Birds in South Dakota in May

Percent of complete checklists in South Dakota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (17,335 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin59%
2. 2Red-winged Blackbird54%
3. 3Common Grackle52%
4. 4Mourning Dove47%
5. 5Canada Goose36%
6. 6Brown-headed Cowbird35%
7. 7Mallard34%
8. 8Northern Yellow Warbler33%
9. 9Chipping Sparrow32%
10. 10American Goldfinch31%
11. 11Barn Swallow30%
12. 12Western Meadowlark30%
13. 13Northern House Wren29%
14. 14Killdeer27%
15. 15Blue-winged Teal25%
16. 16European Starling25%
17. 17Blue Jay24%
18. 18Black-capped Chickadee24%
19. 19House Sparrow23%
20. 20Song Sparrow22%
21. 21Tree Swallow22%
22. 22Ring-necked Pheasant21%
23. 23Baltimore Oriole20%
24. 24Downy Woodpecker20%
25. 25Turkey Vulture19%
26. 26Yellow-rumped Warbler19%
27. 27Northern Flicker19%
28. 28House Finch18%
29. 29Northern Cardinal18%
30. 30Gray Catbird17%
31. 31Eastern Kingbird17%
32. 32Common Yellowthroat16%
33. 33Least Flycatcher16%
34. 34Yellow-headed Blackbird16%
35. 35Brown Thrasher15%
36. 36Eurasian Collared-Dove15%
37. 37Swainson's Thrush14%
38. 38Northern Shoveler14%
39. 39Clay-colored Sparrow14%
40. 40White-breasted Nuthatch13%
41. 41American Crow13%
42. 42Spotted Towhee13%
43. 43Cliff Swallow13%
44. 44Wood Duck12%
45. 45Orchard Oriole12%
46. 46American Redstart11%
47. 47Rose-breasted Grosbeak11%
48. 48Gadwall11%
49. 49Eastern Warbling Vireo11%
50. 50Double-crested Cormorant10%
51. 51Red-bellied Woodpecker10%
52. 52Red-headed Woodpecker10%

• American Goldfinchfirst arrivals early May, peaks the second week of August
• Eastern Kingbirdfirst arrivals early May, peaks early August
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Dickcisselfirst arrivals mid May, peaks early July
• Orchard Oriolefirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Red-headed Woodpeckerfirst arrivals early May, peaks late August
• American Redstartfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Western Wood-Peweefirst arrivals mid May, peaks the second week of June
• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals mid May, peaks mid July
• Eastern Warbling Vireofirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Violet-green Swallowfirst arrivals early May, peaks the second week of June
• Black-headed Grosbeakfirst arrivals early May, peaks early June

• Canada Goosemost gone by mid May
• Mallardmost gone by mid May
• Northern Shovelermost gone by mid May
• Lesser Scaupmost gone by mid May
• Gadwallmost gone by early May
• Ring-necked Pheasantmost gone by late May
• American Cootmost gone by early May
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by early May
• Buffleheadmost gone by early May
• Lesser Yellowlegsmost gone by mid May
• American Wigeonmost gone by the second week of May
• White-crowned Sparrowmost gone by late May

53. 53Spotted Sandpiper9.9%
54. 54Orange-crowned Warbler9.8%
55. 55American Coot9.7%
56. 56Hairy Woodpecker9.6%
57. 57Lark Sparrow9.5%
58. 58Harris's Sparrow9.4%
59. 59Great Blue Heron9.3%
60. 60Cedar Waxwing8.9%