SD-About+Me

=Birding in South Dakota=



My name is Dick Latuchie, and I live in Rapid City, SD. I have been birding only since 2008, but I'm trying to make up for lost time. I have been lucky enough to have birded in some of the best birding areas on the Continent - Florida, the Rio Grande Valley, Hill Country and Big Bend areas of Texas, Southeastern Arizona, Cape May, Magee Marsh, Newfoundland, Northern Minnesota, California, Alaska, and Hawaii, among others, and have birded in Canada, France, Bermuda, Panama, and Ecuador. I am by no means an expert birder, but I am avid. I was introduced to eBird in 2009, and have used it since then. I am one of three State record reviewers for eBird, and am the state Hotspot editor. I'm also a member of the South Dakota Ornithological Union. I've never done a State Big Year, and consequently, there are plenty of areas in this large state that I haven't yet birded.

So I can use some help on this project. I am borrowing heavily from Ken Ostermiller, who maintains a similar site for the state of Ohio, and who has been a great resource to me in learning the Wiki system. I enjoy the intersection of birding and technology, and I am going to do most of the computer work of this project, starting with the western counties that I know best, and it may take me a while before I cover the entire state. If you have photos of any hotspots that you care to share, are willing to write a brief narrative on some of your favorite hotspots, or just have general suggestions, then send me an email.