Date: 4/14/26 6:17 pm From: <arbour...> <arbour...> Subject: Red Slough Bird Survey - April 14
It was overcast, mild, and a bit windy on the bird survey today. 69 species were found. Plenty of new arrivals. Anhinga's and Neotropic Cormorants are starting to nest. Broad-winged Hawks were migrating over today in small flocks. Gallinule numbers are greatly increasing. A high flying migrating flock of 40 Black-bellied Whistling Ducks flew over headed east; probably to that pond in Tom where they feed them. Here is my list for today:
FOS BCHU seen today in my yard in West Edmond. A neighbor 2 miles from my home has had both a BCHU & a RTHU at his yard feeder last week. Neither of us have seen therm in Mitch Park yet. Likely soon. ! Hal Yocum Edmond Sent from my iPhoneZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart External Email ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd
FOS BCHU seen today in my yard in West Edmond. A neighbor 2 miles from my home has had both a BCHU & a RTHU at his yard feeder last week. Neither of us have seen therm in Mitch Park yet. Likely soon.! Hal Yocum Edmond Sent from my iPhone
Date: 4/8/26 4:53 pm From: <arbour...> <arbour...> Subject: Red Slough Bird Survey - April 8
It was mostly clear, mild, and a bit windy on the bird survey today. 55 species were found. New returning arrivals for the year include Purple Gallinule, White Ibis, Prothonotary Warbler, and Eastern Kingbird. Little-blue Heron, Neotropic Cormorant, and Anhinga numbers are greatly increasing with 2 Neotropic Cormorants already sitting on nests in the Otter Lake Heronry. Here is my list for today:
Date: 4/8/26 11:38 am From: Richrd Gunn <richardgunn1940...> Subject: This morning at Lexington wma
John raeside spend pleasant morning birding along the south side of Lex. Most of the action was along the creeks and wet spots. The uplands were remarkably quiet. Some warblers: black and white, orange crowned, n parula and yellow throated. Other good migrants include white eyed vireos, white breasted nuthatches, black vulture, field sparrows, redheaded woodpecker. D.
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Ross's Goose
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April 1 - ALL
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Greater White-fronted Goose
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April 4 - ALL
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Cackling Goose
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April 1 - ALL
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Canvasback
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April 10 - ALL
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Greater Scaup
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April 10 - PAN, NW, SW, C, SC, NE
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Surf Scoter
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April 20 - NW, C, NE
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Common Goldeneye
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April 10 - ALL
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Common Merganser
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April 2 - ALL
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Horned Grebe
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April 27 - ALL
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Sandhill Crane
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April 8 - ALL
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Whooping Crane
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April 15 - NW, SW: Rare in Alfalfa Co. Only in NW; and Rare in Tillman Co. Only in SW
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Herring Gull
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April 15 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Red-throated Loon
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April 28 - C, NE
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Pacific Loon
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April 28 - C, NE
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Bald Eagle
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April 1 - PAN, SW
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Rough-legged Hawk
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April 20 - PAN, NW, NE
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Long-eared Owl
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April 18 - PAN, NW, SW, C, SC, NE
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Short-eared Owl
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April 22 - ALL
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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April 16 - ALL
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Merlin
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April 28 - ALL
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Say's Phoebe
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April 13 - NW, SW
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Mountain Chickadee
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April 28 - *Cimarron co only
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Brown Creeper
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April 15 - ALL
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Winter Wren
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April 10 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
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April 8 - ALL
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Mountain Bluebird
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April 22 – PAN and April 1 - NW, SW, C *rare east to Kingfisher, Canadian and Grady cos only
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Townsend's Solitaire
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April 28 - NW, SW, C *rare east to Logan, Oklahoma and Cleveland cos only
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Hermit Thrush
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April 22 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Sage Thrasher
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April 25 - PAN *Cimarron co only
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Purple Finch
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April 25 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE *rare west to Alfalfa, Major and Blaine cos only in NW; rare in Caddo and Comanche cos only in SW; declining status - reports requested
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Red Crossbill
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April 28 - ALL
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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April 12 - PAN, NW, SW, C, SC, NE *rare east to Osage and Pawnee cos only
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April 10 - PAN, NW, SW, C *rare east to Kingfisher, Oklahoma and Cleveland cos only
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Fox Sparrow
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April 9 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Dark-eyed Junco
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April 21 - ALL
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White-throated Sparrow
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April 27 - PAN
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Song Sparrow
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April 17 - NW, SW, C, NE and April 10 - SC, SE
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Swamp Sparrow
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April 24 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Western Meadowlark
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April 5 - SC, NE, SE
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The Date Guide divides Oklahoma into 7 geographic regions, and lists the normal dates of occurrence for each Oklahoma bird species within each region. Observers are urged to report unusual species, or birds out of date or out of normal range in Oklahoma, based on the information given in this publication.
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
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April 27 - C, SC Rare in Alfalfa and Major Cos. ONLY in NW; RARE in Comanche and Tillman Cos. ONLY in SW
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
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April 25 - ALL
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Black-billed Cuckoo
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April 30 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Common Nighthawk
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April 25 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Common Poorwill
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April 3 - PAN, NW, SW: East to Woods, Ellis and Roger Mills Cos. In NW; Rare in rest of NW; and all Except Cotton Co. in SW and April 10 - C, SC, NE: Rare east to Osage, Tulsa and Creek Cos. Only
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Chuck-will's-widow
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April 6 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Eastern Whip-poor-will
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April 4 - NE, SE: West to Osage, Tulsa and Okmulgee cos. Only in NE; and west to Pittsburg, Atoka and Choctaw cos. Only in SE
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
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April 12 - PAN: Cimarron Co. Only
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Purple Gallinule
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April 15 - Rare in Bryan and southern McCurtain Cos. Only
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Common Gallinule
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April 1 - NW, SW, C, SC: Rare in Major Co. Only in NW; and Rare in Tillman Co. Only in SW
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Whooping Crane
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April 1 -NW, SW: Rare in Alfalfa Co. Only in NW; and Rare in Tillman Co. Only in SW
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Black-necked Stilt
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April 1 - PAN, C, SC, SE: Rare in southern McCurtain Co. in SE
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American Avocet
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April 1 - PAN
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Black-bellied Plover
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April 22 - ALL
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Semipalmated Plover
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April 9 - ALL
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Whimbrel
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April 22 - ALL
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Piping Plover
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April 13 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE
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Upland Sandpiper
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April 12 - PAN
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Hudsonian Godwit
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April 10 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE: West to Woods, Woodward, Dewey and Custer cos. Only in NW; and west to Washita, Kiowa and Tillman cos. Only in SW
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Marbled Godwit
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April 7 - PAN, NW, SW, C, SC, NE
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Sanderling
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April 26 - ALL
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White-rumped Sandpiper
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April 26 - ALL
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Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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April 22 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE: West to Woods, Woodward, Dewey and Custer cos Only in NW; and west to Washita Kiowa and Tillman cos. Only in SW
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Wilson's Snipe
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April 1 - PAN
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Spotted Sandpiper
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April 22 – PAN and April 10 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE
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Willet
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April 11 - ALL
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Caspian Tern
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April 15 - ALL
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Common Loon
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April 3 - PAN
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American White Pelican
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April 1 - PAN
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Least Bittern
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April 16 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Tricolored Heron
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April 17 - NW, C, SC, SE Rare in Alfalfa Co Only in NW; Rate in Canadian and Oklahoma cos Only in C; Rare in Johnston Co Only in SC; and Rare in Bryan, Choctaw and southern McCurtain cos Only in SE
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Green Heron
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April 1 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Black-crowned Night-Heron
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April 15 - PAN
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Glossy Ibis
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April 12 - NW, SW, C, SE Rare in Alfalfa and Major cos Only in NW; Rare in Tillman Co Only in SW; and Rare in southern McCurtain Co Only in SE
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White-faced Ibis
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April 1 - ALL
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Mississippi Kite
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April 20 - ALL East to Washington, Rogers, Wagoner and Muskogee Cos Only in NE
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Broad-winged Hawk
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April 2 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE Rare west to Alfalfa, Major, Dewey and Blaine cos only in NW; and Caddo and Comanche cos Only in SW
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Red-headed Woodpecker
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April 15 - PAN
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Ash-throated Flycatcher
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April 12 - PAN, NW, SW Cimarron Co and rare in Texas and Beaver cos in PAN; Rare in Blaine co Only in NW; and east to Beckham, Kiowa, western Comanche and Tillman cos Only in SW
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Great Crested Flycatcher
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April 13 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Cassin's Kingbird
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April 22 - Northwestern Cimarron co Only
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Western Kingbird
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April 21 – PAN and April 10 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE - All counties except Delaware, Cherokee and Adair in NE, and east to Pittsburg, Atoka and western Choctaw cos. In SE
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Eastern Kingbird
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April 25, - PAN and April 14 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE and April 7 - SE
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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April 8 - PAN
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Olive-sided Flycatcher
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April 30 - ALL
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
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April 20 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE West to Alfalfa, Major and Blaine cos only in NW; west to Caddo, Comanche and Cotton cos only in SW
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Acadian Flycatcher
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April 20 - C, SC, NE, SE west to Payne, Lincoln and Pottawatomie cos in C; and Pontotoc, Johnston and Marshall cos. Only in SC
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Least Flycatcher
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April 22 - ALL
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Vermilion Flycatcher
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April 1 - PAN rare in northwestern Cimarron co only
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Black-capped Vireo
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April 8 - SW Comanche co only
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Bell's Vireo
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April 18 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Blue-headed Vireo
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April 20 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Warbling Vireo
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April 10 - ALL
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Red-eyed Vireo
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April 7 -NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE *West to Washita, Kiowa and Tillman cos only
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Bank Swallow
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April 14 – ALL and April 16 - Ottawa co only
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Tree Swallow
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April 1 - PAN, NW
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No. Rough-winged Swallow
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April 4 - PAN
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Cliff Swallow
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April 6 - PAN
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Cave Swallow
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April 20 - SW *north to Jackson, Kiowa and Comanche cos only
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House Wren
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April 11 - PAN, NW and April 4 - C, NE
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Sedge Wren
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April 15 - C, SC
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Marsh Wren
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April 14 - PAN, NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Veery
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April 27 - NE, SE
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Gray-cheeked Thrush
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April 21 - C, SC, NE, SE
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Hermit Thrush
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April 19 - PAN
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Swainson's Thrush
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April 16 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Wood Thrush
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April 18 - SW, C, SC, NE, SE *rare in Caddo and Comanche cos only in SW
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Gray Catbird
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April 17 - ALL
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Lesser Goldfinch
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April 25 - PAN, SW *Cimarron co only in PAN and rare in Caddo and Comanche cos only in SW
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Cassin's Sparrow
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April 9 - PAN, NW, SW, C, SC *east to Alfalfa and Major cos only in NW; rare in Canadian co only in C; and rare in Jefferson and Carter cos only in SC
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Bachman's Sparrow
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April 1 - NE, SE *rare in Osage, Creek, Okmulgee and Delaware cos only in NE; rare in Atoka, Pushmataha and McCurtain cos only in SE
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Grasshopper Sparrow
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April 9 - PAN
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Black-throated Sparrow
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April 12 - PAN * rare in northwestern Cimarron co only
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Lark Sparrow
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April 6 - PAN
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Clay-colored Sparrow
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April 10 – PAN and April 1 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Brewer's Sparrow
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April 15 - PAN *Cimarron co only
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White-throated Sparrow
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April 3 - PAN
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Henslow's Sparrow
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April 7 - NE *Osage, Washington, Nowata and Craig cos only
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Savannah Sparrow
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April 1 - PAN
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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April 4 - PAN
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Green-tailed Towhee
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April 28 - PAN *rare in Cimarron co only
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Yellow-breasted Chat
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April 17 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Bobolink
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April 29 - NW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
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April 1 - SE
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Orchard Oriole
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April 12 - ALL
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Bullock's Oriole
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April 18 - PAN, NW, SW *Harper, Ellis and Roger Mills co only in NW and all counties except Caddo, eastern Comanche and Cotton cos in SW
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Baltimore Oriole
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April 17 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE *west to Caddo, eastern Comanche and Cotton cos in SW
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Bronzed Cowbird
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April 30 - PAN *rare in western Cimarron Co only
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Ovenbird
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April 12- NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE and April 8 - *Delaware and Adair cos only in NE and Le Flore and McCurtain cos only in SE
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Worm-eating Warbler
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April 10 - NE, SE *Ottawa, Delaware, Cherokee and Adair cos only in NE; and Le Flore and McCurtain cos only in SE
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Northern Waterthrush
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April 21 - ALL
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Blue-winged Warbler
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April 28 - NE *rare in Delaware, Cherokee, Adair and Sequoyah cos only
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Prothonotary Warbler
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April 1 - NW, C, SC, NE, SE *Alfalfa and Major cos only in NW
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Swainson's Warbler
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April 14 - SE * rare in McCurtain co only
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Tennessee Warbler
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April 19 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Orange-crowned Warbler
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April 22 - PAN
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Nashville Warbler
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April 28 – PAN and April 4 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Kentucky Warbler
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April 8 - C, SC, NE, SE *west to Logan, Oklahoma and Cleveland cos only in C; and Johnston and Pontotoc cos only in SC
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Common Yellowthroat
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April 28 – PAN and April 15 – NW and April 7 - SW, C, NE
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Hooded Warbler
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April 6 - SE *Latimer, Le Flore, Pushmataha and McCurtain cos only in SE
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American Redstart
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April 17 - ALL *west to Craig, Mayes, wagoner and Muskogee cos only in NE; and Le Flore and McCurtain cos only in SE
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Cerulean Warbler
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April 15 - NE, SE *rare in Delaware and Cherokee cos only in NE; rare in Le Flore and McCurtain cos only in SE
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Yellow Warbler
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April 27 – PAN and April 22 - NW, C, NE and April 24 – SW and April 15 - SE
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Chestnut-sided Warbler
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April 28 - SW, C, SC, NE, SE * rare in Comanche Co only in SW
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Blackpoll Warbler
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April 27 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Palm Warbler
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April 20 - NE, SE
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
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April 14 - PAN
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Prairie Warbler
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April 17 - NE, SE *west to Craig, Rogers, Tulsa, southern Osage and Okmulgee cos only in NE
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Black-throated Green Warbler
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April 5 - ALL
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Wilson's Warbler
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April 22 - ALL
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Summer Tanager
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April 10 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Scarlet Tanager
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April 14 - NE, SE *West to Craig, Mayes, Wagoner and Muskogee cos only in NE; Le Flore, Pushmataha and McCurtain cos only in SE
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
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April 20 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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April 28 - PAN, NW, SW
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Blue Grosbeak
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April 20 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Lazuli Bunting
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April 30 – PAN and April 26 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE
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Indigo Bunting
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April 30 – PAN and April 14 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Dickcissel
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April 18 - ALL
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Painted Bunting
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April 19 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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The Date Guide divides Oklahoma into 7 geographic regions, and lists the normal dates of occurrence for each Oklahoma bird species within each region. Observers are urged to report unusual species, or birds out of date or out of normal range in Oklahoma, based on the information given in this publication.
Date: 3/25/26 6:53 pm From: <arbour...> <arbour...> Subject: Red Slough Bird Survey - March 25
It started off mostly clear and mild, with a light wind, then turned overcast but by afternoon it was mostly clear, warm, and a bit windier. 62 species were found. Ducks are mostly gone but plenty of new arrivals coming in. Here's my list for today:
Date: 3/19/26 7:10 pm From: <arbour...> <arbour...> Subject: Red Slough Bird Survey - March 19
It was mostly clear & warm, and a little windy, on the survey today. 62 species were found. Migration is really starting to pick up. A number of new arrivals around today. Duck numbers are decreasing sharply. Had another flock of Sandhill Cranes migrating over today. A Horned Grebe on Lotus Lake was noteworthy as we rarely see these here. The first returning Common Gallinule of the year was seen today on Lotus Lake. Here is my list for today:
