January 15.2011 field trip to Pat Dunn's bird observatory.
Species seen on the Jan. 15 field trip
Species observed
Canada goose mallard sharp-shinned hawk red-tailed hawk rough=legged
hawk ring-necked pheasant wild turkey rock pigeon mourning dove Eurasian-collared dove belted kingfisher red-bellied
woodpecker downy woodpecker hairy woodpecker northern flicker Blue jay American crow horned lark black-capped
chickadee white'breasted nuthatch European starling American tree sparrow Harris' sparrow dark-eyed junco snow
bunting northern cardinal purple finch house finch pine siskin American goldfinch house sparrow
Photo Journal for November 6th memorable
field trip.
Species for November Field Trip
cackling goose Canada goose mallard gadwall northern
pintail northern shoveler ring-necked duck greater scaup lesser
scaup bufflehead ruddy duck ring-necked pheasant PACIFIC
LOON pied-billed grebe northern harrier sharp-shinned
hawk red-tailed hawk rough-legged hawk Merlin American
coot killdeer greater yellowlegs WILSON'S SNIPE - 52 ea. Franklin's
gull ring-billed gulls rock pigeon northern flicker downy
woodpecker hairy woodpecker northern shrike blue jay American
crow horned lark black-capped chickadee white-breasted
nuthatch red-breasted nuthatch American robin European starling - 5,269
ea. SUMMER TANAGER song sparrow swamp sparrow Harris's
sparrow dark-eyed junco northern cardinal western
meadowlark YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD red-winged blackbird common
grackle great-tailed grackle RUSTY BLACKBIRD - 350 ea. brewer's
blackbird BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD - 87 ea. house finch American
goldfinch House sparrow
Photo Journal for October 17 trip to wetlands west of Sioux
Falls
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Photo Journal for August 14, 2010 Field Trip
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Species summary for March 20, 2010 Field Trip
List of species in order seen:
House sparrow canada goose mallard rock
pigeon european starling american robin red-winged blackbird common grackle eastern bluebird american goldfinch blue
jay american tree sparrow northern flicker western meadowlark scaup species common merganser common goldeneye wild
turkey american crow ring-billed gull horned lark snow goose house finch Hawk species cedar waxwing greater
yellowlegs ruddy duck black-capped chickadee white-breasted nuthatch american kestrell sharp-shinned hawk downy
woodpecker hairy woodpecker dark-eyed junco northern cardinal
Species Summary for Feb. 27 Field Trip
List of the bird species below, with rarities in red.
Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker American
Goldfinch House Finch Mallard Canada Goose Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal House Sparrow European Starling Ring-necked
Pheasant Black-capped Chickadee American Crow American Tree Sparrow NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL
- Heard Red-tailed Hawk Rock Pigeon Common Goldeneye Wild Turkey Bald Eagle - 5 adults seen Common
Merganser HOODED MERGANSER Blue Jay American Kestrel Cedar Waxwing American Robin
Red-bellied Woodpecker Cooper's Hawk Horned Lark White-breasted Nuthatch Brown Creeper Northern Flicker Golden-crowned
Kinglet Red-breasted nuthatch WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL
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February 16 Eagle fallout near Valley Springs SD
Beaver Creek ice breakup on Feb 16th 2009 near Eagle fallout area
Ice jam and breakup at Beaver Creek near eagles
First Sightings for 2009
First Reported Birds for 2009
FIRST BIRD
SEEN BY
LOCATION
BLACK HILLS
A. Crow
Michael Melius
Rapid City
A. Goldfinch
Anna Ball
Piedmont
BC Chickadee
Caroline Stafford
Rapid City
BC Chickadee
Eric Davis
Spearfish
Dark-eyed Junco
Cheryl Wormstadt
Spearfish
Dark-eyed Junco
Karen Hunt
Sturgis
Eurasian-Collared Dove
Elizabeth Krueger
Spearfish
Pine Siskin
Dick Latuchie
Rapid City
Red-breasted Nuthatch
George Prisbe
Hanna
NORTH EAST
A. Goldfinch
Kim Kuper
White
Great Horned Owl
Dennis Skadsen
Webster
House Finch
Daniel Streifel
Aberdeen
House Sparrow
Bill Antonides
Aberdeen
House Sparrow (inside Menards)
Brian Kringen
Aberdeen
SOUTH EAST
A. Crow
Mary Braley
Sioux Falls
A. Crow
Deb Palmer
Vermillion
A. Crow
Mark Schmidtbauer
Sioux Falls
A. Goldfinch
Jan Grebin
Sioux Falls
A. Goldfinch
Sandra Jensen
Volga
A. Kestrel
Lynne Williams
Sioux Falls
A. Tree Sparrow
K. C. Jensen
Volga
BC Chickadee
Dave Kemp
Sioux Falls
Dark-eyed Junco
Mick Zerr
Sioux Falls
Downy Woodpecker
Justin Enger
Harrisburg
House Sparrow
Nancy Schaefer
Sioux Falls
N. Cardinal
Gary and Jan Small
Vermillion
N. Cardinals
Bob Bork
Sioux Falls
N. Cardinals
Nelda Holden
Brookings
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Rosemary Draeger
Sioux Falls
Ring-necked Pheasant male
Gregg Johnson
Sioux Falls
Rock Pigeon
Doug Chapman
Sioux Falls
CENTRAL
N. Cardinal
Jim McLaird
Mitchell
Ring-necked Pheasant
Jen Fowler
Lyman Co.
Ring-necked Pheasant
Jocelyn Lee Baker
Lyman Co.
NORTH WEST
A. Robin
Sheila West
Belle Fourche
MISSOURI DAMS
Bald Eagle
Ron Mabie
Pickstown
Rough-legged Hawk
Ricky Olson
Ft. Pierre
White-breasted Nuthatch
Bill Bossman
Pierre
OUT OF STATE
A. Robin
Sharon Donohoe
Hawarden, Iowa
Gray-crown Rosy Finches
Jean
Sundance, Wyo
Magpie
Eddie Chapman
Voss, Norway
White-tailed Hawk
Sandi Carlson
Alice, Texas
Tally
Most Reported Species- A. Goldfinch=4, N. Cardinal = 4
Total Reported Species- 21 (SD)
Out of State=4
Most Reporting Town- Sioux Falls=11
Most Reporting Region- South East =16
Total Reporting Observers- 42
April 27 sightings near Wall Lake
and at the SF Feeders.
Short Video of Sandpiper group.
April 13 trip east and south of Sioux Falls.
April 4, 7:00 PM expedition to Newton Hills SP to see the Woodcocks.
Many Woodcocks, plus rare treat of Barred Owl pair calling
and Peregrine Falcon flying overhead. See nighttime video below. Listen carefully for Barred Owl's call.
