Birding spot · Pennington County, South Dakota
Birding at Canyon Lake Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Canyon Lake Park are Canada Goose (98%), Mallard (92%), and Bufflehead (91%). It is busiest in spring, when 44 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (47 species). 115 species have been reported here across 2,659 complete checklists from 315 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jan 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jan 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Feb 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 22-28: 21 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jun 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jun 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Jun 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jul 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jul 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jul 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Aug 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Aug 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Aug 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Sep 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Oct 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Oct 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Nov 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Dec 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Dec 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Canada Goose 98% 2 Mallard 92% 3 Bufflehead 91% 4 Gadwall 86% 5 American Coot 74% 6 Rock Pigeon 64% 7 Common Merganser 63% 8 American Wigeon 50% 9 Bald Eagle 40% 10 Common Goldeneye 39% 11 Great Blue Heron 35% 12 House Sparrow 33% 13 Redhead 28% 14 American Crow 26% 15 Ring-necked Duck 26% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across South Dakota.
Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Canada Goose98%
Mallard92%
Bufflehead91%
Gadwall86%
American Coot74%
Rock Pigeon64%
Common Merganser63%
American Wigeon50%
Bald Eagle40%
Common Goldeneye39%
Great Blue Heron35%
House Sparrow33%
Redhead28%
American Crow26%
Ring-necked Duck26%