Haakon County, SD Wildlife Guide

Wildlife in and around Haakon County

People most often report Turkey, Swainson's Hawk, Yellow-Striped Locust, Cliff Swallow and Brown-Belted Bumblebee in and around Haakon County. Plants lead the list with 31 species, followed by 24 birds and 16 insects.

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Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 80 in the full guide.

Cynomys ludovicianus

Black-Tailed Prairie Dog

Very Common1.51 obs.

Ovis canadensis

Carnero

Very Common1.23 obs.

Bassia scoparia

Kochia

Very Common1 obs.

Meleagris gallopavo

Turkey

Very Common1 obs.

Cirsium arvense

Boar Thistle

Very Common1 obs.

Buteo swainsoni

Swainson'S Hawk

Common0.68 obs.

Melanoplus bivittatus

Yellow-Striped Locust

Common0.61 obs.

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Cliff Swallow

Common0.58 obs.

Panicum capillare

Witchgrass

Common0.48 obs.

Agropyron cristatum

Crested Wheatgrass

Common0.46 obs.

Euphorbia marginata

Ghostweed

Common0.45 obs.

Grindelia squarrosa

Gumweed

Occasional0.43 obs.

Bombus griseocollis

Brown-Belted Bumblebee

Occasional0.43 obs.

Antilocapra americana

Antelope

Occasional0.42 obs.

Halogeton glomeratus

Saltlover

Occasional0.41 obs.

Verbena stricta

Tall Vervain

Occasional0.41 obs.

Melilotus officinalis

Sweetclover

Occasional0.4 obs.

Bromus inermis

Smooth Brome

Rare0.39 obs.

Opuntia polyacantha

Plains Pricklypear

Rare0.38 obs.

Tympanuchus phasianellus

Sharp-Tailed Grouse

Rare0.34 obs.

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Wildlife in and around Haakon County

Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 80 in the full guide.

Cynomys ludovicianus

Black-Tailed Prairie Dog

Very Common1.51 obs.

Ovis canadensis

Carnero

Very Common1.23 obs.

Bassia scoparia

Kochia

Very Common1 obs.

Meleagris gallopavo

Turkey

Very Common1 obs.

Cirsium arvense

Boar Thistle

Very Common1 obs.

Buteo swainsoni

Swainson'S Hawk

Common0.68 obs.

Melanoplus bivittatus

Yellow-Striped Locust

Common0.61 obs.

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Cliff Swallow

Common0.58 obs.

Panicum capillare

Witchgrass

Common0.48 obs.

Agropyron cristatum

Crested Wheatgrass

Common0.46 obs.

Euphorbia marginata

Ghostweed

Common0.45 obs.

Grindelia squarrosa

Gumweed

Occasional0.43 obs.

Bombus griseocollis

Brown-Belted Bumblebee

Occasional0.43 obs.

Antilocapra americana

Antelope

Occasional0.42 obs.

Halogeton glomeratus

Saltlover

Occasional0.41 obs.

Verbena stricta

Tall Vervain

Occasional0.41 obs.

Melilotus officinalis

Sweetclover

Occasional0.4 obs.

Bromus inermis

Smooth Brome

Rare0.39 obs.

Opuntia polyacantha

Plains Pricklypear

Rare0.38 obs.

Tympanuchus phasianellus

Sharp-Tailed Grouse

Rare0.34 obs.