Birding spot · Brookings County, South Dakota
Birding at Dakota Nature Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Dakota Nature Park are Dark-eyed Junco (76%), Black-capped Chickadee (73%), and Downy Woodpecker (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (94 species). 183 species have been reported here across 1,079 complete checklists from 159 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 22-28: 19 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists May 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: 23 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Dec 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 22-31: low data (6 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 Dark-eyed Junco 76% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 73% 3 Downy Woodpecker 68% 4 Canada Goose 62% 5 Blue Jay 57% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 57% 7 House Finch 43% 8 American Crow 35% 9 American Tree Sparrow 32% 10 Hairy Woodpecker 30% 11 American Goldfinch 27% 12 House Sparrow 27% 13 European Starling 22% 14 Mallard 22% 15 Great Blue Heron 16% 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 .
Dark-eyed Junco76%
Black-capped Chickadee73%
Downy Woodpecker68%
Canada Goose62%
Blue Jay57%
White-breasted Nuthatch57%
House Finch43%
American Crow35%
American Tree Sparrow32%
Hairy Woodpecker30%
American Goldfinch27%
House Sparrow27%
European Starling22%
Mallard22%
Great Blue Heron16%