Birds in South Dakota in September

Percent of complete checklists in South Dakota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (7,444 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin38%
2. 2Blue Jay33%
3. 3Mourning Dove32%
4. 4Northern Flicker30%
5. 5Black-capped Chickadee28%
6. 6Turkey Vulture25%
7. 7Canada Goose19%
8. 8Barn Swallow19%
9. 9Killdeer19%
10. 10American Goldfinch19%
11. 11Mallard19%
12. 12Downy Woodpecker18%
13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch18%
14. 14Eurasian Collared-Dove17%
15. 15European Starling17%
16. 16Red-breasted Nuthatch17%
17. 17House Sparrow16%
18. 18Great Blue Heron16%
19. 19Ring-billed Gull15%
20. 20Gray Catbird15%
21. 21Western Meadowlark14%
22. 22American Crow14%
23. 23House Finch13%
24. 24Chipping Sparrow13%
25. 25Hairy Woodpecker12%
26. 26Yellow-rumped Warbler12%
27. 27Red-tailed Hawk12%
28. 28Common Grackle11%
29. 29Franklin's Gull11%
30. 30Belted Kingfisher11%
31. 31Blue-winged Teal11%
32. 32Cedar Waxwing10%
33. 33Song Sparrow10%

• White-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late November
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Harris's Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Redheadfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late March
• American Wigeonfirst arrivals early September, peaks late March
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Fox Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid October
• Bonaparte's Gullfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of November
• Brown Creeperfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid December
• Sharp-shinned Hawkfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid December

• Mourning Dovemost gone by late September
• Barn Swallowmost gone by the second week of September
• American Goldfinchmost gone by early September
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by early September
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by early September
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by late September
• Brown Thrashermost gone by late September
• Red-headed Woodpeckermost gone by the second week of September
• American Redstartmost gone by the second week of September
• Eastern Warbling Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• Spotted Sandpipermost gone by early September

34. 34Red-winged Blackbird9.9%
35. 35Northern House Wren9.8%
36. 36Double-crested Cormorant9.5%
37. 37Wood Duck9.5%
38. 38Northern Cardinal8.9%
39. 39Rock Pigeon8.5%
40. 40Orange-crowned Warbler8.1%
41. 41Spotted Towhee7.7%
42. 42American Coot7.5%
43. 43Red-headed Woodpecker7.2%
44. 44American White Pelican7.1%
45. 45Pied-billed Grebe6.8%
46. 46Red-bellied Woodpecker6.7%
47. 47Ruby-crowned Kinglet6.7%
48. 48Brown Thrasher6.3%
49. 49Common Yellowthroat6.0%
50. 50Ruby-throated Hummingbird6.0%
51. 51Dark-eyed Junco5.9%
52. 52Great Egret5.9%
53. 53Lincoln's Sparrow5.9%
54. 54Nashville Warbler5.3%
55. 55Bald Eagle5.3%
56. 56Clay-colored Sparrow5.3%
57. 57Osprey5.3%
58. 58Wild Turkey5.1%
59. 59Wilson's Warbler5.1%
60. 60Ring-necked Pheasant5.1%