Wildlife of Newberry, SC: Red-tailed Hawks, Cardinals and Monarchs

Newberry is a small town in the South Carolina Piedmont, surrounded by farmland, woodlots and quiet residential streets. The author's sightings here came from two settings: open sky over rural and suburban land, where Red-tailed Hawks hunt, and gardens near homes, where a Northern Cardinal and a Monarch Butterfly turned up. All four sightings were made over two days in November. The hawks were seen in late morning, around 11, and the garden species in mid-afternoon, around 3. Mild, sunny autumn days seem to suit both raptors riding the air and the last butterflies of the season. This is a virtual guide written by someone who has watched wildlife in Newberry, not a tour. You get the author's notes on each species and can message the author with questions about timing and where to look in general terms. Wildlife moves on its own schedule, so sightings are never guaranteed.