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RoutePierre grasslands SD (1251)
Location South Dakota, United States
Survey date 2025-01-16
Survey ID2065




Survey Conditions

Survey Date: 2025-01-16Start Time: 09:40:00End Time: 12:30:00
Temperature-2 (C)4 (C)
Cloud Cover75 (%)85 (%)
Visibility10 (km)10 (km)
Precipitation0: None0: None
Wind Speed2: 6-11 km/h (4-7 mph)2: 6-11 km/h (4-7 mph)
Wind DirectionSWS
WaterFrozenFrozen
Snow Depth1 (in)1 (in)
Observer 1Jerry Toll
Observer 2Ty Smedes
Observer 3
Observer 4
Notes No prairie dogs were out of their burrows during the survey. There are numerous dog towns on this route and they attract the raptors. This, no doubt, resulted in a low number of sightings for this survey.




Survey Sightings

SpeciesTimeCountBehaviorMorphAgeSexHabitat
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)09:45:001Perched Light•grassland
FH (Ferruginous Hawk)10:00:001Perched LightAdult•grassland
FH (Ferruginous Hawk)10:20:001Perched LightAdult•developed•stubble agriculture•grassland
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)10:45:001Flying LightAdultMale•other
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)10:55:001Perched •other•hayfields
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)11:00:001Perched LightAdultMale•roadsides•grassland
GE (Golden Eagle)11:10:001Perched Adult•roadsides•stubble agriculture
PR (Prairie Falcon)11:15:001Perched •stubble agriculture•roadsides
FH (Ferruginous Hawk)11:50:001Perched LightAdult•roadsides•other
GE (Golden Eagle)11:50:002Perched •forested•grassland
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)12:05:001Perched LightAdult•grassland•forested
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)12:10:001Perched Light•roadsides•grassland
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)12:20:001Perched Light•grassland



Survey totals by species

SpeciesTotal Count
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)5
FH (Ferruginous Hawk)3
GE (Golden Eagle)3
PR (Prairie Falcon)1
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)2
Total14