Vol 53, 2001 - Northern State University

- - -Isightings indicates how much we are learning about wintering birds. Specieswith many reports that are known to occur all winter are reported by county.Common species that occur throughout the state all period are not included. Notethat Christmas Bird Counts are not part of this report and are reported separatelyin South Dakota Bird Notes.Double-crested Connorant All Reports: 01, 08 Dee Yankton SVSGreat Blue Heron All Reports: 08, 17 Dee Yankton SVSGreater White-fronted Goose All Reports: 16 Dec Stanley (2) ROO; 16,24 Jan Stanley KMSnow Goose All Reports: 10 Dee, 25 Feb Hughes RDO; 31 Dec, 23 Jan Lawrence JLB; 14 JanStanley KM; 13 Jan Lawrence (2) SS; 13 Jan Lawrence (4) REP; 22 Feb Lawrence CEM;27 Feb Lawrence AKBRoss's Goose All Reports: 01 Dee Hughes (1),19 Dee Stanley (1) RDOWood Duck All Reports: all period (Canyon Lake) Pennington JLB; 13 Jan Lawrence (2) SS &REP; 20 Jan Lawrence ROO; 23 Jan Lawrence JLB; 22 Feb Lawrence CEM; 27 FebLawrence AKBGadwall All Reports: all period Pennington JLB;03 Dee Stanley RDO; 08, 25 Jan Yankton SVSAmerican Wigeon All Reports: all period (Canyon Lake) Pennington JLB; 02, 04 Jan StanleyKM; 04 Jan Stanley RDO; 15 Jan Pennington (2) SS; 25 Jan, 18 Feb Yankton SVS; 22 FebLawrence CEMNorthern Pintail All Reports: 27 Dec Stanley (3) ROO; 31 Dec, 23 Jan Lawrence JLB; 13 JanLawrence (2) SS & REP; 24 Feb Stanley KMGreen-winged Teal Reported: 18 Dee Meade REP: 30 Dec Stanley (1) ROO; 31 Dee, 23 JanLawrence JLB; 08 Jan, 07 Feb Yankton SVS 12 Jan Hughes KM; 22 Feb LawrenceCEMCanvasback All Reports: 30 Dec Lawrence TJ; 31 Dec, 23 Jan Lawrence JLB; 13 Jan Lawrence(2) SS & REP; 20 Jan Lawrence ROO; 27 Feb Lawrence AKBRedhead All Reports: 06 Dee Charles Mix, 09 Dee Gregory RM; 17 Dee Stanley KM; 05 Jan Pennington,23 Jan Lawrence JLB; 13 Jan Lawrence (1) SS & REP; 27 Feb Lawrence AKBRing-necked Duck All Reports: 19 Jan, 15 Feb Pennington JLB; 20 Jan Pennington RDOGreater Scaup All Reports: 02,07 Jan Stanley KM; 04 Jan Stanley (1) ROO & TJLesser Scaup All Reports: 01 Dee Stanley RDO; 01, 09 Dee Gregory RM; 10 Dee, 07, 24 JanStanley KMWhite-winged Scoter Only Report: 03 Jan Charles Mix RMOIdsquaw Only Report: 03 Dec Butte (Belle Fourche Reservoir) RASBumehead All Reports: all period (Canyon Lake) Pennington JLB; 10 Dee, 01 Jan Stanley KM;16 Dee Stanley RDO; 09 Jan Gregory, 21 Jan Charles Mix RM; 15 Jan Pennington (1) SS; 22Feb Lawrence CEMCommon Goldeneye reported from Butte, Charles Mix, Hughes, Lawrence, Pennington, Perkinsand Stanley counties.Barrow's Goldeneye All Reports: all period Pennington (Canyon Lake) (2-pr) JLB & TJ; 14 Dec,19 Feb (4) Perkins DCG; 13,21 Jan Gregory RM; 03 Feb Hughes RBAHooded Merganser All Reports: 03 Dec Butte RAS; 10 Dee Hughes RDO; 23 Dee Pennington(2) TJ; 25 Dee Pennington (3) JLB; 10 Dee, 24 Jan Stanley KMCommon Merganser All Reports: all period (Canyon Lake) Pennington JLB; 01 Dee StanleyRDO; 09 Dee Charles Mix JSP, RFS; 08, 25 Jan Yankton SVS; 15 Jan, 03 Feb Stanley KM;20 Jan Hughes JSP, RFSRed-breasted Merganser All Reports: 15 Dec Stanley ROO; 13, 24 Jan Charles Mix RM; 15,27 Jan Stanley KM; 20 Jan Hughes JSP, RFSBald Eagle reported from Brown, Butte, Charles Mix, Custer, Fall River, Hughes, Meade, Lawrence,Minnehaha, Pennington, Perkins, Stanley and Yankton counties.Northern Harrier All Reports: 08 Dec Meade RAS; 08 Dec Bennett SVS; 24 Dec Tripp ROO;25 Dec Meade (1) JLB; 06 Jan Butte CEM; 07 Jan Gregory, 11 Jan Charles Mix RM; 11Jan Lawrence RAS; 14 Jan Hughes, 03 Feb Sully KMSharp-shinned Hawk reported from Brookings, Brown, Charles Mix, Hughes, Meade, Pennington,Stanley and Yankton counties.Cooper's Hawk All reports: 02 Dee Hughes KM; 06 Dee Brown DAT; 07 Dee Brown JCS; 14Dee, 05 Jan (1) Perkins DCG; 27 Dee Yankton SVS; 31 Dee Stanley RDO; 11 Jan DouglasRM; 13, 14, 20 Jan Brookings KJE; 15 Feb Meade REP; 24 Feb Stanley RDONorthern Goshawk All Reports: 06 Dee Brown DAT; 13 Dee Custer KH; 17 Dee, 21 Jan, 25 FebHughes KM; 14 Dee (3), 08 Jan (2), 19 Feb (3) Perkins DCG; 25 Dee Jones RDO; 19 JanSOUTH DAKOTA BIRD NOTES 53(2): 36 JUNE 2001Brookings KJE; 11 Feb Hughes RDORed-tailed Hawk reported from Brown, Butteory,Hughes, Lawrence, Lyman, Meade,'Union and Yankton counties.Ferruginous Hawk reported from Custer, HardRough-legged Hawk reported from Beadle, B~vidson, Fall River, Harding, Hughes, Lawand Yankton counties.Golden Eagle reported from Butte, Custer, FaIPerkins, Potter, Stanley, Sully and ToddAmerican Kestrel reported from Bon Homme,vidson, Douglas, Fall River, Gregory, HMinnehaha counties.~Merlin Reported: 23 Dee, 19 Feb Perkins (1)18 Jan Yankton SVS; 27 Jan, 03 Feb HuglGyrfalcon All Reports: 04 Dee Stanley RDODee Lawrence (1) TJ; 05 Jan LawrenceFeb Perkins KM; 20 Feb Potter DATPeregrine Falcon All Reports: 27 Jan Sully KJPrairie Falcon reported from Bon Homme, Bley and Sully counties.Gray Partridge reported from Buffalo, Day,and Sully counties.Ruffed Grouse All Reports: 07 Dee (2), 31 D~Sharp-tailed Grouse reported from Buffalo, ~Lawrence, Meade, Stanley Pennington, P~Greater Prairie-Chicken All Reports: 16 DeiKM; 20 Jan Lyman JSP, RFSIWild Turkey reported from Butte, Charles MMeade, Minnehaha, Pennington, Perkins, jAmerican Coot All reports: all period PenninJan Fall River SS; 08, 18 Jan Yankton S20 Feb Hughes DATCommon Snipe All Reports: 03, 18 Dee MeaThayer's Gull Only Report: 01 Feb HughesGlaucous Gull All Reports: 05 Dee (4),28 FHughes KM; 31 Dee Yankton DS; 20 JanHerring Gull All Reports: 01 Dee Stanley Rtles Mix RM; 01, 21 Jan, 10 Feb Hughes ~Franklin's Gull All Reports: 06 Dec Yankto~Bonaparte's Gull All Reports: 01 Dee StanliSVS; 09 Dee Charles Mix JSP, RFS; 111Ring-billed Gull Reported: 07 Dec Fall Riv~Charles Mix RM; 20 Dee Yankton SVS;RDOMourning Dove All Reports: 01 Dee, 18 JanBrookings JSPEastern Screech-Owl All Reports: 13 DeeHughes KM; 23 Jan Lake JSP; 19Feb ESnowy Owl reported from Beadle, Brown, Dand Stanley counties.Long-eared Owl All Reports: 10 Dee, 04 IBrown (8) DATShort-eared Owl Only Report: 02 Dee Sully-Belted Kingfisher All Reports: 09 Dee CharIRDO; 31 Dee Lawrence (1), 23 Feb PenRAS; 12 Jan Meade APBLewis's Woodpecker All Reports: 05 DeeMeade REP; 13, 17 Jan Lawrence RAS;JLB; 20 Jan Lawrence RDO '" unusuallyRed-bellied Woodpecker reported fromBraSOUTH DAKOTA BIRD NOTES 5~........- .....