Birding

Wondering what “birding” is all about? Do you enjoy birds, but don't know where to start to learn more? What do “birders” do?  You might be surprised to know that birding is now one of the most popular outdoor sports in the United States. Perhaps you are unsure about where you fit into this activity, or if you fit at all! Click here for a great article describing what birding is all about!
Tulsa Audubon's Guide to Birding in Oklahoma  is an Interactive Guide highlighting the best birding locations across the state of Oklahoma. This is an updated on-line version our book, A Guide to Birding In Tulsa County.  The Guide was last revised is 1986 and is now out of print.
The Audubon Bird Guide is a free and complete field guide to over 800 species of North American birds, right in your pocket. Built for all experience levels, it will help you identify the birds around you, keep track of the birds you’ve seen, and get outside to find new birds near you. With over 2 million downloads to date, it is one of the best and most trusted field guides for North American birds.
There are a number of Audubon chapters and birding clubs around Oklahoma. Click here for a list of these organizations
Since 1935 the Tulsa Audubon Recorder has compiled records of birds observed in Tulsa County. Annual Recorder's Reports are available here.
Click here for Bird FAQs, answers to some of the most common bird questions, such as when to stop feeding hummingbirds, put up martin boxes, bald cardinals, etc. 
Notes from Jim Arterburn's January, 2011 presentation on the shorebirds of northeastern Oklahoma . His complete PowerPoint file is available (as a PDF file), as well as his identification tips, his complete migration chart, references, location information, and annotated maps of the sod farms, Keystone Lake & Oologah Lake.
A common question birders visiting Oklahoma ask is "Where can I find longspurs?" This question has been asked on the OKBirds Listserve many times over the years, and on this page I have compiled the answers from Oklahoma birders.
The Sutton Avian Research Center  sponsors the OKBirds listserv , a discussion list for those interested in Oklahoma birds. If you have an e-mail address and you are interested in Oklahoma birds and birding, then you will definitely want to sign up.   Birding News from the American Birding Association has the last thirty days of OKBirds messages  on one convenient page (as well as 30 days of bird reports from every state and many countries).  A complete archive  is also available, but you must first sign up to view it. Photos of notable bird sightings  from OKBirds members are available to anyone to view at the Sutton web site. 
A Checklist of the Bird of Tulsa County, last updated in September 2018, is published by TAS. It can be purchased at any TAS meeting at 3 for $1.00.
A Date Guide, The Birds of Tulsa County provides bar charts detailing the occurrence of all Tulsa County birds. It was last revised in 1999 but is still accurate for most species. It can be purchased at any TAS meeting for $3.00  or purchased online below for $5.00 including shipping. We'll also include a Tulsa County checklist, which shows the seasonal abundances as of 2018. 
The Oklahoma Ornithological Society (OOS) is an independent, non-profit educational organization founded in 1951 and dedicated to the observation, study, and conservation of birds in Oklahoma.  The OOS holds Spring and Fall state-wide meetings, publishes the OOS Bulletin, and is home to the Oklahoma Bird Records Committee (OBRC). The OBRC publishes a Date Guide to Birds of Oklahoma,  showing known distribution and normal times of occurrence for each Oklahoma bird species.
Tulsa Audubon participates in the annual Christmas Bird Count. The count circle encompasses most of northern Tulsa County. We also have the results of recent Tulsa Christmas Counts.

Our Christmas Bird Count page also features a map and listing of all CBCs in Oklahoma.
TAS  Field Trips  are a great way to get out and see birds around Tulsa, and around the state.
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