Oklahoma bird watching

State Checklists:
Thayer Birding Software
Oklahoma Bird Records Committee
NPWRC Bird Checklists - Oklahoma

Species Seen in Oklahoma: 455

State Ornithological Society:
Oklahoma Bird Records Committee

Rare Bird Alerts:
(918) 669-6646   Statewide
(405) 440-9073   Central
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Electronic Mailing Lists:
Oklahoma birds listserv – OKBIRDS
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Maps:
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Maps
Map of Counties

Retail Birding Stores
Travel Guide by City

Birding Links for Oklahoma:
Birding Festivals
Christmas Bird Count Database
Birding Trip Reports
Birds of Oklahoma.net
G. M. Sutton Avian Research Center
Backyard Birding in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Dept of Wildlife Conservation
Birds of Prey in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Breeding Bird Atlas

Oklahoma Organizations:
Audubon Chapters in Oklahoma
   Payne County Audubon Society  Stillwater
   Tulsa Audubon Society  Tulsa
The Nature Conservancy - Ohlahoma
Oklahoma Bird Records Committee

Important Birding Locations in Oklahoma:
Hot Spots
Oklahoma Hot Spots
US Fish & Wildlife Refuges - Oklahoma

Pete Thayer's Favorite Hot Spots:
Black Mesa
36.61 N  102.98 W
This birding spot is at the very western tip of Oklahoma. Many western birds are found nowhere else in the state. Watch for Chihuahuan Raven. Hike up the Black Mesa Preserve to the highest spot in Oklahoma.

Little River National Wildlife Refuge
33.94 N  94.75 W
Undeveloped wilderness along the Little River is home to many woodland birds. Swainson's Warblers can be found here but try April and May when they are singing to improve your chances.

Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
36.81 N   98.20 W
The salt flats are home to Snowy Plover, American Avocet and Least Tern. Sand Creek Bay is very good during shorebird migration.

Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge
34.10 N   98.46 W
Southwest Oklahoma in winter may yield some hard-to-find Longspurs, Sparrows and Lesser Prairie-Chicken. Try the loop from Norman to Altus to Washita National Wildlife Refuge. Eastern and western birds come together here. Watch for bison and elk as well.