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December 2019

Weather was usually nice during December and many birders were out searching for the last birds of the year.  There are a lot of birds … Read more

October 2019

Three interesting bird species whose ID can be confused with nearby species were reported this month.  A mystery bird appeared on Lake Hefner and thanks … Read more

Summer 2019

Birds and birders were busy this summer with activity in all Central Oklahoma counties.  While most counties reported additional new bird species for the year, … Read more

April 2019

A Major Migration Month On March 10th Caitlin Rottler came across Burrowing Owl in Canadian County.  On March 28th Rachel Wrenn detected Louisiana Waterthrush in … Read more

March 2019

March started with the coldest day this winter on the 4th and continued cold throughout the month.  Still birders were out recording the spring migration.  … Read more

February 2019

Recorders Report by Esther Key During February winter was in full swing with several events of ice and snow.  Quite a number of people participated … Read more

January 2019

Recorders Report by Esther Key Quite a few birders celebrated the start of the New Year by going birding. On the 1st at Mitch Park … Read more

December 2018

Recorders Report by Esther Key   The year ended with quite a few interesting species arriving to spend the winter bringing individual county counts up.  … Read more

November 2018

Recorders Report Fall arrivals by Esther Key Once again feeder watchers are being surprised by Red-breasted Nuthatches and lake observers have found rare swimmers and … Read more

October 2018

Recorders Report by Esther Key   On the 3rd Cale Corley found Gray Catbird at Sanborn Lake in Payne County.  On the 4th Caleb McKinney … Read more

September 2018

Recorders Report Some are arriving: Some are leaving by Esther Key Birds previously reported during the year are Inca Dove and Short-eared Owl by Emily … Read more

Dickcissel

By Grace Huffman It’s June, and that means that fields everywhere are filled with one of the sounds of summer: singing Dickcissels. Some of my … Read more

April 2019

by Patti Muzny For the past 29 years, I have mostly observed spring migration from my offices at the beautiful Oklahoma State Capitol Building. I … Read more

May / June 2018

by Patti Muzny The Muzny OKC back yard continues to provide various forms of nature-inspired entertainment for us. It’s so interesting to see how the … Read more

May 2018

by Patti Muzny Our natural world is such a fascinating phenomenon. It always amazes me what can be experienced when we are aware of our … Read more

OKC CBC 2017

By Patti Muzny After 2016’s bonechilling, eye-watering, overpowering north wind and generally totally disagreeable weather conditions that descended upon participants in the Oklahoma City Audubon … Read more

Hooded Warbler

by Grace Huffman It’s springtime and that means migration is in full swing! Amongst all the birds heading north to breed is one of my … Read more

Downy Woodpecker

by Grace Huffman Downy Woodpeckers are small birds, only a little bigger than House Sparrows,  common in wooded areas and backyards with trees. Males are … Read more

Osprey

By Grace Huffman Earlier this month I was birding with our president, Betsy Hacker, as well as members Brian Mara and Hal Yocum at Lake … Read more

Brown Creeper

By Grace Huffman Small and easily overlooked, Brown Creepers are one of winter’s treasures. Why are they so easily overlooked? Well, they are experts at … Read more

Red Phalarope

by Grace Huffman Earlier this month I went up to Lake Carl Blackwell with former president Betsy Hacker and Brian Marra. We initially went there … Read more