Birds in South Dakota in December

Percent of complete checklists in South Dakota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (4,607 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Dark-eyed Junco36%
2. 2Downy Woodpecker31%
3. 3Black-capped Chickadee30%
4. 4Canada Goose26%
5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch25%
6. 6House Sparrow25%
7. 7Blue Jay22%
8. 8Mallard21%
9. 9House Finch21%
10. 10American Goldfinch20%
11. 11European Starling20%
12. 12Hairy Woodpecker19%
13. 13Bald Eagle18%
14. 14Eurasian Collared-Dove17%
15. 15Red-breasted Nuthatch16%
16. 16Northern Cardinal14%
17. 17American Robin14%
18. 18Red-bellied Woodpecker13%
19. 19American Crow13%
20. 20Northern Flicker13%
21. 21Common Goldeneye13%
22. 22Common Merganser12%
23. 23Rock Pigeon11%
24. 24Red-tailed Hawk10%
25. 25American Tree Sparrow10%

• Northern Pintailfirst arrivals late December, peaks the second week of April
• Pine Siskinfirst arrivals mid December, peaks mid February

• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by mid December
• White-throated Sparrowmost gone by mid December
• Belted Kingfishermost gone by mid December

26. 26Ring-necked Pheasant9.3%
27. 27American Coot9.1%
28. 28Ring-billed Gull8.8%
29. 29Purple Finch7.6%
30. 30Cedar Waxwing7.6%
31. 31Bufflehead7.4%
32. 32Pine Siskin7.1%
33. 33Gadwall6.7%
34. 34Townsend's Solitaire5.8%
35. 35Rough-legged Hawk5.8%
36. 36American Herring Gull5.2%
37. 37Redhead5.0%
38. 38Hooded Merganser4.9%
39. 39Wild Turkey4.7%
40. 40Ring-necked Duck4.7%
41. 41Great Horned Owl4.5%
42. 42Cackling Goose4.3%
43. 43Brown Creeper4.3%
44. 44Snow Goose4.2%
45. 45American Wigeon4.1%
46. 46Belted Kingfisher3.8%
47. 47Red-winged Blackbird3.6%
48. 48Horned Lark3.4%
49. 49Lesser Scaup3.3%

50. 50Sharp-shinned Hawk2.9%
51. 51Golden-crowned Kinglet2.6%
52. 52Northern Shrike2.1%
53. 53Red Crossbill2.1%
54. 54Black-billed Magpie2.1%
55. 55Northern Harrier2.0%
56. 56Redpoll2.0%
57. 57Great Blue Heron1.9%
58. 58Eastern Screech-Owl1.9%
59. 59Bonaparte's Gull1.8%
60. 60Mourning Dove1.8%