Fall Birds in South Dakota

Percent of complete checklists in South Dakota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (17,444 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin34%
2. 2Blue Jay31%
3. 3Black-capped Chickadee27%
4. 4Canada Goose23%
5. 5Northern Flicker22%
6. 6Mallard22%
7. 7Downy Woodpecker22%
8. 8Dark-eyed Junco21%
9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch20%
10. 10House Sparrow19%
11. 11Ring-billed Gull19%
12. 12European Starling18%
13. 13Mourning Dove18%
14. 14House Finch16%
15. 15American Goldfinch16%
16. 16Red-breasted Nuthatch15%
17. 17Eurasian Collared-Dove15%
18. 18American Crow15%
19. 19Hairy Woodpecker13%
20. 20Turkey Vulture12%
21. 21Red-tailed Hawk12%
22. 22Killdeer11%
23. 23Red-winged Blackbird11%
24. 24Yellow-rumped Warbler11%
25. 25Great Blue Heron11%
26. 26Northern Cardinal11%
27. 27American Coot10%
28. 28Double-crested Cormorant10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late October
• Downy Woodpeckerfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid February
• White-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late November
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of April
• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of March
• Hairy Woodpeckerfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of February
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals early October, peaks early April
• Snow Goosefirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of March
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals early October, peaks early April
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of March
• Harris's Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October

• Common Gracklemost gone by early October
• Mourning Dovemost gone by late September
• Blue-winged Tealmost gone by the second week of October
• Barn Swallowmost gone by the second week of September
• American Goldfinchmost gone by early September
• Blue Jaymost gone by late November
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by early October
• Killdeermost gone by early October
• Western Meadowlarkmost gone by the second week of October
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by early September
• Northern Flickermost gone by the second week of October
• Turkey Vulturemost gone by early October

29. 29Western Meadowlark10%
30. 30Cedar Waxwing9.8%
31. 31Common Grackle9.8%
32. 32Red-bellied Woodpecker9.6%
33. 33Song Sparrow9.5%
34. 34Barn Swallow8.8%
35. 35Rock Pigeon8.7%
36. 36Bald Eagle8.5%
37. 37Chipping Sparrow8.4%
38. 38Franklin's Gull8.0%
39. 39Ring-necked Pheasant8.0%
40. 40Gadwall7.9%
41. 41Pied-billed Grebe7.8%
42. 42White-throated Sparrow7.6%
43. 43Belted Kingfisher7.2%
44. 44Gray Catbird6.9%
45. 45Harris's Sparrow6.8%
46. 46Wood Duck6.5%
47. 47Blue-winged Teal6.2%
48. 48Ruby-crowned Kinglet6.0%
49. 49White-crowned Sparrow5.8%
50. 50Orange-crowned Warbler5.5%
51. 51American White Pelican5.4%
52. 52Lincoln's Sparrow5.2%
53. 53American Tree Sparrow5.1%
54. 54Northern Shoveler5.1%
55. 55Wild Turkey5.0%
56. 56Spotted Towhee4.7%
57. 57Northern House Wren4.6%
58. 58American Wigeon4.4%
59. 59Northern Harrier4.4%
60. 60Common Merganser4.2%