Birds in South Dakota
Birds in South Dakota in January
The most likely birds in South Dakota in January are Dark-eyed Junco (32%), Downy Woodpecker (31%), and Black-capped Chickadee (30%). 72 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in South Dakota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (4,897 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Dark-eyed Junco32% - 2
Downy Woodpecker31% - 3
Black-capped Chickadee30% - 4
House Sparrow28% - 5
Canada Goose23% - 6
White-breasted Nuthatch23% - 7
American Goldfinch21% - 8
Blue Jay21% - 9
House Finch21% - 10
Mallard19% - 11
European Starling18% - 12
Eurasian Collared-Dove18% - 13
Hairy Woodpecker17% - 14
Bald Eagle16% - 15
Red-breasted Nuthatch14% - 16
American Crow13% - 17
Common Goldeneye12% - 18
Northern Cardinal12% - 19
Common Merganser12% - 20
Rock Pigeon11% - 21
Red-bellied Woodpecker11% - 22
Red-tailed Hawk10%
Leaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 23
American Robin9.7% - 24
Northern Flicker9.7% - 25
Ring-necked Pheasant9.6% - 26
Pine Siskin9.2% - 27
American Tree Sparrow8.9% - 28
Rough-legged Hawk8.5% - 29
Bufflehead6.7% - 30
Horned Lark6.4% - 31
Purple Finch6.1% - 32
Ring-necked Duck5.7% - 33
American Coot5.4% - 34
Cedar Waxwing5.2% - 35
Redhead5.2% - 36
Gadwall4.9% - 37
Hooded Merganser4.3% - 38
American Herring Gull4.3% - 39
American Wigeon3.8% - 40
Wild Turkey3.8% - 41
Great Horned Owl3.6% - 42
Townsend's Solitaire3.4% - 43
Ring-billed Gull3.1%
Rare but possible
Under 3% of checklists- 44
Cackling Goose2.9% - 45
Golden Eagle2.6% - 46
Red-winged Blackbird2.5% - 47
Brown Creeper2.5% - 48
Sharp-tailed Grouse2.4% - 49
Sharp-shinned Hawk2.3% - 50
Belted Kingfisher2.3% - 51Redpoll2.2%
- 52
Black-billed Magpie2.1% - 53
Northern Shrike2.0% - 54
American Kestrel1.9% - 55
Snow Goose1.8% - 56
Greater Prairie-Chicken1.8% - 57
Iceland Gull1.7% - 58Northern Harrier1.7%
- 59
Greater Scaup1.7% - 60
Lapland Longspur1.6%