Updated Sep 29
Pictured: Lacreek Refuge · typical peak lookSouth Dakotaspring migration
When does spring bird migration peak in South Dakota?
Spring bird migration usually peaks from February to June.
Updated Sep 29.
Places by state
South Dakota
- Lacreek RefugeSeason over
Local timing: Spring (March-May)
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 29Park ServiceSeasons: spring March-May migrants, first pintails late February, trumpeter swans October-March, bitterns April-September, eagles December-MarchSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Lacreek NWR: Species (Seasons of Wildlife) in a new tab)
- Sep 29Park ServiceHours, rules (roads, leashes, overnight parking), trails and directionsSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Lacreek NWR: Visit Us in a new tab)
- Sep 29Park ServiceAuto tour route, camping at Little White River Recreation Area, boatingSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Lacreek NWR: Activities in a new tab)
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- Sep 29Park ServiceBird Walk and Pelican Island Trail, with the late April-early May pelican gatheringSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Lacreek NWR: Trails in a new tab)
How do you track spring migration? Each place moves through 4 stages: Birds arriving, Numbers building, Peak numbers and Birds moving on. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.