I heard a Sprague's Pipit the morning, near the usual place, which is the Folsom School Section in NE Custer Co. This was audible from the county road along...
Thursday morning very nice siting of a Virginia Rail. Black-crowned Night Heron and heard a Sora. Friday morning I saw the Virginia Rail in the same location;...
Overnight arrivals here to join the increasing Dawn Chorus, male spotted towhee and Lincoln's sparrow. Movement on the ground revealed they had been joined by...
The Northern Hills Bird Club (NHBC) will meet on Thursday, May 7, at 7:00 PM at the Meade County Extension Service Office, 1029 Fifth Street, Sturgis -- just...
New sightings at our home South of Whitewood last week included Lincoln Sparrow 4-26, Common Mergansers along the creek 4-27, Chipping Sparrows 4-28,...
Spring may be really here. Patricia and I found an Upland Sandpiper this morning (5/2) on Haines Avenue near Sevey Lake, Meade County. At Sevey Lake, perhaps...
Birds of note this morning were Solitary Sandpiper, Stilt Sandpiper and Willow Flycatcher. Ron Mabie Pickstown, SD [Non-text portions of this message have been...
I spent the morning up around Lake Thompson. At the Highway 81 lakes north of Madison, a flock of about 30 Cattle Egrets flew past. Also the usual numbers of...
New pond visitor seen this afternoon, single pectoral sandpiper on south pond. Also there were 3 n. shovelers, 6 wigeons, pair of mallards, w. meadowlarks,...
Sorry -- the Upland Sandpiper was on 143rd Avenue (not Haines), which runs just west of Sevey Lake. Addison ... Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 11:08 AM Subject:...
Had a nice day out at Lacreek NWR (Bennett Co.) - about 80 species in total. Not bad for having a lazy morning and not leaving the house until 9. There was...
Jocie Baker and I spent a good part of the day birding, starting out in Rapid City, in Jackson Park, where we saw Orange Crowned, and Yellow-rumped Warbler, as...
We had a beautiful male black-headed grosbeak in our yard today. Also FOY Eastern towhee, lark sparrow, and house wren. Gary and Jan Small Vermillion ...
Hi everyone, on a drive across the state on April 30, I saw all the waterfowl one would expect, plus 4 cattle egrets near the Pukwana exit. On the morning...
Hello SD BIrders, The deadline for the June 09 Bid NOtes is May 15, which is two weeks away. The issue has many good articles already, but I always have an ...
We took advantage of the nice day and birded NE Lawrence County. FOY included 2 Long-billed Curlews NE of St. Onge, Brewer's Blackbirds near St. Onge, and 2...
A run out to the Wall Lake Breeding Bird Survey block found the following: Ring-necked, Scaup, Redhead, Mallard, Shovelers, Ruddy, Bufflehead, and BW Teal....
mick
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May 3, 2009 2:18 am
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I saw 2 Virginia Rails and heard a Sora this morning , and on my way home saw a American Bittern. At county rd 113 and Jasper St. Minnehaha County. South...
Verna, Eva, and I birded the Keyhole area today. 46 species were found with the best birds, GREAT TAILED GRACKLE( which I think is a first for crook county),...
Got 2 American Dippers at Roughlock Falls (Lawrence Cty.) this morning, and another one at the Hanna Campground. Also foy Cliff Swallows. Then taking a walk...
If any Lawrence County residents wish to participate in the West River Migration Count, please contact me. We're thinking about planning a field trip on...
Went out this morning to Moccasin Creek for a quick look and walk. Got there a little late. Streifle was already there, sleeping under a tree! Saw the Mandarin...
Gary & Cindy Olson
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May 4, 2009 4:50 pm
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This morning Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Yellow-rumped Warblers and a single Northern Waterthrush were present in Canyon Lake Park, west side of Rapid City....
Jocelyn Baker
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May 4, 2009 5:40 pm
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Have observed on and off all day a white-winged dove in and around my backyard. Happy to e-mail photos, though waiting for it to return so I can take better...