my eyes to a tremendous community of people who share the same fascination for birds including all skill levels and professionals. At this point I was completely captivated and I was looking for birds everywhere. I began to discover the incredible parks and protected areas around Charleston. I also began to truly see and appreciate the natural world around us. There is a real peace and happiness when you experience birds in nature. I have found a passion for birds and wish to share it with you!

01/02/2025

First bird of 2025, a Brown Creeper! #2025

12/19/2024

2025 Bird Walk registration has opened up!
(All Bird Walks are FREE)

January- West Ashley Greenway MP7-8
February- Governor's Park (Daniel Island)
March- Mulberry Park (West Ashley)
April- Carr-Richardson Park (West Ashley)

Partnered with the Charleston Parks Conservancy

Join Holy City Birding on a Bird Walk! Bird Walks are offered each month at beautiful parks throughout Charleston, South Carolina. Check out our Bird Walk calendar for more information.

11/24/2024

Fall migration in South Carolina's Lowcountry
New Blog post!

September and October are incredible months to experience BIRDS throughout South Carolina's Lowcountry. During this time fall migration is at its peak with millions of birds migrating at night. Many of these migrating birds will stop in South Carolina for nourishment and rest. This season I spent a....

11/23/2024

Common Yellowthroat looking just like the nearby Black-eyed Susans!

10/28/2024

Join us for a Bird Walk in Summerville on Saturday! Presented by Wild Birds Unlimited Summerville

We are very excited to announce our first Bird Walk! Join us for a wonderful walk with Holy City Birding as we explore the beauty of Ashley River Road. Spots are limited, call 843-900-3212 to reserve your spot.

10/18/2024

Looking forward to the Hampton Park BIRD WALK tomorrow with the Charleston Parks Conservancy! I walked Hampton Park this morning and had an amazing 46 species of birds!

10/16/2024

10/14/2024

WARBLERS everywhere at Ashley River Park today! I had an amazing 11 species of warbler including the highlight a Black-throated Green Warbler. Some other great birds too!
https://ebird.org/checklist/S198897019

10/13/2024

Great birds along the Marsh View Trail in Mount Pleasant this afternoon! 8 Warbler species, 2 Owl species, 4 Woodpecker species, and more!!
https://ebird.org/checklist/S198772710

09/13/2024

Visit us at Wild Birds Unlimited tomorrow 10am-12pm & Sunday 12pm-2pm! We will be joining their 13 Anniversary Celebration!
(Mount Pleasant WBU Store)

09/04/2024

Some great backyard BIRDS this morning! Songbird migration is happening in Charleston. Not my best pics, the birds were moving with the wind!

08/28/2024

Hundreds of Thousands of Purple Martins on Lake Murray!
New Blog Post - Pictures & Videos
https://www.birdingcharleston.com/post/an-amazing-spectacle-of-purple-martins

I was invited to experience the unbelievable Purple Martin congregation at Bomb Island located on Lake Murray in South Carolina. Captain Zach Steinhauser was kind enough to take the Berd Nird & I out for an evening tour to experience this incredible natural phenomenon. For the few that do not know t...

08/21/2024

BIRD Stickers! On Sale, buy 2 get 1 FREE! holycitybirding.com

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PLOVER Lightsaber duel! An exciting dispute between these Black-bellied Plovers, most likely over a feeding territory. #holycitybirding #birdingcharleston #birding #birds #charleston #getoutside #nature #plover #crabbank #fight #birdfight #lightsaberduel #lightsaber #starwars

A Snow Bunting in Charleston, SC! This very RARE visitor found the perfect location at Crab Bank! An amazing day kayaking from Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant to enjoy a sighting of this super cool bird! #holycitybirding #birdingcharleston #birding #charleston #getoutside #gobirding #crabbank #shemcreek #snowbunting

An amazing winter morning birding Savannah NWR with great friends! #holycitybirding #birding #getoutside #southcarolina #birdingsouthcarolina #savannahnationalwildliferefuge #friends #birds #amazingplaces

Let’s go birding! At North Folly Beach, wearing the Piping Plover patch, of course I found 3 Piping Plovers! #holycitybirding #birdingcharleston #birding #charleston #getoutside #follybeach #morrisislandlighthouse #lighthouse #pipingplover

An incredible year birding Charleston, SC! We added 232 birding checklists to eBird, lead 14 free Bird Walks, and participated in 2 Christmas Birds counts. These experiences helped me achieve a total of 266 species of birds in Charleston County, a personal best including 5 lifers. Thank you to All the awesome people enjoying birds in the Lowcountry! I look forward to birding with you in 2025, Happy New Year! #holycitybirding #birdingcharleston #birding #birds #charleston #getoutside #happynewyear #lowcountry

An epic adventure exploring Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge for a Christmas Bird Count this December. #caperomainnationalwildliferefuge #caperomain #birdingcharleston #birding #birds #charleston #nature #amazingplaces #saltmarsh #christmasbirdcount

A gorgeous morning walking the trails from Governor’s Park to Waterfront Park on Daniel Island. I enjoyed the views and over 40 different species of BIRDS! We have a Bird Walk set for this wonderful location on February 15, 2025 #charlestonparks #charlestonparksconservancy #holycitybirding #birdingcharleston #birding #charleston #danielisland #govenorspark #danielislandwaterfrontpark

Amazing Birds at the end of Romney Street this December! #holycitybirding #birdingcharleston #charleston #getoutside #ravenelbridge #birdwatching #birding #downtown #gobirding

KIDS Birding Club on Sale for the Holidays! holycitybirding.com #holycitybirding #birdingcharleston #charleston #kidsincharleston #kidsgifts #getkidsoutside #holidaygifts #uniqegift #educationalgifts #giftideas

A peaceful walk on the beach yesterday morning at the Isle of Palms. #holycitybirding #birdingcharleston #charleston #isleofpalms #beach #sunrise #goodmorning

Happy Friday! 20 seconds of zen from the beach at Isle of Palms, SC #holycitybirding #birdingcharleston #goodmorning #goodvibes #beach #sunrise

Thousands of Red-winged Blackbirds foraging on the leftover peanuts from a harvested field in Elloree, SC I joined them for a bit before sunset! #redwingedblackbird #peanuts #farm #elloree #southcarolina #rural #birding