Birding spots · South Dakota
Best Birding Spots in Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Sertoma leads Minnehaha County's birding spots with 164 species reported, best in spring. 19 spots in the county have enough data to rank.
Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.
| Spot | Species | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sertoma | 164 | 24 | 149 | 66 | 81 |
| Wall Lake | 146 | 8 | 107 | 75 | 94 |
| Elmwood | 124 | 15 | 109 | 61 | 77 |
| Perry | 119 | 14 | 106 | 58 | 36 |
| Arrowhead | 108 | 31 | 82 | 62 | 60 |
| Wall Lake (east) | 108 | 15 | 69 | 25 | 60 |
| Big Sioux | 103 | 27 | 81 | 61 | 18 |
| Palisades | 102 | 9 | 82 | 70 | 15 |
| Beaver Creek Nature Area | 102 | 2 | 91 | 23 | 19 |
| Great Bear Park | 97 | 0 | 81 | 47 | 44 |
| Family | 91 | 1 | 73 | 42 | 23 |
| Fensterman Slough | 72 | 0 | 51 | 42 | 18 |
| Legacy | 67 | 15 | 59 | 33 | 0 |
| Falls Park | 63 | 5 | 41 | 42 | 22 |
| Mckennan | 54 | 7 | 35 | 13 | 31 |
| Sherman | 41 | 17 | 26 | 20 | 2 |
| Birding spot near Anderson | 114 | 10 | 99 | 52 | 47 |
| Birding spot near Humboldt | 109 | 0 | 91 | 69 | 42 |
| Birding spot near Sioux Falls | 34 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 12 |