*South Dakota
*Statewide
*March 9, 1999
*SDST9903.09
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Hotline: South Dakota Update
Date: March 9, 1999
To Report: (605) 773-6460
Coverage: Statewide
Compiler: Eileen Dowd Stukel, SDGFP
Compiled: March 9, 1999
This report was recorded on March 9, 1999.
Several reporters describe movements of waterfowl into the state. In
northeastern
South Dakota, Dan and Erika Tallman observed PINTAIL, GADWALL, COMMON
GOLDENEYE, REDHEADS, AMERICAN WIGEON and SNOW, CANADA and
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE on March 6 in Brown County. Gene Bauer made the
following observations at Lake Herman (Lake County) on February 27-28: SNOW
and CANADA GEESE, REDHEADS, LESSER AND GREATER SCAUP,
BUFFLEHEADS, MALLARDS, RUDDY and RINGNECKED DUCKS, and HOODED
MERGANSERS. His raptor observations included a PRAIRIE FALCON and ROUGH-
LEGGED and RED-TAILED HAWKS.
Below Oahe Dam in central South Dakota, Ricky Olson observed MALLARDS,
GOLDENEYES, COMMON and RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, AMERICAN
WIGEON, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, GADWALLS, and PINTAILS. Ricky also reports
a fairly large concentration of gulls, including RING-BILLED and HERRING
GULLS,
around Oahe Dam and two BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS at his Fort Pierre feeder. Also
near Oahe Dam, Doug Backlund has been observing LONG-EARED OWLS in cedar
stands. If interested in specific locations, contact Doug at 773-4345.
Also in central South Dakota, George Prisbee observed a white-phase
GYRFALCON
on February 17 on Highway 34 in Stanley County. On March 2, Donna Yuill
observed two groups of SANDHILLS CRANES in Sully County, one group of 50-
100 birds and a second of 2-3 dozen cranes.
Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Brown County will hold their BALD
EAGLE
Day on Sunday, March 28.
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