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Date: 4/1/26 3:51 pm
From: Richrd Gunn <richardgunn1940...>
Subject: Re: April Migration Report (1 of 2) |
thanks again, Pat
On Wed, Apr 1, 2026 at 4:31 PM Patricia Velte <pvelte...> wrote:
> Hi OKBirders, The April migration list is very long so I’ve split it into
> two emails. Here is the list of arrivals for April based on the “Date Guide
> to the Occurrences of Birds in Oklahoma,” Seventh Edition. Published by the
> Oklahoma Ornithological
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> Hi OKBirders,
>
> The April migration list is very long so I’ve split it into two emails.
> Here is the list of *arrivals* for April based on the “Date Guide to the
> Occurrences of Birds in Oklahoma,” Seventh Edition. Published by the
> Oklahoma Ornithological Society © 2019.
>
> Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
>
> April 27 - C, SC Rare in Alfalfa and Major Cos. ONLY in NW; RARE in
> Comanche and Tillman Cos. ONLY in SW
>
> Yellow-billed Cuckoo
>
> April 25 - ALL
>
> Black-billed Cuckoo
>
> April 30 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Common Nighthawk
>
> April 25 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Common Poorwill
>
> 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
>
> Chuck-will's-widow
>
> April 6 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Eastern Whip-poor-will
>
> 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
>
> Black-chinned Hummingbird
>
> April 12 - PAN: Cimarron Co. Only
>
> Purple Gallinule
>
> April 15 - Rare in Bryan and southern McCurtain Cos. Only
>
> Common Gallinule
>
> April 1 - NW, SW, C, SC: Rare in Major Co. Only in NW; and Rare in Tillman
> Co. Only in SW
>
> Whooping Crane
>
> April 1 -NW, SW: Rare in Alfalfa Co. Only in NW; and Rare in Tillman Co.
> Only in SW
>
> Black-necked Stilt
>
> April 1 - PAN, C, SC, SE: Rare in southern McCurtain Co. in SE
>
> American Avocet
>
> April 1 - PAN
>
> Black-bellied Plover
>
> April 22 - ALL
>
> Semipalmated Plover
>
> April 9 - ALL
>
> Whimbrel
>
> April 22 - ALL
>
> Piping Plover
>
> April 13 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE
>
> Upland Sandpiper
>
> April 12 - PAN
>
> Hudsonian Godwit
>
> 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
>
> Marbled Godwit
>
> April 7 - PAN, NW, SW, C, SC, NE
>
> Sanderling
>
> April 26 - ALL
>
> White-rumped Sandpiper
>
> April 26 - ALL
>
> Buff-breasted Sandpiper
>
> 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
>
> Wilson's Snipe
>
> April 1 - PAN
>
> Spotted Sandpiper
>
> April 22 – PAN and April 10 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE
>
> Willet
>
> April 11 - ALL
>
> Caspian Tern
>
> April 15 - ALL
>
> Common Loon
>
> April 3 - PAN
>
> American White Pelican
>
> April 1 - PAN
>
> Least Bittern
>
> April 16 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Tricolored Heron
>
> 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
>
> Green Heron
>
> April 1 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Black-crowned Night-Heron
>
> April 15 - PAN
>
> Glossy Ibis
>
> 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
>
> White-faced Ibis
>
> April 1 - ALL
>
> Mississippi Kite
>
> April 20 - ALL East to Washington, Rogers, Wagoner and Muskogee Cos Only
> in NE
>
> Broad-winged Hawk
>
> 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
>
> Red-headed Woodpecker
>
> April 15 - PAN
>
> Ash-throated Flycatcher
>
> 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
>
> Great Crested Flycatcher
>
> April 13 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Cassin's Kingbird
>
> April 22 - Northwestern Cimarron co Only
>
> Western Kingbird
>
> 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
>
> Eastern Kingbird
>
> April 25, - PAN and April 14 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE and April 7 - SE
>
> Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
>
> April 8 - PAN
>
> Olive-sided Flycatcher
>
> April 30 - ALL
>
> Eastern Wood-Pewee
>
> 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
>
> Acadian Flycatcher
>
> April 20 - C, SC, NE, SE west to Payne, Lincoln and Pottawatomie cos in C;
> and Pontotoc, Johnston and Marshall cos. Only in SC
>
> Least Flycatcher
>
> April 22 - ALL
>
> Vermilion Flycatcher
>
> April 1 - PAN rare in northwestern Cimarron co only
>
> Black-capped Vireo
>
> April 8 - SW Comanche co only
>
> Bell's Vireo
>
> April 18 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Blue-headed Vireo
>
> April 20 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Warbling Vireo
>
> April 10 - ALL
>
> Red-eyed Vireo
>
> April 7 -NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE *West to Washita, Kiowa and Tillman cos only
>
> Bank Swallow
>
> April 14 – ALL and April 16 - Ottawa co only
>
> Tree Swallow
>
> April 1 - PAN, NW
>
> No. Rough-winged Swallow
>
> April 4 - PAN
>
> Cliff Swallow
>
> April 6 - PAN
>
> Cave Swallow
>
> April 20 - SW *north to Jackson, Kiowa and Comanche cos only
>
> House Wren
>
> April 11 - PAN, NW and April 4 - C, NE
>
> Sedge Wren
>
> April 15 - C, SC
>
> Marsh Wren
>
> April 14 - PAN, NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Veery
>
> April 27 - NE, SE
>
> Gray-cheeked Thrush
>
> April 21 - C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Hermit Thrush
>
> April 19 - PAN
>
> Swainson's Thrush
>
> April 16 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Wood Thrush
>
> April 18 - SW, C, SC, NE, SE *rare in Caddo and Comanche cos only in SW
>
> Gray Catbird
>
> April 17 - ALL
>
> Lesser Goldfinch
>
> April 25 - PAN, SW *Cimarron co only in PAN and rare in Caddo and Comanche
> cos only in SW
>
> Cassin's Sparrow
>
> 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
>
> Bachman's Sparrow
>
> 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
>
> Grasshopper Sparrow
>
> April 9 - PAN
>
> Black-throated Sparrow
>
> April 12 - PAN * rare in northwestern Cimarron co only
>
> Lark Sparrow
>
> April 6 - PAN
>
> Clay-colored Sparrow
>
> April 10 – PAN and April 1 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Brewer's Sparrow
>
> April 15 - PAN *Cimarron co only
>
> White-throated Sparrow
>
> April 3 - PAN
>
> Henslow's Sparrow
>
> April 7 - NE *Osage, Washington, Nowata and Craig cos only
>
> Savannah Sparrow
>
> April 1 - PAN
>
> Lincoln's Sparrow
>
> April 4 - PAN
>
> Green-tailed Towhee
>
> April 28 - PAN *rare in Cimarron co only
>
> Yellow-breasted Chat
>
> April 17 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Bobolink
>
> April 29 - NW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Yellow-headed Blackbird
>
> April 1 - SE
>
> Orchard Oriole
>
> April 12 - ALL
>
> Bullock's Oriole
>
> 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
>
> Baltimore Oriole
>
> April 17 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE *west to Caddo, eastern Comanche and
> Cotton cos in SW
>
> Bronzed Cowbird
>
> April 30 - PAN *rare in western Cimarron Co only
>
> Ovenbird
>
> 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
>
> Worm-eating Warbler
>
> April 10 - NE, SE *Ottawa, Delaware, Cherokee and Adair cos only in NE;
> and Le Flore and McCurtain cos only in SE
>
> Northern Waterthrush
>
> April 21 - ALL
>
> Blue-winged Warbler
>
> April 28 - NE *rare in Delaware, Cherokee, Adair and Sequoyah cos only
>
> Prothonotary Warbler
>
> April 1 - NW, C, SC, NE, SE *Alfalfa and Major cos only in NW
>
> Swainson's Warbler
>
> April 14 - SE * rare in McCurtain co only
>
> Tennessee Warbler
>
> April 19 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Orange-crowned Warbler
>
> April 22 - PAN
>
> Nashville Warbler
>
> April 28 – PAN and April 4 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Kentucky Warbler
>
> April 8 - C, SC, NE, SE *west to Logan, Oklahoma and Cleveland cos only in
> C; and Johnston and Pontotoc cos only in SC
>
> Common Yellowthroat
>
> April 28 – PAN and April 15 – NW and April 7 - SW, C, NE
>
> Hooded Warbler
>
> April 6 - SE *Latimer, Le Flore, Pushmataha and McCurtain cos only in SE
>
> American Redstart
>
> April 17 - ALL *west to Craig, Mayes, wagoner and Muskogee cos only in NE;
> and Le Flore and McCurtain cos only in SE
>
> Cerulean Warbler
>
> April 15 - NE, SE *rare in Delaware and Cherokee cos only in NE; rare in
> Le Flore and McCurtain cos only in SE
>
> Yellow Warbler
>
> April 27 – PAN and April 22 - NW, C, NE and April 24 – SW and April 15 - SE
>
> Chestnut-sided Warbler
>
> April 28 - SW, C, SC, NE, SE * rare in Comanche Co only in SW
>
> Blackpoll Warbler
>
> April 27 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Palm Warbler
>
> April 20 - NE, SE
>
> Yellow-rumped Warbler
>
> April 14 - PAN
>
> Prairie Warbler
>
> April 17 - NE, SE *west to Craig, Rogers, Tulsa, southern Osage and
> Okmulgee cos only in NE
>
> Black-throated Green Warbler
>
> April 5 - ALL
>
> Wilson's Warbler
>
> April 22 - ALL
>
> Summer Tanager
>
> April 10 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Scarlet Tanager
>
> April 14 - NE, SE *West to Craig, Mayes, Wagoner and Muskogee cos only in
> NE; Le Flore, Pushmataha and McCurtain cos only in SE
>
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak
>
> April 20 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Black-headed Grosbeak
>
> April 28 - PAN, NW, SW
>
> Blue Grosbeak
>
> April 20 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Lazuli Bunting
>
> April 30 – PAN and April 26 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE
>
> Indigo Bunting
>
> April 30 – PAN and April 14 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> Dickcissel
>
> April 18 - ALL
>
> Painted Bunting
>
> April 19 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
>
> 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.
>
> The Oklahoma Ornithological Society and Oklahoma Bird Records Committee
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