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| 3/31/26 7:36 pm |
Devin Pitts via groups.io <devin.a.pitts...> |
[sd-birds] Codington County Long-eared Owls |
| 3/31/26 5:47 pm |
kpreheim via groups.io <kpreheim...> |
[sd-birds] LTDU and More Spring Migrants |
| 3/30/26 8:09 pm |
Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...> |
[sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. March 30. 2026 |
| 3/30/26 9:10 am |
Jeff Hansen via groups.io <jeff.hansen.sd...> |
[sd-birds] FOS song sparrow in sanborn county |
| 3/29/26 4:21 pm |
Vic Fondy via groups.io <treasurecreek...> |
[sd-birds] WW to Orman and Return |
| 3/29/26 7:53 am |
Jeff Hansen via groups.io <jeff.hansen.sd...> |
[sd-birds] Sandhill cranes |
| 3/28/26 11:03 am |
Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...> |
[sd-birds] SDOU website |
| 3/27/26 6:19 pm |
David Strom via groups.io <djstrom...> |
[sd-birds] Outdoor Campus West Survey 3-27-2026 |
| 3/25/26 1:17 pm |
Jeff Hansen via groups.io <jeff.hansen.sd...> |
[sd-birds] FOS Phoebe in sanborn county |
| 3/25/26 12:29 pm |
kpreheim via groups.io <kpreheim...> |
[sd-birds] Whooping Cranes x 3 in Douglas County |
| 3/24/26 3:33 pm |
kpreheim via groups.io <kpreheim...> |
[sd-birds] Spring Migration in Southeastern South Dakota |
| 3/24/26 11:43 am |
kpreheim via groups.io <kpreheim...> |
[sd-birds] Test |
| 3/23/26 5:41 pm |
Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...> |
[sd-birds] Cranes |
| 3/23/26 1:02 pm |
Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...> |
[sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. March 23, 2026 |
| 3/23/26 11:59 am |
Chris Anderson via groups.io <canderson1...> |
Re: [sd-birds] SFBC field trip - March 28 |
| 3/23/26 11:18 am |
Chris Anderson via groups.io <canderson1...> |
[sd-birds] SFBC field trip - March 28 |
| 3/21/26 6:43 pm |
Vic Fondy via groups.io <treasurecreek...> |
[sd-birds] Gettysburg-WW and Newell Lake |
| 3/20/26 6:23 pm |
David Strom via groups.io <djstrom...> |
[sd-birds] Outdoor Campus West Survey 3-20-2026 |
| 3/16/26 2:56 pm |
Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...> |
[sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. March 16,2026 |
| 3/13/26 6:34 am |
Jim Williams via groups.io <woodduck38...> |
Re: [sd-birds] Migration etc |
| 3/12/26 2:51 pm |
Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...> |
[sd-birds] Migration etc |
| 3/9/26 9:21 am |
Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...> |
[sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. March 9, 2026 |
| 3/8/26 6:06 pm |
Jeff Hansen via groups.io <jeff.hansen.sd...> |
[sd-birds] Fos |
| 3/7/26 3:53 pm |
Vic Fondy via groups.io <treasurecreek...> |
[sd-birds] North of Whitewood and Home |
| 3/6/26 10:11 am |
David Strom via groups.io <djstrom...> |
[sd-birds] Outdoor Campus West Survey 3-6-2026 |
| 3/6/26 9:30 am |
Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...> |
[sd-birds] Spring meeting |
| 3/4/26 10:09 pm |
N Drilling via groups.io <dril0008...> |
[sd-birds] nesting Ravens, Hell Canyon |
| 3/4/26 7:32 am |
Palmer, Jeff via groups.io <Jeff.Palmer...> |
[sd-birds] Winter Season Reports |
| 3/3/26 2:59 pm |
Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...> |
[sd-birds] Common Cranes in NE |
| 3/2/26 1:12 pm |
Michael Zerr via groups.io <zerrmick...> |
[sd-birds] hidden asset of birding |
| 3/2/26 11:06 am |
Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...> |
[sd-birds] Ft Pierre |
| 3/2/26 9:20 am |
Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...> |
[sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. March 2, 2026 |
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Date: 3/31/26 7:36 pm
From: Devin Pitts via groups.io <devin.a.pitts...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Codington County Long-eared Owls |
It's been quite the winter for Long-eared Owls in Codington County, having stumbled upon 6 of them myself from November up until now with 3 currently living at Pelican Lake State Park. I've had suspicions that they have been nesting in the park for a while now as I've seen these owls in the park periodically since 2023 but today I finally found their nest this evening after finishing up checking on a Great Horned Owl nest within the same park(two owlets currently in that nest, maybe a week old). I couldn't get any confirmation if any of the owlets have hatched yet, but given how active and vocal the Long-eared Owls have been at the park the past two weeks I imagine the eggs must have just been laid very recently. Excited to watch the little ones grow!
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Date: 3/31/26 5:47 pm
From: kpreheim via groups.io <kpreheim...>
Subject: [sd-birds] LTDU and More Spring Migrants |
The weather was so nice on Sunday and Monday, that I had to take
advantage of that by birding both mornings. At the Fort Randall Dam
yesterday, I saw some distant ducks in the South Shore area. When I got
my scope on them, I saw that there were 21 Long-tailed Ducks. I don't
often see that many and I don't usually see them so late, so that was
fun! There were a couple of Common Loons in the bay near the Randall
Creek Recreational Area at the dam.
Spring migrants have been showing up every day. I saw eight FOYs
{first-of-year} birds:
* Pied-billed Grebe
* Franklin's Gull
* Chipping Sparrow
* Tree Swallow
* Eastern Phoebe
* Common Loons
* Horned Grebe
* Great Horned Owl
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Date: 3/30/26 8:09 pm
From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. March 30. 2026 |
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
March 30, 2026 7:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Surveyors: Muriel Anderson, Rachel Benton, Judy Hengen, Jackie Stucky-Strom
Conditions: Temp: Start: 53 End: 68 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 1-3
Cloud Cover: 100% to partly cloudy Weather: partly sunny, buy hazy
Lake Ice: None
SPECIES: 36 INDIVIDUALS: 414
Canada Goose 65
Wood Duck 4
Gadwall 37
American Wigeon 3
Mallard 57
Greater Scaup 1
Hooded Merganser 1
Common Merganser 3
Rock Pigeon 11
Eurasian Collared-Dove 8
American Coot 5
Killdeer 4 C
Great Blue Heron 29 CN ON
Turkey Vulture 13 FOS
Osprey 3 FOS
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 8
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
Marsh Wren 1 FOS
European Starling 31
American Robin 36
House Sparrow 32
House Finch 23
American Goldfinch 2
American Tree Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Song Sparrow 5
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 3
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Date: 3/29/26 4:21 pm
From: Vic Fondy via groups.io <treasurecreek...>
Subject: [sd-birds] WW to Orman and Return |
We birded today NE of Spearfish then to Belle Fourche Reservoir and
Nisland then return via WW Valley. Good weather with some wind. FOS
sightings for Turkey Vulture near Spearfish, Great Blue Herons at the
Redwater river rookery, and Common Grackles at BF Reservoir. Raptor
sightings included Red-tailed and Rough Legged Hawks, Northern Harriers
and American Kestrels. BF Reservoir had very few ducks, a few Killdeer,
lots of Canada Geese, and a few Common Grackles. Most of our 8 duck
sightings were at small ponds along the route. Once again we had just a
few Killdeer for the only Shorebird sightings. Lots of Robins,
Meadowlarks, and Starlings plus a few Mountain Bluebirds today.
At our feeders 1.5 miles south of Whitewood, we have lots of the
regulars but no new migrant sightings.  Whitewood Creek is wide open.
Vic/Donna Fondy 605.269.2553
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Date: 3/28/26 11:03 am
From: Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...>
Subject: [sd-birds] SDOU website |
Ann Johnson who ran the SDOU, NOU & IOU websites has passed away.
Currently the websites are down please be patient and bear with everyone as
they work to get them back up.
Thank you
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Date: 3/27/26 6:19 pm
From: David Strom via groups.io <djstrom...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Outdoor Campus West Survey 3-27-2026 |
The weekly survey at the Outdoor Campus West was conducted on Friday, March 27, 2026, by Judy Hengen, Laural Bidwell and Jackie Stucky-Strom. 24 species were identified with a total of 211 individuals.
Canada Goose-5 (1 ON)
Gadwall-1
Mallard-10
Wood Duck-1
Rock Pigeon-11
Eurasian Collared Dove-23
American Kestrel-2
Red-tail Hawk-1
Downy Woodpecker-4
Hairy Woodpecker-1
Northern Flicker-8
Blue Jay-9
American Crow-2
Black Capped Chickadee-7
Pygmy Nuthatch-4
European Starling-28
American Robin-36
House Sparrow-20
House Finch-14
American Goldfinch-3
Song Sparrow-4
American Tree Sparrow-2
Red Wing Blackbird-13
Common Grackle-2
Start Time: 7:15 AM, 25 degrees, Sky-100% clear, Wind-0
End Time: 10:15 AM, 39 degrees, Sky-100% clear, Wind-2
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Date: 3/25/26 12:29 pm
From: kpreheim via groups.io <kpreheim...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Whooping Cranes x 3 in Douglas County |
I was fortunate to see three Whooping Cranes in Douglas County, 20 miles
west of Armour, SD. It appeared to be two adults and an immature bird.
They were very distant, so I'm not happy with my photos, but I'm happy I
got to watch them through my scope for an hour. I will add some photos.
I saw some other first-of-year species this morning too:
Long-billed Dowitchers
Greater Yellowlegs
Wilson's Snipe
Rusty Blackbirds
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Date: 3/24/26 3:33 pm
From: kpreheim via groups.io <kpreheim...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Spring Migration in Southeastern South Dakota |
I have been impatiently waiting for spring migration, and the time has
finally arrived. Of course, the waterfowl is abundant in the area
despite the drought conditions. I have seen Trumpeter/Tundra Swans at
the Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge this past week. They are too
distant to identify. Here are some other first-of-year birds that I've
seen in the last week: American White Pelicans, Wood Duck, Mourning
Dove, Blue-winged Teal, Song Sparrow, Great Blue Heron, Sandhill Crane,
Killdeer and Yellow-headed Blackbird. I have been seeing more American
Kestrels around lately and the Sandhill Cranes have been flying over
town these last few days. Here are some photos that I've taken lately. I
hope you're able to be out on these nice days!
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Date: 3/24/26 11:43 am
From: kpreheim via groups.io <kpreheim...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Test |
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Date: 3/23/26 5:41 pm
From: Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Cranes |
Many thousand of Sandhills Cranes dropped down late afternoon south of
Wolsey SD. Good place to look for a Whooping or maybe even Common Crane
tomorrow.
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Date: 3/23/26 1:02 pm
From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. March 23, 2026 |
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
March 23, 2026 7:15 AM – 10:00 AM
Surveyors: Rachel Benton, Judy Hengen, Jackie Stucky-Strom
Conditions: Temp: Start: 35 End: 50 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 0-2
Cloud Cover: 100% to 50% high clouds Weather: partly sunny, frost
Lake Ice: None
SPECIES: 30 INDIVIDUALS: 463
Cackling Goose 4
Canada Goose 96
Wood Duck 4
Gadwall 43
American Wigeon 1
Mallard 74
Greater Scaup 1
Bufflehead 1
Hooded Merganser 1
Common Merganser 3
Rock Pigeon 13
Eurasian Collared-Dove 11
American Coot 19
Great Blue Heron 23 CN
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 6
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
European Starling 32
American Robin 14
Cedar Waxwing 1
House Sparrow 46
House Finch 28 CN
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 14
Northern Cardinal 1
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Date: 3/23/26 11:59 am
From: Chris Anderson via groups.io <canderson1...>
Subject: Re: [sd-birds] SFBC field trip - March 28 |
An important detail I left out - we will meet at 8:00 a.m.!
On Mon, Mar 23, 2026 at 01:18 PM, Chris Anderson via groups.io <canderson1...> wrote:The Sioux Falls Bird Club will hold its monthly field trip this coming Saturday, March 28. We will meet at the Outdoor Campus (4500 S Oxbow Ave) to organize carpooling, and then head west of town to look for migrating waterfowl, gulls, and whatever else we can find. This will probably be a driving field trip without a lot of walking, with stops to get out and survey some of the wetlands like Wall Lake, Fensterman Slough, Grass Lake, and other spots. We'll aim to return to the OC around midday.
You do not need to be a club member to attend, all are welcome.
Chris Anderson
Sioux Falls, SD
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Date: 3/23/26 11:18 am
From: Chris Anderson via groups.io <canderson1...>
Subject: [sd-birds] SFBC field trip - March 28 |
The Sioux Falls Bird Club will hold its monthly field trip this coming Saturday, March 28. We will meet at the Outdoor Campus (4500 S Oxbow Ave) to organize carpooling, and then head west of town to look for migrating waterfowl, gulls, and whatever else we can find. This will probably be a driving field trip without a lot of walking, with stops to get out and survey some of the wetlands like Wall Lake, Fensterman Slough, Grass Lake, and other spots. We'll aim to return to the OC around midday.
You do not need to be a club member to attend, all are welcome.
Chris Anderson
Sioux Falls, SD
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Date: 3/21/26 6:43 pm
From: Vic Fondy via groups.io <treasurecreek...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Gettysburg-WW and Newell Lake |
We traveled to Gettysburg on 3/19 for a family visit and counted raptors
(not species) enroute. The eastbound trip on 212 produced 5 raptors and
1 Bald Eagle. The return trip we changed to SD 34 and counted 4 raptors
between Howe's Corner and Sturgis. Other sightings included RN
pheasants and Sharp-tailed Grouse. Most of the roadside ponds were full
and had lots of ducks.
Today we birded from WW to Bear Butte Lakes then North to Newell and
Newell Lake and return via Nisland/Orman Dam then Crooked
Oaks/St.Onge/home. Bear Lake remains very low with the shoreline as
much as 100 feet away from normal and the lake even has a small island
showing up. Sightings were limited to Mallard, Shoveler, and Redhead
Ducks, a few RN Gulls, and some Canada Geese. Newell Lake was loaded
with ducks on the upper end but only one American Coot and no shorebirds
or other waterfowl. We ended up with 13 species of ducks for the day
including Mallard, N Pintail, Gadwall, American Widgeon, Northern
Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Redhead, Canvasback, Ring-necked, Lesser
Scaup, Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, and Common Merganser. American
Robin and Red-winged Blackbirds were FOS migrants with many sightings.Â
Raptor sightings included 2 Bald Eagles,3 Sharp-shined and 4 Red-tailed
Hawks, and one Northern Harrier displaying with vertical dives and
climbs. Our only shorebird was 2 Killdeer on N. Sale Barn Road near St.
Onge.
Orman Dam was very high, ice-free and we birded the East and South
areas. Lots of Gulls and scattered Canadian Geese, but the only duck
sighting was one Mallard. We also had our only Sparrow sighting there
with one White-crowned Sparrow.
At our feeders 1.5 miles south of Whitewood we had two FOS American
Robins today and the Sharp-shined Hawk on 3/14. Lots of winter birds at
the feeders daily.
Vic/Donna Fondy 605.269.2553
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Date: 3/20/26 6:23 pm
From: David Strom via groups.io <djstrom...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Outdoor Campus West Survey 3-20-2026 |
The weekly survey at the Outdoor Campus West was conducted on March 20, 2026, by Judy Hengen, Rachel Benton and Jackie Stucky-Strom. 24 species were identified with a total of individuals.
Canada Goose-5
Gadwall-2
Mallard-83
American Wigeon-2
Rock Pigeon-17
Eurasian Collared Dove-14
Sharp-shinned Hawk-1
Bald Eagle-1
Downy Woodpecker-3
Hairy Woodpecker-1
Northern Flicker-6
Blue Jay-6
American Crow-1
Black-capped Chickadee-3
Pygmy Nuthatch-4
European Starling-34
American Robin-22
House Sparrow-5
House Finch-19
American Goldfinch-14
Dark-eyed Junco-28
Song Sparrow-7
Red Wing Blackbird-6
Northern Cardinal-1
Start time: 7:30 AM, 50 degrees, Sky- 100% high thin clouds, Wind-0
End Time: 10:15 AM, 70 degrees, Sky-50% cloud covered, Wind-2
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Date: 3/16/26 2:56 pm
From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. March 16,2026 |
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
March 16, 2026 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Surveyors: Rachel Benton, Judy Hengen, Jackie Stucky-Strom
Conditions: Temp: Start: 9 End: 21 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 0-1
Cloud Cover: 0 to 50% Weather: partly sunny, cold Lake Ice:
30%
SPECIES: 24 INDIVIDUALS: 863
Cackling Goose 31
Canada Goose 431
Wood Duck 2
Gadwall 71
American Wigeon 37
Mallard 124
Redhead 5
Bufflehead 28
Hooded Merganser 1
Common Merganser 15
Rock Pigeon 15
Eurasian Collared-Dove 5
American Coot 19
Killdeer 2 FOY
Great Blue Heron 6
Bald Eagle 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 2
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Brown Creeper 1
European Starling 14
American Robin 3
House Sparrow 34
House Finch 14
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Date: 3/13/26 6:34 am
From: Jim Williams via groups.io <woodduck38...>
Subject: Re: [sd-birds] Migration etc |
> This week seeing American Kestrel's in many counties. Also numbers of
> Western Meadowlarks.
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> Interesting several hundred gulls at Pierre - mainly Ring-billed.
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> Many diving ducks have left and pond ducks are arriving in numbers.
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Date: 3/12/26 2:51 pm
From: Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Migration etc |
This week seeing American Kestrel's in many counties. Also numbers of
Western Meadowlarks.
Interesting several hundred gulls at Pierre - mainly Ring-billed.
Many diving ducks have left and pond ducks are arriving in numbers.
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Date: 3/9/26 9:21 am
From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. March 9, 2026 |
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
March 9, 2026 7:30 AM – 9:15 AM
Surveyors: Rachel Benton, Laural Bidwell, Judy Hengen, Jackie Stucky-Strom
Conditions: Temp: Start: 33 End: 32 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 1
Cloud Cover: 100% clouds Weather: gray light, fog and mist at end
Lake Ice 0%
SPECIES: 24 INDIVIDUALS: 400
Canada Goose 133
Wood Duck 2
Gadwall 67
American Wigeon 12
Mallard 71
Greater Scaup 1
Bufflehead 6
Common Goldeneye 1
Hooded Merganser 1
Common Merganser 5
Rock Pigeon 14 1 ON
Eurasian Collared-Dove 4
American Coot 19
Great Blue Heron 7
Bald Eagle 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Northern Flicker 5
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
European Starling 8
American Robin 8
House Sparrow 26
House Finch 1
Song Sparrow 2
1 Canada Goose dying on grassy shore
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Date: 3/7/26 3:53 pm
From: Vic Fondy via groups.io <treasurecreek...>
Subject: [sd-birds] North of Whitewood and Home |
We birded from Whitewood to Bear Butte Lake, Nisland, Orman today and
home via Crooked Oaks Rd, St. Onge, and Whitewood Valley. Bear Butte
Lake and area ponds were completely open. North Belle Fourche Reservoir
(Orman) was iced over but the South half was mostly open. Roadside ponds
today were free of ice but many were dry with lack of moisture. As a
result of open water, ponds had lots of ducks including Mallard,
Pintail, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal,
Common Goldeneye, and Common Merganser. BF reservoir had a few Canada
Geese but not much else. We had some FOS sightings including Western
Meadowlark and American Robin. Raptors were scarce with one Bald Eagle
at Bear Butte Lake and one at Orman. Our only hawk sightings were 1
Red-tailed and one Rough-legged. Other sightings today included one
Vesper Sparrow (Only Sparrow) and one Lewis's Woodpecker.
We spent about 3 weeks in February birding Arizona hotspots with good
weather and birds. Our feeder birds 1.5 miles south of Whitewood remain
strong and the creek is open, but no new arrivals yet. A birder south
of Belle Fourche reported a FOS Red-winged Blackbird this week.
Vic/Donna Fondy 605.269.2553
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Date: 3/6/26 10:11 am
From: David Strom via groups.io <djstrom...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Outdoor Campus West Survey 3-6-2026 |
The weekly survey at the Outdoor Campus West was conducted on March 6, 2026, by Judy Hengen, Rachel Benton, Laural Bidwell and Jackie Stucky-Strom. 20 species were identified with a total of 248 individuals. However, due to evidence of clearcutting vast areas of vital bird habitat, bird surveys will be affected in the future.
Canada Goose-15
Gadwall-1
Mallard-55
Rock Pigeon-15
Eurasian Collared Dove-15
Wilson's Snipe-1
Downy Woodpecker-3
Northern Flicker-7
Blue Jay-7
American Crow-1
Black Capped Chickadee-10
Red Breasted Nuthatch-1
European Starling-55
American Robin-26
House Sparrow-2
House Finch-22
American Goldfinch-1
Dark-eyed Junco-8
American Tree Sparrow-1
Red Wing Blackbird-2
Start Time: 7:15. AM, 32 degrees, Sky-100% cloud covered, Wind-2
End Time: 9:15 AM, 35 degrees, Sky-100% cloud covered, Wind-2 with gusts to 4/5
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Date: 3/4/26 10:09 pm
From: N Drilling via groups.io <dril0008...>
Subject: [sd-birds] nesting Ravens, Hell Canyon |
This morning I took a hike in Hell Canyon, Custer County (ebird checklist
https://ebird.org/checklist/S305957117). A pair of Common Ravens were
putting on quite a show. At the height of the entertainment, one bird flew
around with a stick while the other bird called incessantly. The bird with
the stick disappeared for less than a minute, and when it reappeared, it
did not have the stick. So either it dropped the stick, or put it on a nest
nearby. This was about 3/4 of a mile from the trailhead, not particularly
close to either of their nest sites from the past two years.
Townsend's Solitaires and Canyon Wrens were singing a lot. But otherwise,
no signs of other nesting.
Nancy Drilling
Rapid City/Aberdeen
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Date: 3/4/26 7:32 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 23 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: 3/3/26 2:59 pm
From: Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Common Cranes in NE |
SD maybe we can see a Common Crane again this year. Today in Nebraska there
were three reported. One near Alda NE and two more at Clear Creek WMA in
Garden County.
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Date: 3/2/26 9:20 am
From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. March 2, 2026 |
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
March 2, 2026 7:15 AM – 9:20 AM
Surveyors: Rachel Benton, Laural Bidwell, Judy Hengen, Jackie Stucky-Strom
Conditions: Temp: Start: 35 End: 46 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 0
Cloud Cover: 100% clouds Weather: low light, calm Lake Ice 0%
SPECIES: 23 INDIVIDUALS: 545
Canada Goose 201
Gadwall 48
American Wigeon 10
Mallard 109
Redhead 25
Greater Scaup 1
Bufflehead 11
Common Goldeneye 1
Hooded Merganser 1
Common Merganser 13
Rock Pigeon 19
Eurasian Collared-Dove 8
American Coot 22
Great Blue Heron 7
Bald Eagle 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 3
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 1
European Starling 19
American Robin 5
House Sparrow 26
House Finch 9
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