Birds in South Dakota in March

Percent of complete checklists in South Dakota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (7,125 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Canada Goose53%
2. 2American Robin43%
3. 3Mallard38%
4. 4Dark-eyed Junco32%
5. 5Red-winged Blackbird30%
6. 6House Sparrow26%
7. 7Black-capped Chickadee25%
8. 8European Starling25%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker24%
10. 10House Finch21%
11. 11American Crow21%
12. 12Ring-billed Gull20%
13. 13Bald Eagle19%
14. 14Gadwall18%
15. 15Blue Jay18%
16. 16White-breasted Nuthatch18%
17. 17Eurasian Collared-Dove17%
18. 18Killdeer17%
19. 19Common Grackle17%
20. 20American Tree Sparrow15%
21. 21Northern Cardinal15%
22. 22Snow Goose15%
23. 23Red-tailed Hawk15%
24. 24Lesser Scaup15%
25. 25Ring-necked Duck15%
26. 26American Goldfinch15%
27. 27Redhead14%
28. 28Northern Pintail13%
29. 29Western Meadowlark13%
30. 30Hairy Woodpecker13%
31. 31Common Goldeneye13%
32. 32Bufflehead13%
33. 33Common Merganser12%
34. 34Northern Shoveler12%
35. 35American Wigeon12%
36. 36Green-winged Teal12%
37. 37Greater White-fronted Goose12%
38. 38Ring-necked Pheasant11%
39. 39Northern Flicker10%

• Common Gracklefirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of May
• Mourning Dovefirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of May
• Mallardfirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of April
• Blue-winged Tealfirst arrivals mid March, peaks late April
• Killdeerfirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of April
• Northern Shovelerfirst arrivals early March, peaks mid April
• Western Meadowlarkfirst arrivals early March, peaks early June
• Turkey Vulturefirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of September
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks late April
• Gadwallfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks the second week of April
• Great Blue Heronfirst arrivals early March, peaks early September
• Yellow-headed Blackbirdfirst arrivals late March, peaks early May

• Downy Woodpeckermost gone by late March
• White-breasted Nuthatchmost gone by the second week of March
• Hairy Woodpeckermost gone by the second week of March
• Pine Siskinmost gone by mid March
• Rough-legged Hawkmost gone by the second week of March
• Townsend's Solitairemost gone by mid March
• Black-billed Magpiemost gone by the second week of March

40. 40Rock Pigeon9.2%
41. 41Red-breasted Nuthatch8.5%
42. 42Red-bellied Woodpecker8.4%
43. 43Canvasback8.3%
44. 44Cackling Goose8.0%
45. 45Pine Siskin7.8%
46. 46Horned Lark7.7%
47. 47Hooded Merganser6.9%
48. 48American Coot6.8%
49. 49Wood Duck5.4%
50. 50Cedar Waxwing5.4%
51. 51Mourning Dove5.0%
52. 52Northern Harrier4.7%
53. 53Song Sparrow4.7%
54. 54Wild Turkey4.7%
55. 55American Kestrel4.6%
56. 56Purple Finch4.1%
57. 57Great Blue Heron4.0%
58. 58Ross's Goose3.7%
59. 59Great Horned Owl3.5%
60. 60Blue-winged Teal3.5%