Top 10 Bird Species to see on Kiawah Island

Kiawah vacation rentals blend artfully with the natural landscape. The island's 10-mile beach, expanse of maritime forest and sweeping sand dunes take center stage. Visitors flock to Kiawah for a serene and un-crowded retreat where they are apt to spot any number of deer, loggerhead turtles and a wide selection of birds. Below is our favorite species to find on your bird watching trips to Kiawah Island.

1. Black Skimmer
2. Brown Pelican
3. Great Blue Heron
4. Osprey
5. Bald Eagle
6. Oyster Catcher
7. White Ibis
8. Ruddy Turnstone
9. Least Tern
10. Green Heron

Just 21 miles south of historic Charleston, Kiawah Island is a secluded retreat for nature lovers, sports enthusiasts and families.

Located just outside Kiawah's gate, Bohicket Marina & Yacht Club provides access to some of the most environmentally pristine waters on the Atlantic seaboard. The marina offers scenic water tours, private fishing charters, and a variety of boat and kayak rentals. Veteran anglers know that Kiawah's offshore waters teem with blue marlin, tuna, wahoo and other monster trophies. Inshore, they target highly regarded species like red drum, trout, flounder, shark and tarpon. Watersports enthusiasts also find plenty of adventures: from water skiing and wakeboarding on the calm waters of the nearby Trophy Lakes, to kayaking on Bohicket Creek.

ResortQuest is the largest vacation rental company serving Charleston's Islands, with more than 700 villas, cottages and vacation homes from which to choose.