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| 4/1/25 9:12 am |
Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...> |
[sd-birds] Owl |
| 3/31/25 8:53 pm |
jociebaker115 via groups.io <jociebaker115...> |
Re: [sd-birds] [nhbc] Whitewood Cardinal |
| 3/31/25 4:55 pm |
Vic Fondy via groups.io <treasurecreek...> |
[sd-birds] Whitewood Cardinal |
| 3/31/25 11:00 am |
Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...> |
[sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. March 31, 2025 |
| 3/31/25 9:04 am |
Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...> |
[sd-birds] Owl |
| 3/31/25 3:34 am |
N Drilling via groups.io <dril0008...> |
[sd-birds] crane-chasing on Sunday |
| 3/30/25 5:59 pm |
Vic Fondy via groups.io <treasurecreek...> |
[sd-birds] Whitewood Northern Cardinal |
| 3/30/25 12:49 pm |
devin.a.pitts via groups.io <devin.a.pitts...> |
[sd-birds] Northern Saw Whet Owl |
| 3/30/25 12:21 pm |
devin.a.pitts via groups.io <devin.a.pitts...> |
Re: [sd-birds] Day county |
| 3/30/25 8:46 am |
Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...> |
[sd-birds] Owl |
| 3/30/25 7:36 am |
Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...> |
[sd-birds] Crane etc |
| 3/29/25 4:50 pm |
Preheim, Kelly via groups.io <kelly.preheim...> |
Re: [sd-birds] 5 Whooping Cranes - Charles Mix County |
| 3/29/25 4:31 pm |
Preheim, Kelly via groups.io <kelly.preheim...> |
[sd-birds] 5 Whooping Cranes - Charles Mix County |
| 3/29/25 1:39 pm |
jociebaker115 via groups.io <jociebaker115...> |
Re: [sd-birds] Day county |
| 3/29/25 11:14 am |
Jeff Hansen via groups.io <jeff.hansen.sd...> |
[sd-birds] Nest Box Maintenance |
| 3/29/25 10:22 am |
N Drilling via groups.io <dril0008...> |
[sd-birds] Day county |
| 3/28/25 6:37 pm |
David Strom via groups.io <djstrom...> |
[sd-birds] Outdoor Campus West Survey 3-28-2025 |
| 3/28/25 7:58 am |
Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...> |
[sd-birds] Great Grey |
| 3/28/25 7:44 am |
Chris Anderson via groups.io <canderson1...> |
[sd-birds] Great Gray Owl continuing |
| 3/28/25 6:56 am |
Jeff Hansen via groups.io <jeff.hansen.sd...> |
[sd-birds] Sanborn County Arrivals and departures |
| 3/27/25 6:23 pm |
Chris Anderson via groups.io <canderson1...> |
[sd-birds] SD-IA-NE joint spring meeting - May 16-18 |
| 3/27/25 12:03 pm |
Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...> |
[sd-birds] Great Gray Owl |
| 3/27/25 11:58 am |
Jeff Hansen via groups.io <jeff.hansen.sd...> |
[sd-birds] Eastern Phoebe |
| 3/26/25 10:33 am |
petermhill via groups.io <petermhill...> |
[sd-birds] FOY Osprey |
| 3/26/25 10:04 am |
Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...> |
[sd-birds] Great Gray Owl |
| 3/26/25 9:37 am |
Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...> |
[sd-birds] Great Gray Owl |
| 3/24/25 6:20 pm |
Rachel Benton via groups.io <rbenton424...> |
[sd-birds] Canyon Lake Survey March 24, 2025 Pennington Co Rapid City |
| 3/23/25 3:25 pm |
Owen via groups.io <Goose_mafia...> |
[sd-birds] Mergansers |
| 3/22/25 3:52 pm |
Owen via groups.io <Goose_mafia...> |
[sd-birds] Lesser Black-backed Gulls |
| 3/22/25 11:55 am |
Michael M. Melius via groups.io <pingothenbingo...> |
[sd-birds] Cold Brook Gallinule? No. |
| 3/21/25 6:19 pm |
David Strom via groups.io <djstrom...> |
[sd-birds] Outdoor Campus West Survey 3-21-25 |
| 3/21/25 3:04 pm |
Vic Fondy via groups.io <treasurecreek...> |
[sd-birds] Orman and WW Report |
| 3/18/25 2:57 pm |
William Huser via groups.io <billfhuser...> |
[sd-birds] White-winged Scoter at Adams Homestead |
| 3/16/25 12:22 pm |
Jeff Hansen via groups.io <jeff.hansen.sd...> |
[sd-birds] Sanborn county grackles and Sandhills |
| 3/16/25 7:01 am |
Vic Fondy via groups.io <treasurecreek...> |
[sd-birds] Bear Butte Lake and WW Report |
| 3/15/25 2:02 am |
Jeff Hansen via groups.io <jeff.hansen.sd...> |
[sd-birds] Bluebirds are back , sanborn county |
| 3/14/25 5:42 pm |
Owen via groups.io <Goose_mafia...> |
[sd-birds] Dry Lake, North of Poinsett |
| 3/14/25 10:07 am |
David Strom via groups.io <djstrom...> |
[sd-birds] Outdoor Campus West Survey 3-14-2025 |
| 3/13/25 1:16 pm |
Jay Peterson via groups.io <Tgf...> |
Re: [sd-birds] Sandhill Cranes - Douglas County - 3-12-25 |
| 3/13/25 10:16 am |
Owen via groups.io <Goose_mafia...> |
[sd-birds] Red Shafted Northern Flicker |
| 3/12/25 6:51 pm |
Preheim, Kelly via groups.io <kelly.preheim...> |
[sd-birds] Sandhill Cranes - Douglas County - 3-12-25 |
| 3/11/25 8:34 pm |
jociebaker115 via groups.io <jociebaker115...> |
[sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park, Rapid City Survey report |
| 3/11/25 6:37 pm |
Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...> |
[sd-birds] Bear butter |
| 3/11/25 5:08 pm |
Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...> |
[sd-birds] Bear BitteLake |
| 3/10/25 9:56 am |
Nancy Hilding via groups.io <nhilshat...> |
[sd-birds] People who offer bird guide services for pay? |
| 3/9/25 8:19 pm |
Jeff Hansen via groups.io <jeff.hansen.sd...> |
[sd-birds] my finch |
| 3/9/25 8:16 pm |
Jeff Hansen via groups.io <jeff.hansen.sd...> |
[sd-birds] my finch |
| 3/9/25 8:09 pm |
Jeff Hansen via groups.io <jeff.hansen.sd...> |
[sd-birds] my finch. i think its a purple not a cassins although the other side has a white eye ring. thoughts. |
| 3/9/25 6:47 pm |
Jeff Hansen via groups.io <jeff.hansen.sd...> |
[sd-birds] Sanborn county Yard |
| 3/9/25 12:59 pm |
Chris Anderson via groups.io <canderson1...> |
[sd-birds] Waterfowl |
| 3/8/25 11:37 am |
David Strom via groups.io <djstrom...> |
[sd-birds] Outdoor Campus West Survey 3-8-25 |
| 3/6/25 2:53 pm |
Sue Callahan via groups.io <angels-3...> |
[sd-birds] Mountain Bluebirds! |
| 3/5/25 12:15 pm |
Jeff Hansen via groups.io <jeff.hansen.sd...> |
[sd-birds] Continuing white crowned sparrows |
| 3/5/25 7:46 am |
Palmer, Jeff via groups.io <Jeff.Palmer...> |
[sd-birds] Winter Season Reports |
| 3/4/25 8:53 am |
Jeff Hansen via groups.io <jeff.hansen.sd...> |
[sd-birds] Blizzard like sanborn county |
| 3/3/25 10:58 am |
Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...> |
[sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. March 3, 2025 |
| 3/3/25 8:18 am |
Draeger’s via groups.io <draeger605...> |
[sd-birds] Crane migration |
| 3/2/25 6:54 pm |
D. George Prisbe-Przybysz via groups.io <prisbe.przybysz...> |
[sd-birds] PUFI |
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Date: 3/31/25 8:53 pm
From: jociebaker115 via groups.io <jociebaker115...>
Subject: Re: [sd-birds] [nhbc] Whitewood Cardinal |
Nice pix. Jocie
From: <nhbc...> <nhbc...> On Behalf Of Vic Fondy via groups.io
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2025 5:55 PM
To: NHBC <nhbc...>; SD-Birds <sd-birds...>
Subject: [nhbc] Whitewood Cardinal
The Northern Cardinal showed up again this morning at our feeder area 1.5 miles South of Whitewood. Attached is a picture.
Vic/Donna Fondy 605.269.2553
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Date: 3/31/25 4:55 pm
From: Vic Fondy via groups.io <treasurecreek...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Whitewood Cardinal |
The Northern Cardinal showed up again this morning at our feeder area
1.5 miles South of Whitewood. Attached is a picture.
Vic/Donna Fondy 605.269.2553
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Date: 3/31/25 11:00 am
From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. March 31, 2025 |
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
March 31, 2025 6:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Surveyors: Rachel Benton, Laural Bidwell, Jackie Stucky-Strom
Conditions: Temp: Start: 30 End: 35 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 0 to 2
Cloud Cover: 95% to 95% at end Weather: Cloudy
SPECIES: 28 INDIVIDUALS: 349
Canada Goose 59 1 ON
Wood Duck 2
Gadwall 22
American Wigeon 5
Mallard 56
Common Merganser 6
Horned Grebe 1
Rock Pigeon 38
Eurasian Collared-Dove 4
American Coot 15
Killdeer 1
Great Blue Heron 13 2 CN
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
European Starling 16
American Robin 12
House Sparrow 55 1 ON
House Finch 7
Song Sparrow 4
Red-winged Blackbird 13
Common Grackle 1
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Date: 3/31/25 3:34 am
From: N Drilling via groups.io <dril0008...>
Subject: [sd-birds] crane-chasing on Sunday |
Sunday, several people chased after the Common Crane that has been seen in
the Wolsey/Virgil area (Beadle County). A few lucky people saw it so it
still is around, but most of us did not (I may have heard it). Just one
Whooping Crane was reported. Muddy roads added to the challenge. Still, a
pleasant day to be out birding. There are about 10,000-15,000 Sandhills
around, just a fraction of the numbers that will be here soon. Perhaps more
of the Common Cranes reported in Nebraska will come here with the 50,000
Sandhills due to arrive.
Nancy Drilling
Rapid City
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Date: 3/30/25 5:59 pm
From: Vic Fondy via groups.io <treasurecreek...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Whitewood Northern Cardinal |
We had a first time ever Northern Cardinal (female)Â this afternoon at
our feeders 1.5 miles South of Whitewood. Donna spotted the bird
feeding and I was able to confirmed the Cardinal but it left before I
could get a picture. Whitewood creek is now completely open. The only
other new arrivals since last report have been Chipping Sparrows and a
pair of Red Crossbills both on 3/28.
Vic/Donna Fondy 605.269.2553
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Date: 3/30/25 12:49 pm
From: devin.a.pitts via groups.io <devin.a.pitts...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Northern Saw Whet Owl |
I found a Northern Saw Whet Owl at Pelican Lake State Park near Watertown this afternoon in the small group of cedars near the boat ramp.
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Date: 3/30/25 12:21 pm
From: devin.a.pitts via groups.io <devin.a.pitts...>
Subject: Re: [sd-birds] Day county |
Went out this afternoon to see if the owl was still present, and it wasn't too far from where the ebird pin was on the East side of the highway. Completely white, mature male snowy owl. My first male!
Devin Pitts
Watertown
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Date: 3/30/25 7:36 am
From: Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Crane etc |
Yesterday Kenny & I were able to see the Common Crane and Whooping Cranes discovered by Sandra Uecker south of Wessington Friday
Sharing is half the fun of birding
Ricky D. Olson
Ft Pierre SD
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Date: 3/29/25 4:50 pm
From: Preheim, Kelly via groups.io <kelly.preheim...>
Subject: Re: [sd-birds] 5 Whooping Cranes - Charles Mix County |
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From: <sd-birds...> <sd-birds...> on behalf of Preheim, Kelly via groups.io <kelly.preheim...>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2025 6:31:20 PM
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Subject: [EXT] [sd-birds] 5 Whooping Cranes - Charles Mix County
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Dr. Dave Swanson and his ornithology students found five Whooping Cranes in Charles Mix County today. I was able to relocate them and get a very distant photo that I will add to this email. It is always a treat to see this beautiful species.
Kelly Preheim
Kindergarten Teacher
Armour, South Dakota
PAEMST 2018
"If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in." ~ Rachel Carson
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Date: 3/29/25 4:31 pm
From: Preheim, Kelly via groups.io <kelly.preheim...>
Subject: [sd-birds] 5 Whooping Cranes - Charles Mix County |
Dr. Dave Swanson and his ornithology students found five Whooping Cranes in Charles Mix County today. I was able to relocate them and get a very distant photo that I will add to this email. It is always a treat to see this beautiful species.
Kelly Preheim
Kindergarten Teacher
Armour, South Dakota
PAEMST 2018
"If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in." ~ Rachel Carson
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Date: 3/29/25 1:39 pm
From: jociebaker115 via groups.io <jociebaker115...>
Subject: Re: [sd-birds] Day county |
Nice birds. Jocie
From: <sd-birds...> <sd-birds...> On Behalf Of N Drilling via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2025 11:23 AM
To: <sd-birds...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Day county
Yesterday (Friday) morning, I did some birding in Day County, especially around the town of Butler. Fairly early in the morning, I heard the peenting of an American Woodcock near a wetland. Hard to say whether it was thinking of breeding there or just a migrant. Flocks of migrating geese seem to be thinning out a bit. First of year birds included DC Cormorants, Tundra Swans, and Blue-winged Teal.
Mid-morning I visited the Butler cemetery where I found a nice flock of early migrant songbirds, including a Winter Wren, Golden-crowned Kinglets, and Fox Sparrows.
I then headed to Bitter Lake but it was still about 90% frozen. However, I did see a Snowy Owl on a fencepost on the east side of the lake, the first I've seen in a long time.
Nancy Drilling
Rapid City
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Date: 3/29/25 10:22 am
From: N Drilling via groups.io <dril0008...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Day county |
Yesterday (Friday) morning, I did some birding in Day County, especially
around the town of Butler. Fairly early in the morning, I heard the
peenting of an American Woodcock near a wetland. Hard to say whether it was
thinking of breeding there or just a migrant. Flocks of migrating geese
seem to be thinning out a bit. First of year birds included DC Cormorants,
Tundra Swans, and Blue-winged Teal.
Mid-morning I visited the Butler cemetery where I found a nice flock of
early migrant songbirds, including a Winter Wren, Golden-crowned Kinglets,
and Fox Sparrows.
I then headed to Bitter Lake but it was still about 90% frozen. However, I
did see a Snowy Owl on a fencepost on the east side of the lake, the first
I've seen in a long time.
Nancy Drilling
Rapid City
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Date: 3/28/25 6:37 pm
From: David Strom via groups.io <djstrom...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Outdoor Campus West Survey 3-28-2025 |
The weekly survey at the Outdoor Campus West was conducted on March 28, 2025, by Rachel Benton, Laural Bidwell and Jackie Stucky-Strom. 22 species were identified with a total of 167 Individuals.
Great Blue Heron-2
Canada Goose-7
Gadwall-1
Mallard-21
Sharp-shinned Hawk-1
Wilson's Snipe-2
Eurasian Collared Dove-10
Rock Pigeon-7
Northern Flicker-5
Blue Jay-8
American Crow-1
Black Capped Chickadee-4
Pygmy Nuthatch-3
American Robin-21
European Starling-24 (4 in nest)
Cedar Waxwing-16
Northern Cardinal-1
Dark-eyed Junco-1
Western Meadowlark-1
Red Wing Blackbird-17
House Finch-2
House Sparrow-12
Start Time: 7:00 AM, 59 degrees, Sky- 100% cloud covered, Wind-0
End Time: 9:00 AM, 62 degrees, Sky-100% cloud covered, Wind-0
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Date: 3/28/25 7:44 am
From: Chris Anderson via groups.io <canderson1...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Great Gray Owl continuing |
Kenny Miller and I were able to find the Great Gray Owl on LaFramboise Island in Pierre again this morning.
Chris Anderson
Sioux Falls, SD
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Date: 3/28/25 6:56 am
From: Jeff Hansen via groups.io <jeff.hansen.sd...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Sanborn County Arrivals and departures |
Wow, no wind today and birds calling everywhere.
The starlings are looking for nesting spots.
My tree swallows are back. Saw a pair.
I had 4 wood ducks in my trees but later had 8 fly overs and circling.
Still have purple finches.
Saw the bluebird pair and heard them repeatedly.
I heard my first mourning dove.
The one species I could not find are the american tree sparrows. I had
plenty but couldn't find a one.
I had 25 species but missed hairy woodpecker, chickadee.and phoebe,
Only flyover migrants were Canada geese. No sandhills which have been super
abundant.
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Jeff Hansen
https://www.youtube.com/BackyardBirdsUS
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Date: 3/27/25 6:23 pm
From: Chris Anderson via groups.io <canderson1...>
Subject: [sd-birds] SD-IA-NE joint spring meeting - May 16-18 |
Greetings all,
Registration is now open for our spring SDOU meeting! This will be a tri-state joint meeting with our fellow birders from Iowa and Nebraska, hosted the weekend of May 16-18 at the Salvation Army Western Plains Camp in South Sioux City, NE.
There is a fantastic array of field trips scheduled in all three states, a Friday night poster session, and a Saturday keynote by Nebraska's Michael Forsberg (https://www.michaelforsberg.com/ (https://www.michaelforsberg.com/)). Michael is a celebrated photographer, author, and conservationist who has dedicated over three decades to capturing and telling the story of wildlife and conservation in the Great Plains through his work. He has very recently published a new book, Into Whooperland, that tells the story of the endangered Whooping Crane. Copies of the book will be available during the meeting.
Full details and online registration are available on the IOU website (https://iowabirds.org/IOU/Meetings/NextMeeting.aspx); the purple button to register is in the upper right. We are also pointing to this page from SDOU's Next Meeting site (https://sdou.org/SDOU/NextMeeting.aspx). For those wishing to submit an abstract for the poster session, there is information on the site about that as well.
Please let me know if you have any questions, and I hope to see you there!
Chris Anderson
Sioux Falls, SD
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Date: 3/27/25 12:03 pm
From: Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Great Gray Owl |
After an hour of bushwacking ToddJensen and I refound the owl 🦉 today.
Sharing is half the fun of birding
Ricky D. Olson
Ft Pierre SD
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Date: 3/26/25 10:33 am
From: petermhill via groups.io <petermhill...>
Subject: [sd-birds] FOY Osprey |
Had an Osprey fly by/over by Founders Park this morning. True spring can't be far behind! (Although you never know.)
Peter Hill
Chapel Valley
Rapid City
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Date: 3/26/25 9:37 am
From: Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Great Gray Owl |
Kenny Miller found a Great Gray Owl in LaFramboise Island this moving.
Sharing is half the fun of birding
Ricky D. Olson
Ft Pierre SD
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Date: 3/24/25 6:20 pm
From: Rachel Benton via groups.io <rbenton424...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Survey March 24, 2025 Pennington Co Rapid City |
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
March 24, 2025 7:00 AM 9:00 AM
Surveyors: Jackie Stucky-Strom, Rachel Benton, Carol Johnson
Conditions: Temp: Start: 43 End: 49 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 0 to 3/1
Cloud Cover: 100% to 100% at end Weather: Cloudy, Light Rain
SPECIES: 25 INDIVIDUALS: 337
Canada Goose 20
Gadwall 17
American Wigeon 7
Mallard 51
Green-winged Teal - 1
Ring-necked Duck -3
Hooded Merganser - 1
Common Merganser - 6
Rock Pigeon 15
Eurasian Collared-Dove 8
American Coot 13
Great Blue Heron 30
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Bald Eagle – 2
Belted Kingfisher - 2
Northern Flicker 5
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 7
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1
European Starling 59
Red-winged Blackbird - 10
American Robin 12
House Sparrow 42
House Finch 20
Song Sparrow 2
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Date: 3/23/25 3:25 pm
From: Owen via groups.io <Goose_mafia...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Mergansers |
All 3 species of Mergansers were seen today on Lake Florence just north of Dry Lake (Sioux Poinsett GPA - Hamlin Co). There was a bunch of Common, a decent amount of hooded and a few Red-breasted Mergansers. Plus plenty of other diver ducks on the body of water also.
Owen
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Date: 3/22/25 3:52 pm
From: Owen via groups.io <Goose_mafia...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Lesser Black-backed Gulls |
Seems that many shallow bodies of water in the NE winter killed this year. Leading to a lot of Bald Eagles and Gulls in the area (mainly Ring-billed and Herring). I spotted a LBBG on Pelican Lake (Codington Co) Friday morning (No signs of it on Saturday) and another on Opdahl GPA (Hamlin Co). Unfortunately they seem to like to sit in the middle of the body of water! No great pictures.
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Date: 3/22/25 11:55 am
From: Michael M. Melius via groups.io <pingothenbingo...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Cold Brook Gallinule? No. |
There are a couple eBird reports, with photos, from 21 March for a Common
Gallinule at Cold Brook Rsvr. above Hot Springs. I just returned from
there, and at the spot in the "gallinule" photos were two American Coots.
Not much else in the area--geese and blackbirds.
Michael Melius
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Date: 3/21/25 6:19 pm
From: David Strom via groups.io <djstrom...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Outdoor Campus West Survey 3-21-25 |
The weekly survey at the Outdoor Campus West was conducted on March 21, 2025, by Rachel Benton, Laural Bridwell and Jackie Stucky-Strom. 24 species were identified with a total of 253 individuals.
Canada Goose-3
Mallard-81
Gadwall-2
Red Tail Hawk-1
Wilson's Snipe-1
Eurasian Collared Dove-12
Rock Pigeon-12
Belted Kingfisher-2
Downy Woodpecker-2
Hairy Woodpecker-2
Northern Flicker-7
Blue Jay-7
American Crow-3
Black Capped Chickadee-20
Red Breasted Nuthatch-2
Pygmy Nuthatch-4
American Robin-8
European Starling-27
Northern Cardinal-2
Song Sparrow-2
Dark-eyed Junco-22
Red Wing Blackbird-4
House Finch-18
House Sparrow-9
Start Time: 6:45 AM, 37 degrees, Sky-clear, Wind-2
End Time: 9:30 AM, 42 degrees, Sky-clear, Wind-3/4
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Date: 3/21/25 3:04 pm
From: Vic Fondy via groups.io <treasurecreek...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Orman and WW Report |
We had an appointment in Belle yesterday and stopped by briefly at the
Belle Fourche Reservoir which is completely open and all of the ice
gone. The west inlet area had several thousand ducks and geese but we
didn't try to identify as we were in a hurry. Didn't see any Cranes or
Pelicans.
The only new arrival at our feeders 1.5 miles south of Whitewood was a
Sharp-shinned Hawk on 3/19. A photo is attached. We finally had Mount
Bluebirds during our walk today on Crook City Road. Numbers of some
species at our feeders appears to be increasing and we had 35+ Juncos on
3/18.
Vic/Donna Fondy 605.269.2553
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Date: 3/18/25 2:57 pm
From: William Huser via groups.io <billfhuser...>
Subject: [sd-birds] White-winged Scoter at Adams Homestead |
*March 18, 2025*
*Adams Homestead, Union County, SD*
Continuing since its discovery last week by Kayla Sheehan and Robert
Sophere:
*White-winged Scoter*, 1 female/immature, molt caused ambiguous face pattern
Note feathering onto the bill, white on folded wing, mottled white patterns
on face.
Bob Livermore, North Sioux City, SD
Bill Huser, South Sioux City, NE
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Date: 3/16/25 7:01 am
From: Vic Fondy via groups.io <treasurecreek...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Bear Butte Lake and WW Report |
We visited Bear Butte and area lakes Saturday afternoon. The recent
warm weather opened Bear Butte Lake, except for some shore ice, along
with most road side ponds. Bear Butte had Mallards, Canada Geese,
Green-winged Teal, Killdeer, Ring-billed Gulls, and one mature Bald
Eagle. Coopers Dam had mallards and one Bufflehead. We took gravel
roads back to Whitewood with sightings limited to 1 Crow and 1 Meadowlark.
We have a large number of winter resident birds at our feeders 1.5 miles
south of Whitewood, but the only new sighting since last report was a
Chipping Sparrow Saturday. Whitewood Creek is still frozen over, but
with large open spots.
Vic/Donna Fondy 605.269.2553
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Date: 3/15/25 2:02 am
From: Jeff Hansen via groups.io <jeff.hansen.sd...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Bluebirds are back , sanborn county |
Yesterday I saw a bluebird at a nest box. This is a week later than last
year.
Been cleaning out nest boxes. It's that time year.
Killdeer are everywhere.
Seen the following ducks locally.
Green Wing teal, ring necked, lesser scaup, ruddy, buffle head, golden eye,
pintail, Mallard, wigeon, gadwall, hooded merganser, common merganser,
redhead, canvasback, shoveler.
No blue winged, red breasted merganser, wood duck.
All five geese species abundant
In my yard purple finches have increased,
Jeff Hansen
https://www.youtube.com/BackyardBirdsUS
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Date: 3/14/25 5:42 pm
From: Owen via groups.io <Goose_mafia...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Dry Lake, North of Poinsett |
Looks like there was a fish die off just east of Dry Lake, we refer to it as 4-corners area. There was at least (probably more) 50 Bald Eagles, 20 Herring Gulls, over 100 Ring-billed Gulls and lots of waterfowl (especially on Dry Lake).
Owen
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Date: 3/14/25 10:07 am
From: David Strom via groups.io <djstrom...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Outdoor Campus West Survey 3-14-2025 |
The weekly survey at the Outdoor Campus West was conducted on March 14, 2025 by Rachel Benton and Jackie Stucky-Strom. 20 species were identified with a total of 187 individuals.
Canada Goose-4
Mallard-50
Gadwall-4
Red-tail Hawk-1
Sharp-shinned Hawk-1
Eurasian Collared Dove-23
Rock Pigeon-4
Downy Woodpecker-2
Northern Flicker-3
Blue Jay-5
Black-capped Chickadee-15
Red Breasted Nuthatch-2
Pygmy Nuthatch-4
American Robin-12
European Starling-21
Northern Cardinal-1
Dark-eyed Junco-9
Red Wing Blackbird-6
House Finch-13
House Sparrow-7
Start time: 7:00 am, 39 degrees, Sky-50% cloud covered, Wind-2/3
End time: 9:15 am, 40 degrees, Sky-50% cloud covered, Wind-3/4
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Date: 3/13/25 1:16 pm
From: Jay Peterson via groups.io <Tgf...>
Subject: Re: [sd-birds] Sandhill Cranes - Douglas County - 3-12-25 |
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Date: 3/13/25 10:16 am
From: Owen via groups.io <Goose_mafia...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Red Shafted Northern Flicker |
Just saw a Red Shafted Northern Flicker at Pelican State Recreation Area near Watertown. Not sure I have ever seen one in the NE before.
Owen
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Date: 3/12/25 6:51 pm
From: Preheim, Kelly via groups.io <kelly.preheim...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Sandhill Cranes - Douglas County - 3-12-25 |
The geese and ducks have been streaming over all evening for day in Armour, South Dakota, which is in Douglas County. This evening, I heard the Sandhill Cranes as well and counted 60 of them. I have added a subpar photo of some of them. I love this time of year when huge flocks fly over on warm, windy days. We don't see many fly over in the fall, but in the spring, we usually see thousands. The Killdeer have been around this week too.
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Date: 3/11/25 8:34 pm
From: jociebaker115 via groups.io <jociebaker115...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park, Rapid City Survey report |
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County March 10, 2025 7:30 AM 10:00 AM
Surveyors: Jackie Stucky-Strom, Rachel Benton, Laural Bidwell Conditions: Temp: Start: 46 End: 58 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 1 to 1 Cloud Cover: 75% to 10% at end Weather: Partly Cloudy Ice Cover: 0%
SPECIES: 23 INDIVIDUALS: 428
Canada Goose 104
Gadwall 17
American Wigeon 8
Mallard 48
Redhead 10
Ring-necked Duck 7
Bufflehead 23
Common Merganser 16
Rock Pigeon 28
Eurasian Collared-Dove 4
American Coot 13
Great Blue Heron 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 5
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 8
European Starling 32
American Robin 2
House Sparrow 65
House Finch 25
Song Sparrow 2
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Date: 3/10/25 9:56 am
From: Nancy Hilding via groups.io <nhilshat...>
Subject: [sd-birds] People who offer bird guide services for pay? |
Nancy Hilding
President
Prairie Hills Audubon Society,
As a president of an Audubon Society, every year I get inquiries (phone calls and e-mails) from people wanting to hire birding guides in SD. It is usually most intense in spring/summer.
Do people on these list serves know of any birders who are willing to be bird guides to visiting tourists to SD for pay?
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Nancy Hilding
6300 West Elm, Black Hawk, SD 57718
or
Prairie Hills Audubon Society
P.O. Box 788, Black Hawk, SD 57718
<nhilshat...>
<nhilding...>
<n.hilding...>
<phas.wsd...>
605-787-6466, has voice mail
605-787-2806, cell (rarely used)
http://www.phas-wsd.org
https://www.facebook.com/phas.wsd/
https://phas-wsd.blogspot.com/
Skype phone & name - 605-787-1248, nancy.hilding
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Date: 3/9/25 12:59 pm
From: Chris Anderson via groups.io <canderson1...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Waterfowl |
Lots of geese migrating near Sioux Falls today. Between Mud Lake (aka Hurley Game Production Area), Peterson Waterfowl Production Area and Swan Lake all in Turner County, there were also 15 different duck species, a few Killdeer, and two Tundra Swans at Mud Lake.
Chris Anderson
Sioux Falls, SD
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Date: 3/8/25 11:37 am
From: David Strom via groups.io <djstrom...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Outdoor Campus West Survey 3-8-25 |
The weekly survey at the Outdoor Campus West was conducted on Saturday, March 8, 2025 by Judy Hengen, Rachel Benton, Laural Bidwell and Jackie Stucky-Strom. 25 species were identified with a total of 326 individuals.
Canada Goose-14
Mallard-140
Gadwall-1
Ring-neck Duck-5
Bufflehead-5
Bald Eagle-1
Eurasian Collared Dove-7
Rock Pigeon-6
Downy Woodpecker-4
Northern Flicker-7
Blue Jay-6
American Crow-1
Black Capped Chickadee-26
Red Breasted Nuthatch-3
White Breasted Nuthatch-2
Pygmy Nuthatch-2
Townsend's Solitaire-4
American Robin-11
European Starling-32
Cedar Waxwing-2
Northern Cardinal-1
White Crowned Sparrow-1
Dark Eyed Junco-25
House Finch-4
House Sparrow-16
Start Time: 7:00 AM, 19 degrees, Sky-clear, Wind-0
End Time: 9:30 AM, 48 degrees, Sky-clear, Wind-2
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Date: 3/6/25 2:53 pm
From: Sue Callahan via groups.io <angels-3...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Mountain Bluebirds! |
Caroline Booth Stafford confirmed a sighting of 4 Male Mt. Bluebirds,
and a Robin, on Moon Meadows Drive in Southwest Rapid City between 1 and
2 PM on 3/6/2025.
They are here!!
Susan Whitney Callahan (daughter of Nathaniel Whitney)
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Date: 3/5/25 7:46 am
From: Palmer, Jeff via groups.io <Jeff.Palmer...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Winter Season Reports |
Dear SD Birders,
Once again the Winter Season, 01 Dec - 28 Feb, has come and gone, hence, if you have not already done so it is now time to enter your sightings for the season into the online database located at https://research.dsu.edu/sdousbor/default.aspx
On or about 24 March I will download the data for use in the upcoming Winter Season Report to be published in South Dakota Bird Notes. As I am no longer compiling that report, it is extremely important that you enter your data by the deadline so that I can get the necessary information to the new compiler.
If you cannot recall your Observer ID and/or Password you can click on “Forgot Password” on the Login screen. Additionally, new observers are always welcome - simply go to the above site, click on Login / Register and select the "Register here:" link.
As always, any and all sightings are most welcome. The more, the better. At a minimum I would like for each species to have your
· First sighting during the first half (01 Dec - 15 Jan) of the season
· Last sighting during the first half (01 Dec - 15 Jan) of the season
· First sighting during the second half (16 Jan - 29 Feb) of the season
· Last sighting during the second half (16 Jan - 29 Feb) of the season
Thanks and have a great time birding – spring is here!
Jeffrey S. Palmer
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Date: 3/4/25 8:53 am
From: Jeff Hansen via groups.io <jeff.hansen.sd...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Blizzard like sanborn county |
I've been watching the birds
Really blowing. Snowing.
I may have seen the suspect cassins finch. It was larger than a junco. And
of course saw for less than a second before junco scared it away
Yesterday I had a house finch, few days ago I had three purple finches.
Someone in Manitoba had a cassins finch.
Non stop geese flying yesterday.
It's not nice out.
Jeff Hansen
https://www.youtube.com/BackyardBirdsUS
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Date: 3/3/25 10:58 am
From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. March 3, 2025 |
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
March 3, 2025 7:00 AM –9:35 AM
Surveyors: Rachel Benton, Laural Bidwell, Judy Hengen, Jackie Stucky-Strom
Conditions: Temp: Start: 36 End: 47 Wind(Beaufort Scale): 0 to 1 at
end
Cloud Cover: 75% to 100% at end Weather: cloudy, humid Ice
cover: 10%
SPECIES: 26 INDIVIDUALS: 526
Canada Goose 86
Gadwall 26
American Wigeon 14
Mallard 68
Redhead 17
Ring-necked Duck 26
Bufflehead 47
Common Goldeneye 7
Hooded Merganser 2
Common Merganser 16
Rock Pigeon 36
Eurasian Collared-Dove 9
American Coot 23
Great Blue Heron 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 6
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 3
Black-capped Chickadee 12
European Starling 38
American Robin 2
House Sparrow 55
House Finch 10
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Date: 3/3/25 8:18 am
From: Draeger’s via groups.io <draeger605...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Crane migration |
In SD Magazine March-April, pg 94, a description is written of Sandhill Crane migration stop-over of 100,000’s in the Wolsey area of SD.
Has anyone seen this? Can anyone who lives in the general area watch and report best location and week for viewing?
Rosemary
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Date: 3/2/25 6:54 pm
From: D. George Prisbe-Przybysz via groups.io <prisbe.przybysz...>
Subject: [sd-birds] PUFI |
today i came upon 3 purple finch in the pines that border eckman gpa and
big sioux nursery, north of watertown, codington county.
george prisbe
watertown
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