We had a nice day at Keyhole with no wind and temps in the 70s. The lake is about 80% frozen and while water is going out at the natural spilway, is still...
I observed a female Harlequin Duck late yesterday afternoon at Canyon Lake, Rapid City. It was seen most often in the area adjacent to the Chapel Lane bridge...
I have been asked to seek volunteer expert instructors for this event, which is described below. Thanks for considering this request. Eileen Dowd Stukel, SDGFP...
Today was the first day in two weeks without wind. Went to Wall Lake/Dewey Gevik area to see what south winds brought in. For those who saw the very late Snipe...
This morning I went back to the same spot the Greater Prairie Chicken was spotted yesterday. Success! He was there again in full display mode, calling and...
... THE EAGLE This is ONE lucky guy with a good camera. Read under each picture! ...... The fellow sitting on the tailgate of his pickup truck never realized...
Has anybody witnessed displaying Woodcocks this spring in South Dakota yet? Nancy Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Rapid City [Non-text portions of this message...
This morning my mom spotted a Greater Prairie Chicken out in one of our pastures. She said it was in full display mode, with the crown and air sacks visible....
Disclaimer: I send the following announcement for your information only. This does not mean that I, or any organization that I work for or represent, endorse...
Some FOYs from Deuel County this past week... Wilson's Snipe (very cool view of one perched on a fencepost along Hwy. 28 just west of Co. 311) Bufflehead ...
Had a report Wed. nite of 50 Bald Eagles at Keyhole so the next day we went there and counted 16 Bald Eagles there(most AD.) With 2 more on the way there. We...
I just had a very reliable report of lots of snowy owls being seen in the Redfield area and at Cottonwood Lake southwest of Redfield. Doug Backlund S. D. Dept....
Around LAWNR: FOY Black-crowned Night-Heron, Western & Eastern Kingbirds, Marsh Wren, Grasshopper Sparrow and Bobolink. Ron Mabie Pickstown, SD [Non-text...
Friday evening, March 16th at 6:00 PM, I observed six Turkey Vultures from Cotton Park in Vermillion. The park is located below the bluff adjacent to the...
I drove to LaCreek NWR today. Most of the ducks and geese are gone, although there are still quite a few Northern Pintails and Green-winged Teal and I saw 12...
I found three roosting Saw-whet Owls in Sully County this afternoon; my first of the year. Also had a half dozen Long-earred Owls; Long-earred's have been...
Pictures of the Gyrfalcon (north of Pierre) that Nancy Drilling mentioned on her post earlier today and of a Short-eared Owl (south of Pierre) that we saw late...
Western meadowlark Highway 16 at Moon Meadows Rd, just north of Mystic Ranger Station early morning 3/16/12 Friday Caroline Stafford [Non-text portions of this...
Yesterday, a Golden-crowned Kinglet visited the spruce tree outside my office window, and a Brown Creeper scavenged for awhile in the big honey locust in my...
Lynn Barber and I spent Friday birding in the Pierre area. The day began with a Snowy Owl near the county line south of Pierre. We saw the Mew Gull at...
The past two evenings there have been a couple Short-eared Owls near the Lower Spring Creek School at Folsom in NE Custer Co. Tonight there was lots of chasing...
FOY Song sparrows along Rapid Creek near Fish Hatchery, American tree sparrow with juncos at back yard feeder 3/14 Killdeer at Catron Blvd east pond with...
This is a reminder to all those interested that the Northern Hills Bird Club will conduct a field trip to North Platte, NE on March 23-24 to view the Sandhill...
The snow is finelly melted and left ponds and streams all over. The Redpolls are down to 60 and I have not seen a Gray-crown Rosy Finch in a while. I have...
HI Folks, A few comments: Today, Greater Prairie Chickens are only found in sizable or "stable" numbers in Nebraska, Kansas and South Dakota. Minnesota has a...
Jane Hosking and I spent the last three days watching the Snow Goose migration through Sand Lake NWR- when we arrived at dawn on Sunday morning (11 March)...
It has been brought to my attention that the female grouse that I photographed (see my previous post) is most likely a Sharp-tailed Grouse. It''s terrible to...
