Birds in South Dakota in August

Percent of complete checklists in South Dakota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (7,962 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Mourning Dove46%
2. 2American Robin37%
3. 3Barn Swallow36%
4. 4American Goldfinch34%
5. 5Eastern Kingbird28%
6. 6Black-capped Chickadee26%
7. 7Killdeer26%
8. 8Blue Jay23%
9. 9Turkey Vulture23%
10. 10House Sparrow22%
11. 11Northern Flicker21%
12. 12Mallard18%
13. 13Song Sparrow18%
14. 14Eurasian Collared-Dove17%
15. 15Great Blue Heron17%
16. 16Chipping Sparrow17%
17. 17Canada Goose16%
18. 18Northern House Wren16%
19. 19Red-winged Blackbird16%
20. 20White-breasted Nuthatch16%
21. 21Red-headed Woodpecker15%
22. 22Western Meadowlark15%
23. 23Downy Woodpecker15%
24. 24House Finch15%
25. 25European Starling14%
26. 26Ring-billed Gull13%
27. 27Red-breasted Nuthatch13%
28. 28Gray Catbird13%
29. 29Common Grackle13%
30. 30Cedar Waxwing13%
31. 31Northern Yellow Warbler12%
32. 32Blue-winged Teal11%
33. 33Northern Cardinal11%
34. 34Red-tailed Hawk11%
35. 35Double-crested Cormorant10%

• Blue Jayfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late September
• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of September
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks early October
• Savannah Sparrowfirst arrivals late August, peaks early October
• Wilson's Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks early September
• Nashville Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Great Horned Owlfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks mid December

• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by early August
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by late August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Tree Swallowmost gone by the second week of August
• Cliff Swallowmost gone by the second week of August
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by early August
• Yellow-headed Blackbirdmost gone by late August
• Dickcisselmost gone by early August
• Orchard Oriolemost gone by early August
• Western Wood-Peweemost gone by mid August
• Western Kingbirdmost gone by the second week of August
• Violet-green Swallowmost gone by early August

36. 36Belted Kingfisher9.9%
37. 37American Crow9.7%
38. 38Hairy Woodpecker9.5%
39. 39Wood Duck9.2%
40. 40American White Pelican9.2%
41. 41Cliff Swallow9.0%
42. 42Rock Pigeon8.8%
43. 43Baltimore Oriole8.5%
44. 44Common Nighthawk7.9%
45. 45Western Wood-Pewee7.8%
46. 46Common Yellowthroat7.6%
47. 47Franklin's Gull7.5%
48. 48Eastern Wood-Pewee7.5%
49. 49Spotted Sandpiper7.4%
50. 50Spotted Towhee7.3%
51. 51Red-eyed Vireo6.8%
52. 52Red Crossbill6.6%
53. 53Pectoral Sandpiper6.6%
54. 54Lesser Yellowlegs6.4%
55. 55Tree Swallow6.1%
56. 56Yellow-headed Blackbird6.1%
57. 57American Coot6.0%
58. 58Osprey5.9%
59. 59Ruby-throated Hummingbird5.9%
60. 60Western Kingbird5.7%