October 2009

Recorders Report – October 2009 Shorebirds to Sparrows At the beginning of October previous low rainfall left sufficient mud flats for the shorebird migration while … Read more

April 2009

Fire, Wind, Water, and Feathers What a month to spend time outside!! Fire, wind, water and feathers brought multiple changes to the Central Oklahoma landscape … Read more

March 2009

Spring Surprises March is such an interesting month with changes in the weather, the beginning of bird migration and the awakening of cool season plants … Read more

Hermit Thrush

By John Shackford Maybe not for you, but Hermit Thrushes in central Oklahoma in winter just don’t compute right for me—and I like it. Growing … Read more

February 2008

Recorders Report – February 2008 The first Purple Martin arrived on February 24th at Shelly Harris’ site in Norman, and a Short-eared Owl was flushed … Read more

February 2009

A Tornado and the Start of Migration February started warm and dry with high fire danger warnings in several of the central Oklahoma counties. Then … Read more

May 2009

Eastern and Western Invasions This has been an unusual spring with more numerous reports of eastern wood warblers then can be mentioned here, as well … Read more

Summer 2009

The Beginning of Fall Migration JUNE: On June 8th at Lake Stanley Draper Jim Bates saw a pair of Kentucky Warblers, heard a Yellow Breasted … Read more

September 2008

Recorders Report – September 2008 While the sunflowers brighten up the landscape with their showy display of flowers, Monarch Butterflies migrate through stopping briefly to … Read more

June 2008

June, July, August 2008 While most of the birds reported in Central Oklahoma during the summer of 2008 are not new to the 2008 list, … Read more