Recorder’s Report
January 2015
A New Adventure Plan A new year and new adventures await and what is your birding goal for the year? Goals can vary from backyard … Read more
February 2015
The International Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) occurred this month starting on the 13th and ending the 16th. Will all of the central Oklahoma counties … Read more
March 2015
At last the snow is gone and spring has arrived along with many migrants and a few rain showers, but the drought continues. With the … Read more
April 2015
So many birds; so many reports; and not enough room to record it all. Bird visitors are arriving daily. Some to stop in their travels … Read more
Summer 2015
Summer birds need lots of protein to raise a nest full of hungry young birds. So where do birds get protein? Spiders, bugs, and caterpillars … Read more
October 2015
On day 267 Noah commented: “If I hit 5,000 this year that means I’ll still miss half the birds in the world. And if we … Read more
November 2015
As the beautiful fall weather turns into the first ice storm of the season, birders may be wondering why they should be concerned about the … Read more
December 2015
As birds are busy snacking on seeds in our winter feeders, it is time to plan our yards and gardens to create a natural environment … Read more
January 2016
A new year, a new beginning; and another adventurer, Arjan Dwarshuis, will attempt to break the world record by observing more than 6,000 bird species … Read more
February 2016
As winter winds down, the early bird summer nesters arrive as late winter migrants and quite a few people took part in the Great Backyard … Read more
March 2016
At the end of a mild and dry winter, the bird action shifts from backyard feeders to incoming migrants. Flocks of thousands of geese disappear … Read more
April 2016
WOW !! What a busy month. Birds were migrating and birders were busy recording their visits to Central Oklahoma. Also at the end of a … Read more
December 2014
The Final Tall As the year comes to an end in spite of the weather, Birders flock to participate in the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) … Read more
Summer 2014
A delightful summer After the long drought, it was a delight to find summer filled with frequent showers and cooler temperatures. Birds nested, fledglings left … Read more
September 2014
Migration fallouts As September began a northern cold front pushed its way into central Oklahoma causing a migrant fallout, and reports for one day cover … Read more
October 2014
Migration Continues October was a pleasant month with several migration surprises. The really big surprise was the report of a Costa or Costa hybrid Hummingbird … Read more
November 2014
Terns and Gulls As the cold fronts continue to push into central Oklahoma, they have brought some unique bird species but not all in our … Read more
March 2014
Early arrivals From ice to fire multiple changes kept weather, plant and bird watchers on their toes this month. The month started with cold, snow … Read more
April 2014
Busy, Busy, Busy It is hard to write this report as I sit beside the river in The Great Smoky Mountains with birds singing and … Read more
January 2014
From Arctic Blast to High Fire Danger the weather toggled back and forth during the month. Swimmers moved from lake to lake as they froze … Read more
February 2014
Oh Spring, Where art thou February roared in like a lion with snow storm after snow storm, but then it warmed up for the … Read more
December 2013
Not one but for two weekend ice storms arrived in central Oklahoma and sent birds and waterfowl searching for food in a frozen world. How … Read more
November 2013
A new birder As the weather changed from mild to freezing rain, the winter birds arrived looking for shelter and food. The first central Oklahoma … Read more
September 2013
If you can’t travel internationally; then watch international traveling birds During September golden patches of Sunflowers and Goldenrod beckon butterflies and bugs for pollination so … Read more
Summer 2013
Recorders Report – 2013 Summer Surprises This summer was full of surprises from the weather to visiting bird species. Cool weather with lots … Read more