South Dakota Ornithologists' Union
South Dakota Birding Hotspots
Regions   ||   References

Regions

Northwest
North Central
Northeast
Central
East Central
Black Hills
South Central
Southeast

 

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To submit a birding hotspot for publication on this website, just email me a short written description of the area and the birds you are likely to see there (with special attention to SD specialties) and some indication of where the area is in relation to things I can find on a map (i.e. lakes, towns, etc.).


References

In order to reach South Dakota's birding hotspots safely and efficiently you should have a South Dakota Highway map, distributed free of charge from the SD Highway Department, a South Dakota Gazeteer published by DeLorme and the following regional birding guides:

Black Hills:
A Birdwatcher's Guide to the Black Hills and Adjacent Plains, 2nd ed.
Richard A. Peterson
PC Press, Vermillion, SD

Northwestern South Dakota:
Hettinger, North Dakota
Dave and Carolyn Griffiths

Those birding in or near Nebraska might find this guide to birding areas in Nebraska, created and distributed by Paul A. Johnsgard from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, quite useful. Birding Areas in Nebraska (You can download this file directly by option-clicking on the link if you are using a Macintosh).