SPECIES Sp Su F W SPECIES Sp Su F W SPECIES Sp Su F W CHICKADEES Northern Parula *x *x *x CARDINALS/GROSBEAKS Black-capped Chickadee c c c c Chestnut-sided Warbler *r *r *r Northern Cardinal *x *x *x *x Checklist of Mountain Chickadee x Magnolia Warbler *x Rose-breasted Grosbeak *r *r *r NUTHATCHES Yellow Warbler c c c Black-headed Grosbeak c c c Red-breasted Nuthatch c c c c Yellow-rumped Warbler c c c c Blue Grosbeak u u u BIRDSBIRDS White-breasted Nuthatch c c c c Myrtle c u BUNTINGS of the Pygmy Nuthatch *u *u *u *u Audubon's c c c x Lazuli Bunting c c c CREEPERS Black-throated Blue Warbler x x Indigo Bunting u u u BLACK HILLS Brown Creeper c c c c Townsend’s Warbler *x *r Dickcissel r r r WRENS Palm Warbler *r *r BLACKBIRDS/ORIOLES Rock Wren c c c Black-and-white Warbler u *r u Bobolink u u u Canyon Wren u u u u American Redstart c c c Red-winged Blackbird c c c House Wren c c c Ovenbird c c c Western Meadowlark c c c Winter Wren *r *r *r *r Morning Warbler *x Yellow-headed Blackbird u u u Marsh Wren *r *r *r *r MacGillivray's Warbler c c c Rusty Blackbird u u DIPPERS Common Yellowthroat c c c Brewer’s Blackbird c c c r American Dipper *r *r *r *r Hooded Warbler *x *x *x Common Grackle c c c r KINGLETS Wilson's Warbler u x u Brown-headed Cowbird c c c r Golden-crowned Kinglet c u c c Yellow-breasted Chat u u u Orchard Oriole u u u Ruby-crowned Kinglet c c c TANAGERS Bullock's Oriole u u u Dark-eyed Junco GNATCATCHERS Scarlet Tanager *x Baltimore Oriole u u Blue-gray Gnatcatcher u u u Western Tanager c c c FINCHES The Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming is a forested island of THRUSHES TOWHEES Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch u r u granite, limestone, and shale surrounded by the Great Plains prairie. Eastern Bluebird u u u Green-Tailed Towhee x Pine Grosbeak *x *x *x The Black Hills National Forest manages approximately 1.3 million Western Bluebird x Spotted Towhee c c c Purple Finch r x r r acres of ponderosa pine interspersed with white spruce, aspen, birch, Mountain Bluebird c c c r SPARROWS Cassin's Finch u u u u oak, and prairie grasslands. Elevations range from 3,300 feet to Townsend's Solitaire c c c c American Tree Sparrow c c c House Finch c c c c 7,242 feet. The geographic location of the Black Hills, together with Veery u u u Chipping Sparrow c c c Red Crossbill c c c c changes in elevation and associated climatic conditions, creates a Swainson's Thrush c c c Clay-colored Sparrow *u *r *u White-winged Crossbill u *r u u unique environment where many western and eastern bird species Hermit Thrush *r *r *r x Brewer’s Sparrow *x *x *x Common Redpoll u u u can be found. White-winged Junco, a subspecies of Dark-eyed Junco, American Robin c c c c Field Sparrow u r u Pine Siskin c c c c is unique to this area. Some birds seek refuge when their habitat Varied Thrush x x x Vesper Sparrow c c c Lesser Goldfinch *r *r *r conditions are poor on the prairie or visit when forest food MIMIDS Lark Sparrow c c c American Goldfinch c c c u resources are abundant. Whatever the conditions, an inquisitive Gray Catbird u u u Lark Bunting r r r Evening Grosbeak r r r u visitor to the Black Hills is bound to enjoy searching for birds in Northern Mockingbird r x r Savannah Sparrow u u u WEAVERS their natural habitat. Sage Thrasher *x Grasshopper Sparrow *c *c *c House Sparrow c c c c Brown Thrasher u u u Fox Sparrow *x *x Clovis Point Rare/Accidental and species not on this checklist can be The Black Hills National Forest wishes to thank the STARLINGS Song Sparrow c c c u South Dakota Ornithologists’ Union, the Rocky reported to the Wildlife Biologist at the Black Hills European Starling c c c c White-throated Sparrow r r r Mountain Bird Observatory, Todd Jensen, Jocelyn Baker, National Forest by sending an e-mail to: PIPITS Harris' Sparrow r r r and Jennifer Fowler for making this list possible. [email protected] American Pipit u u White-crowned Sparrow u r u u Happy Birding! Thanks for your help. Sprague’s Pipit *r *r *r Dark-eyed Junco c c c c WAXWINGS Slate-colored c u c The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs Bohemian Waxwing u u Oregon c u c and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, Cedar Waxwing c u c c Pink-sided c u c political beliefs, Sexual orientation, and marital or familial status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means WARBLERS White-winged c c c c for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotapes, etc.) should BlackBlack HillsHills Golden-winged Warbler *x *x *x McCowin’s Longspur *r *r *r *r contact the USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice or TDD). Tennessee Warbler u r u Lapland Longspur *r *r *r To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Orange-crowned Warbler c x u Chestnut-collared Longspur *r *r *r *r Whitten Building, 14th & Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call Virginia's Warbler *u *u *u Snow Bunting *r *r *r (202) 720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider. South Dakota & Wyoming Sp = Spring...... March ~May SPECIES Sp Su F W SPECIES Sp Su F W SPECIES Sp Su F W Su = Summer...... June ~ July LOONS/GREEBES Whimbrel x WOODPECKERS F = Fall...... August ~ November Common Loon *u *x *u Long-billed Curlew *r *r *r Lewis's Woodpecker *u *u *u W = Winter...... December ~ February Pied-billed Grebe u u c r Least Sandpiper r r Red-headed Woodpecker u u u Horned Grebe r r Baird's Sandpiper u u Red-naped Sapsucker *c *c *c c = Abundant to Common ~ Easily found in Eared Grebe c u Pectoral Sandpiper r x u Downy Woodpecker c c c c appropriate habitat. Western Grebe u x u Stilt Sandpiper r r Hairy Woodpecker c c c c Clark's Grebe *x *x Long-billed Dowitcher r r Three-toed Woodpecker *r *r *r *r u = Uncommon ~ Only found in small PELICANS/CORMORANTS Wilson’s Snipe *u *u *u Black-backed Woodpecker *u *u *u *u Northern Flicker c c c c numbers or has limited habitat. American White Pelican u x u Wilson's Phalarope *c *u Double-crested Cormorant u u Red-necked Phalarope r Yellow-shafted u u u u BITTERNS/HERONS/EGRETS GULLS/TERNS Red-shafted c c c c r = Rare ~ Only a few sightings per year on Bonaparte’s Gull x x FLYCATCHERS average. American Bittern *u *r *u Great Blue Heron c c c r Franklin's Gull c x u Olive-sided Flycatcher r r r Great Egret x x Ring-billed Gull c c c x Western Wood-Pewee u c u x = Accidental ~ Less than 20 documented VULTURES California Gull *r *r Alder Flycatcher x x records over the last 50 years. Turkey Vulture c c c Caspian Tern *r *r Willow Flycatcher u x u HAWKS/EAGLES/FALCONS Black Tern *u *r *u Least Flycatcher u u u * = More info ~ The Black Hills NF welcomes Osprey u u u Common Tern r Hammond’s Flycatcher *r *r *x additional information regarding this species. Bald Eagle *u r *u *c Forster's Tern u r u Dusky Flycatcher u c u Northern Harrier *c *u *c *c DOVES/CUCKOOS Cordilleran Flycatcher u c u Sharp-shinned Hawk u u u u Rock Dove c c c c Eastern Phoebe u r u SPECIES Sp Su F W Cooper's Hawk u u u u Band-tailed Pigeon *x *x *x *x Say's Phoebe u u u SWANS/GEESE/DUCKS Northern Goshawk *u *u *u *u Mourning Dove c c c r Great Crested Flycatcher *r *x *r Canada Goose c c c c Broad-winged Hawk u u *r Eurasian Collared Dove *u *u *u *u Cassin's Kingbird x x x Wood Duck u u u r Swainson’s Hawk *r *r *r Yellow-billed Cuckoo *r *r *r Western Kingbird c c c Gadwall c r c r Red-tailed Hawk c c c c Black-billed Cuckoo *r *r Eastern Kingbird c c c American Wigeon c u c u Ferruginous Hawk *r *r *r *r OWLS SHRIKES Mallard c c c c Rough-legged Hawk c c c c Barn Owl r r r Loggerhead Shrike *u *u *u Blue-winged Teal c u c r Golden Eagle c *u c c Flammulated Owl *x *x *x Northern Shrike *u *u *u Cinnamon Teal r r American Kestrel c c c u Eastern Screech-Owl u r u VIREOS Northern Shoveler c u c r Merlin u *r *r u Great Horned Owl c c c c Bell’s Vireo *x *x Northern Pintail c r c x Gyrfalcon *x *x Snowy Owl *r Plumbeous Vireo c c c Green-winged Teal c u c u Peregrine Falcon *r *x *r *x Burrowing Owl *r *u *r Warbling Vireo c c c Canvasback u u Prairie Falcon *u *u *u *u Barred Owl *x *x *x *x Red-eyed Vireo u c u Redhead u u RAILS/COOTS Long-eared Owl u u u u JAYS/CROWS Ring-necked Duck c x c u Virginia Rail r r r Short-eared Owl *x *x *x *x Gray Jay c c c c Greater Scaup x Sora u u u Northern Saw-whet Owl u u u r Blue Jay c c c c Lesser Scaup u c r American Coot c c c u GOATSUCKERS/SWIFTS Pinyon Jay u u u u Common Goldeneye c u c c CRANES/PLOVERS Common Nighthawk u c c Clark's Nutcracker u u u u Barrow's Goldeneye x Sandhill Crane c c Common Poorwill u u u Black-billed Magpie u u u u Bufflehead u r u u Black-bellied Plover u u Chimney Swift *r *r *r American Crow c c c Common Merganser c u c u Semipalmated Plover u u White-throated Swift u u u Common Raven *x *x *x *x Red-breasted Merganser x Killdeer c c c r HUMMINGBIRDS LARKS/SWALLOWS Hooded Merganser x AVOCET/SANDPIPERS Ruby-throated Hummingbird r u Horned Lark u u u u Ruddy Duck u r u u American Avocet c u c Costa’s Hummingbird x Tree Swallow c c c GROUSE Spotted Sandpiper c c c Broad-tailed Hummingbird r r r Violet-green Swallow c c c Ruffed Grouse u u u u Solitary Sandpiper u u Calliope Hummingbird r r N. Rough-winged Swallow u u u Sharp-tailed Grouse u u u u Willet x Rufous Hummingbird u u Bank Swallow *r *r *r Wild Turkey c c c c Lesser Yellowlegs u u KINGFISHER Cliff Swallow c c c Upland Sandpiper *u *r *r Belted Kingfisher c c c c Barn Swallow c c c Continued on flip side