Birds of Hamlin County, South Dakota is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
29% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
29% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
27% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
24% |
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
23% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
23% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
23% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
19% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
18% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
16% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
16% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
16% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
15% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
15% |
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
14% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
14% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
13% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
12% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
12% |
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
11% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
11% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
11% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
11% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
10% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
10% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
9.3% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
8.8% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
8.5% |
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
8.4% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
8.3% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
8.3% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
7.8% |
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
7.5% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.4% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
7.3% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
7.3% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
7.0% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.0% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
6.9% |
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
6.9% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.2% |
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
6.1% |
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
6.1% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
5.6% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.5% |
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
5.3% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
5.1% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.1% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.7% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.6% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.5% |
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.4% |
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.1% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.9% |
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
3.8% |
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.8% |
Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
3.8% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.8% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
3.8% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.7% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.7% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.6% |
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.5% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.3% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.3% |
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
3.3% |
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
3.2% |
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.1% |
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.1% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.1% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.0% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.0% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.0% |
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
2.9% |
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.8% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
2.8% |
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.8% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.7% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.7% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.7% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.6% |
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.5% |
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
2.5% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.5% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
2.4% |
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.4% |
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.3% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
2.3% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.3% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
2.3% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.2% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
2.1% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.1% |
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.1% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
2.1% |
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
2.0% |
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.0% |
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.8% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.8% |
California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.8% |
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.8% |
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.7% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.7% |
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.7% |
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.6% |
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.6% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.6% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.5% |
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.3% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.3% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.3% |
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.3% |
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.3% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
1.3% |
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.3% |
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.2% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.2% |
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.1% |
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.1% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
1.1% |
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.0% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.0% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |