Birding spot · Hughes County, South Dakota
Birding at Farm Island: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Farm Island are Dark-eyed Junco (88%), Black-capped Chickadee (86%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 103 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (107 species). 211 species have been reported here across 825 complete checklists from 120 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Mar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 1-7: 107 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 15-21: 105 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Aug 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 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 88% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 86% 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 84% 4 Northern Cardinal 82% 5 Downy Woodpecker 80% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 76% 7 Northern Flicker 74% 8 Ring-billed Gull 73% 9 Hairy Woodpecker 72% 10 American Robin 70% 11 Blue Jay 68% 12 Canada Goose 62% 13 American Goldfinch 60% 14 House Finch 59% 15 European Starling 58% 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 Junco88%
Black-capped Chickadee86%
White-breasted Nuthatch84%
Northern Cardinal82%
Downy Woodpecker80%
Red-bellied Woodpecker76%
Northern Flicker74%
Ring-billed Gull73%
Hairy Woodpecker72%
American Robin70%
Blue Jay68%
Canada Goose62%
American Goldfinch60%
House Finch59%
European Starling58%