Birds in South Dakota in November

Percent of complete checklists in South Dakota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (4,329 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Dark-eyed Junco34%
2. 2Canada Goose32%
3. 3Mallard28%
4. 4Downy Woodpecker27%
5. 5Blue Jay26%
6. 6Black-capped Chickadee26%
7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch23%
8. 8House Sparrow23%
9. 9Ring-billed Gull22%
10. 10American Robin20%
11. 11House Finch19%
12. 12European Starling19%
13. 13American Goldfinch17%
14. 14Hairy Woodpecker16%
15. 15Bald Eagle15%
16. 16Red-breasted Nuthatch15%
17. 17American Crow14%
18. 18Northern Flicker13%
19. 19Eurasian Collared-Dove13%
20. 20Northern Cardinal13%
21. 21American Coot13%
22. 22American Tree Sparrow13%
23. 23Red-bellied Woodpecker12%
24. 24Gadwall12%
25. 25Red-tailed Hawk12%
26. 26Bufflehead11%

• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of March
• Redpollfirst arrivals early November, peaks early March

• Blue Jaymost gone by late November
• Double-crested Cormorantmost gone by mid November
• Northern Pintailmost gone by late November
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by late November
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by the second week of November
• Franklin's Gullmost gone by early November
• Ruddy Duckmost gone by late November
• Fox Sparrowmost gone by late November
• Western Grebemost gone by late November
• Brewer's Blackbirdmost gone by the second week of November
• Common Loonmost gone by late November
• Eastern Bluebirdmost gone by the second week of November

27. 27Rock Pigeon9.5%
28. 28Ring-necked Pheasant9.1%
29. 29Cedar Waxwing9.1%
30. 30Common Merganser8.7%
31. 31Common Goldeneye8.7%
32. 32Double-crested Cormorant7.9%
33. 33Red-winged Blackbird7.8%
34. 34Snow Goose7.8%
35. 35Redhead7.4%
36. 36Lesser Scaup7.3%
37. 37American Wigeon6.8%
38. 38Hooded Merganser6.8%
39. 39Purple Finch6.7%
40. 40Pied-billed Grebe6.2%
41. 41Northern Shoveler5.7%
42. 42Cackling Goose5.6%
43. 43Pine Siskin5.4%
44. 44American Herring Gull5.0%
45. 45Harris's Sparrow5.0%
46. 46Green-winged Teal5.0%
47. 47Ring-necked Duck4.9%
48. 48Bonaparte's Gull4.7%
49. 49Wild Turkey4.6%
50. 50Great Blue Heron4.5%
51. 51Ruddy Duck4.5%
52. 52Townsend's Solitaire4.4%
53. 53Golden-crowned Kinglet3.6%
54. 54Brown Creeper3.6%
55. 55Common Grackle3.2%
56. 56Great Horned Owl3.2%
57. 57Rough-legged Hawk3.2%
58. 58Belted Kingfisher3.2%
59. 59Western Grebe3.1%
60. 60Northern Pintail3.0%