Birds in South Dakota in October

Percent of complete checklists in South Dakota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (5,671 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin40%
2. 2Blue Jay32%
3. 3Dark-eyed Junco31%
4. 4Black-capped Chickadee27%
5. 5Canada Goose23%
6. 6Mallard22%
7. 7Downy Woodpecker22%
8. 8Ring-billed Gull21%
9. 9House Sparrow20%
10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch20%
11. 11Northern Flicker19%
12. 12European Starling18%
13. 13Yellow-rumped Warbler18%
14. 14American Crow17%
15. 15House Finch17%
16. 16White-throated Sparrow16%
17. 17Red-winged Blackbird16%
18. 18Harris's Sparrow15%
19. 19Red-breasted Nuthatch14%
20. 20Red-tailed Hawk14%
21. 21Song Sparrow13%
22. 22Eurasian Collared-Dove13%
23. 23Hairy Woodpecker13%
24. 24Common Grackle13%
25. 25Double-crested Cormorant13%
26. 26American Coot12%
27. 27Western Meadowlark11%
28. 28Red-bellied Woodpecker11%
29. 29Ring-necked Pheasant11%
30. 30White-crowned Sparrow11%
31. 31Mourning Dove11%
32. 32Northern Cardinal11%
33. 33Gadwall10%
34. 34Pied-billed Grebe10%
35. 35American Goldfinch10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late October
• Downy Woodpeckerfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid February
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of April
• Hairy Woodpeckerfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of February
• 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
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals late October, peaks early December
• Red-bellied Woodpeckerfirst arrivals early October, peaks early December
• Common Merganserfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early December
• Cackling Goosefirst arrivals late October, peaks early March

• Common Gracklemost gone by early October
• Blue-winged Tealmost gone by the second week of October
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by early October
• Killdeermost gone by early October
• Western Meadowlarkmost gone by the second week of October
• Northern Flickermost gone by the second week of October
• Turkey Vulturemost gone by early October
• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by late October
• Song Sparrowmost gone by late October
• Great Blue Heronmost gone by late October
• Wood Duckmost gone by mid October
• Spotted Towheemost gone by the second week of October

36. 36Great Blue Heron9.6%
37. 37Cedar Waxwing9.6%
38. 38Ruby-crowned Kinglet9.3%
39. 39Killdeer9.1%
40. 40Franklin's Gull8.9%
41. 41Chipping Sparrow8.8%
42. 42Rock Pigeon8.4%
43. 43Lincoln's Sparrow8.1%
44. 44Bald Eagle7.4%
45. 45Northern Harrier6.7%
46. 46Orange-crowned Warbler6.2%
47. 47Northern Shoveler6.1%
48. 48American Tree Sparrow6.0%
49. 49Wood Duck5.9%
50. 50Green-winged Teal5.7%
51. 51American Wigeon5.6%
52. 52Belted Kingfisher5.4%
53. 53American White Pelican5.3%
54. 54Wild Turkey5.2%
55. 55Turkey Vulture5.0%
56. 56Blue-winged Teal4.9%
57. 57Savannah Sparrow4.7%
58. 58Ruddy Duck4.5%
59. 59Fox Sparrow4.5%
60. 60Swamp Sparrow4.3%