BIRD IDENTIFICATION RESOURCES
BIRD ID GUIDES
Common Goldeneye
Look For The common goldeneye is a medium-sized, large-headed diving duck with a spectacular eponymous…
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Look For Among flycatchers, the yellow-bellied flycatcher is distinguished by its olive-green overall color, yellow…
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Look For With its generous-sized head, long wings, and a short, wide tail, the olive-sided…
Band-tailed Pigeon
What Does a Band-tailed Pigeon Look Like? Band-tailed pigeons are a large pigeon with a…
American Bittern
Look for American bitterns are a plump, medium-seized wading bird with a stout neck and…
Pygmy Nuthatch
Look for The pygmy nuthatch is a small songbird with a large, round head and…
REGIONAL GUIDES
Theodore Roosevelt National Park: North Dakota’s Hidden Gem
In September 1883, a tired and dispirited young man stepped off a westbound train into…
Breeding Bird Survey: Spring Count in North Dakota
Every spring, about two thousand volunteers spread out across North America to count birds for…
Birding Custer State Park
“Where can we find three-toed and black-backed woodpeckers?” We were at Custer State Park, South…
Seeking South Dakota’s Birds
Prior to 2004 I’d never been to South Dakota, but that year a series of…
North Dakota State of Mind
When bird watchers die (or, as my dad would say, shoot through), they must go…
South Dakota Bird Watching
Birding South Dakota