Birds in South Dakota in June: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in South Dakota in June in our iNaturalist sample; 14 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top birds in June

American Robin266 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird201 obs.

Western Meadowlark173 obs.

Cliff Swallow142 obs.

Barn Swallow135 obs.

Eastern Kingbird130 obs.

Upland Sandpiper125 obs.

Common Grackle125 obs.

Burrowing Owl124 obs.

Canada Goose120 obs.

Mountain Bluebird119 obs.

Mallard115 obs.

All birds seen in South Dakota in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	266	Jun (peak)
2	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	201	May (past peak)
3	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	173	Jul (rising)
4	Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Swallows and Martins	142	Jul (rising)
5	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	135	Jul (rising)
6	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	130	May (past peak)
7	Upland Sandpiper	Bartramia longicauda	Sandpipers and Allies	125	Jun (peak)
8	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	125	May (past peak)
9	Burrowing Owl	Athene cunicularia	Typical Owls	124	Jul (rising)
10	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	120	Apr (past peak)
11	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	119	Jul (rising)
12	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	115	May (past peak)
13	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	114	May (past peak)
14	Dickcissel	Spiza americana	Cardinals and Allies	107	Jun (peak)
15	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	101	Jun (peak)
16	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	100	May (past peak)
17	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	100	Jun (peak)
18	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	93	Jul (rising)
19	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	91	Aug (rising)
20	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	85	Jul (rising)
21	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	85	May (past peak)
22	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	82	Jun (peak)
23	Lark Sparrow	Chondestes grammacus	New World Sparrows	82	May (past peak)
24	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	78	Apr (past peak)
25	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	76	Apr (past peak)
26	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	76	Jun (peak)
27	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	75	May (past peak)
28	Orchard Oriole	Icterus spurius	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	75	May (past peak)
29	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	73	May (past peak)
30	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	67	May (past peak)
31	Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	Wrens	64	Aug (rising)
32	Lark Bunting	Calamospiza melanocorys	New World Sparrows	64	Jun (peak)
33	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	64	Sep (rising)
34	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	57	May (past peak)
35	Black-headed Grosbeak	Pheucticus melanocephalus	Cardinals and Allies	57	Jun (peak)
36	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	55	Jul (rising)
37	Red-naped Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus nuchalis	Woodpeckers	55	Jun (peak)
38	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	54	May (past peak)
39	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	53	May (past peak)
40	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	52	Apr (past peak)
41	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	51	May (past peak)
42	Bobolink	Dolichonyx oryzivorus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	48	Jun (peak)
43	Western Wood-Pewee	Contopus sordidulus	Tyrant Flycatchers	48	Jun (peak)
44	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	47	May (past peak)
45	Common Nighthawk	Chordeiles minor	Nightjars and Allies	47	Jul (rising)
46	Yellow-breasted Chat	Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chats	46	Jun (peak)
47	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	46	May (past peak)
48	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	45	Aug (rising)
49	Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Larks	44	Jun (peak)
50	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	44	Jul (rising)

Birds Seen in South Dakota in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in South Dakota in June