It was mostly cloudy and warm, with a little wind, on the survey today. 60 species were found. Still a few whistling ducks and Common Gallinules around. A Neotropic Cormorant was present today on Otter Lake. Purple Fiches were a nice surprise. Here is my list for today:
It was partly cloudy and mild, turning windy in the afternoon, on the bird survey today. 59 species were found. Still a few lingering Common Gallinules and whistling ducks around. Duck numbers are fluctuating. Here is my list for today:
Date: 11/6/25 10:24 am From: Richrd Gunn <richardgunn1940...> Subject: South Jenkins and environs
Things are gradually picking up, most of the winter sparrows --white crowned, song, savanna, Lincolns, swamp. Still missing Harris and white throats. But juncos and yellow rumps and a marsh wren and beaucoup killdeer along some greater yellowlegs and long billed dowitchers on the river. A zillion eastern meadowlarks and yesterday one lone western singing. No ducks. And the deer rut has begun. November gets one's blood pumping! D.
Date: 11/6/25 6:47 am From: <arbour...> <arbour...> Subject: Red Slough Bird Survey - Nov. 5
It was clear and mild with some wind on the bird survey yesterday. 53 species were found. Highlights include large numbers of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks still present (normally most are gone by November.), lingering ibis' and Common Gallinules, and a King Rail. Here is my list for yesterday:
Date: 11/4/25 9:24 am From: Jennie Brooks <2014birder...> Subject: Unidentified large threesome flyover
This morning at 8:25 a.m., SE of NW 150th and N. Western (OK County), I saw three large birds fly over in a V formation. I didn't see them until they were over the trees and then out of sight. The only characteristics I noted were long necks that appeared white and long thin bodies. Several options were pointed out to me, including Ross's Goose, Snow Goose, Whooping Cranes. The thing is dark wing tips did not catch my eye and I think I'd have noticed them. Upon looking at the arrival/departure lists for Oct and Nov, I saw Sandhill Cranes. How unusual would it be to see only 3? I'm also wondering if anyone else saw them on their trek south. They were flying rather low which makes me wonder if they overnighted at the Gleneagles neighborhood pond. I realize in the future I need to take better notice of identifying features, but I was preoccupied trying to get my camera for a photo. Any input is much appreciated. Thank you, Jennie
As of last fall there were no other stations in Oklahoma banding NSWO.
On Tue, Nov 4, 2025, 1:32 PM laura hulbert <lhulbert1123...> wrote:
> I ran the NSWO project in Oklahoma from 2019-2024. Last year was the final
> season as I have graduated and there was no one else to continue the
> project.
>
> Mitchell Pruitt is in charge of the Arkansas station, you can find his
> project on Facebook under the Ozark Bird Conservancy.
>
> On Tue, Nov 4, 2025, 1:23 PM Brent Barnes <
> <00000113f4c02191-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
>> Hello All! My daughter (a veterinarian at OSU) and I were hoping to
>> participate for a night or two as observers at one of the Northern Saw-Whet
>> Owl banding sites in Oklahoma (near Tahlequah) or Arkansas. I have had
>> difficulty finding a contact
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>> My daughter (a veterinarian at OSU) and I were hoping to participate for
>> a night or two as observers at one of the Northern Saw-Whet Owl banding
>> sites in Oklahoma (near Tahlequah) or Arkansas.
>>
>> I have had difficulty finding a contact person for either, the only
>> Oklahoma site I could find was on facebook and I received a notification
>> that the site was no longer active as the graduate student had graduated.
>>
>> Is there still active Northern Saw-Whet Owl banding in Tahlequah or in
>> Arkansas and if so, does anyone know the contact person for each?
>>
>> You can send me contact information personally if preferred.
>>
>> Brent Barnes
>> <bbarnes380...>
>>
>
I ran the NSWO project in Oklahoma from 2019-2024. Last year was the final
season as I have graduated and there was no one else to continue the
project.
Mitchell Pruitt is in charge of the Arkansas station, you can find his
project on Facebook under the Ozark Bird Conservancy.
On Tue, Nov 4, 2025, 1:23 PM Brent Barnes <
<00000113f4c02191-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> Hello All! My daughter (a veterinarian at OSU) and I were hoping to
> participate for a night or two as observers at one of the Northern Saw-Whet
> Owl banding sites in Oklahoma (near Tahlequah) or Arkansas. I have had
> difficulty finding a contact
> ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart
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> Hello All!
>
> My daughter (a veterinarian at OSU) and I were hoping to participate for
> a night or two as observers at one of the Northern Saw-Whet Owl banding
> sites in Oklahoma (near Tahlequah) or Arkansas.
>
> I have had difficulty finding a contact person for either, the only
> Oklahoma site I could find was on facebook and I received a notification
> that the site was no longer active as the graduate student had graduated.
>
> Is there still active Northern Saw-Whet Owl banding in Tahlequah or in
> Arkansas and if so, does anyone know the contact person for each?
>
> You can send me contact information personally if preferred.
>
> Brent Barnes
> <bbarnes380...>
>
Hello All!
My daughter (a veterinarian at OSU) and I were hoping to participate for a night or two as observers at one of the Northern Saw-Whet Owl banding sites in Oklahoma (near Tahlequah) or Arkansas.
I have had difficulty finding a contact person for either, the only Oklahoma site I could find was on facebook and I received a notification that the site was no longer active as the graduate student had graduated.
Is there still active Northern Saw-Whet Owl banding in Tahlequah or in Arkansas and if so, does anyone know the contact person for each?
You can send me contact information personally if preferred.
Brent Barnes <bbarnes380...>
Hello All!
My daughter (a veterinarian at OSU) and I were hoping to participate for a night or two as observers at one of the Northern Saw-Whet Owl banding sites in Oklahoma (near Tahlequah) or Arkansas.
I have had difficulty finding a contact person for either, the only Oklahoma site I could find was on facebook and I received a notification that the site was no longer active as the graduate student had graduated.
Is there still active Northern Saw-Whet Owl banding in Tahlequah or in Arkansas and if so, does anyone know the contact person for each?
You can send me contact information personally if preferred.
Brent Barnes <bbarnes380...>
The Date Guide divides Oklahoma into 7 geographic regions, and lists the normal dates of occurrence for each Oklahoma bird species within each region. Observers are urged to report unusual species, or birds out of date or out of normal range in Oklahoma, based on the information given in this publication.
Date: 11/2/25 9:55 am From: Patricia Velte <pvelte...> Subject: November Migration Report (1 of 2)
Greetings!
Below is the list of ARRIVALS for November. The departures will be sent in a separate message.
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Trumpeter Swan
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November 15 - NW, SW, C, NE
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Tundra Swan
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November 15 - ALL
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White-winged Scoter
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November 5 - C, NE
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Black Scoter
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November 11 - NE
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Long-tailed Duck
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November 20 - PAN, NW, SW, C, SC, NE
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Common Goldeneye
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November 8 - ALL
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Common Merganser
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November 20 - ALL
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Iceland Gull
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November 20 - NW, C, NE, SE
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Glaucous Gull
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November 11 - NW, C, NE
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Red-throated Loon
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November 12 - C, NE
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Pacific Loon
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November 8 - C, NE and November 10 - Lake Tenkiller Only
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Northern Goshawk
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November 26 - PAN
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Northern Shrike
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November 24 - PAN
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Cassin's Finch
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November 25 - PAN * rare in Cimarron co only
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Red Crossbill
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November 4 - ALL
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Lapland Longspur
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November 6 - ALL
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Smith's Longspur
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November 4 - SW, C, SC, NE *rare in Comanche co only; and Pontotoc, Johnston and Marshall cos in SC
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American Tree Sparrow
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November 2 - PAN, NW and November 8 - C
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The Date Guide divides Oklahoma into 7 geographic regions, and lists the normal dates of occurrence for each Oklahoma bird species within each region. Observers are urged to report unusual species, or birds out of date or out of normal range in Oklahoma, based on the information given in this publication.
Date: 10/31/25 5:25 am From: drhal2 Yocum <drhal2...> Subject: Mitch Park
Yesterday we saw the FOS Harris Sparrow. Other sparrows included: Lincoln’s, Song, White Throat, Chipping, Field & House. Other sparrows are expected soon. Other arrivals include Spotted Towhee. This past week or two brought both Kinglets,ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart External Email ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd
Yesterday we saw the FOS Harris Sparrow. Other sparrows included: Lincoln’s, Song, White Throat, Chipping, Field & House. Other sparrows are expected soon. Other arrivals include Spotted Towhee. This past week or two brought both Kinglets, Gray Catbird , Yellow rumped Warbler & Blue headed vireo. Visibility is improving as the cottonwoods and elm trees are shedding much of their leaves. Hal Yocum Sent from my iPhone
Date: 10/30/25 8:02 am From: Marta <harrismarta8...> Subject: Re: Fun with Wild Turkeys
Thanks so much for sharing your photos!! I love turkeys and 28 years ago
when we first moved here, they would come through our yard. But that only
lasted about 8 years, until they built a big subdivision across the
street. :-(
On Tue, Oct 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM Bryan Reynolds <nature_photo_man...>
wrote:
> All, Last Thursday, 23 October, my wife and I did a day-trip to the
> Wichita Mountains NWR. I didn't plan on photographing any particular
> subject, but we were treated to a large group of Wild Turkeys that included
> several toms strutting. Like
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> Last Thursday, 23 October, my wife and I did a day-trip to the Wichita
> Mountains NWR. I didn't plan on photographing any particular subject, but
> we were treated to a large group of Wild Turkeys that included several toms
> strutting. Like I've mentioned to the group before, my birding experience
> is limited, so I don't know if this sort of thing is common or not. Wild
> Turkeys are fairly common on my property (Cleveland County), but I've never
> seen so many males walking around and strutting. It was very interesting
> to observe and very fun to photograph. I was actually having a problem
> with too many birds cluttering up the images. I've loaded all the keepers
> to a Flickr album that also includes a photo-lifer Rock Wren and a single
> head-shot of a Red-tailed Hawk: Fun with Wild Turkeys, Wichita Mountains
> National Wildlife Refuge, 23 October 2025 | Flickr
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.flickr.com/photos/bryanereynolds/albums/72177720329966547/with/54884836144__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!-IRR7kIPBzgH3PZ6xTUBYXhWJjl0-5IWzWo91bSRuNkJgE3p8eh5EHCFsHljiOIV2cpDxjAfx5Jy1Smh0HI5kUN5MT9q6rc$> >
> Enjoy,
> Bryan
>
> Bryan E. Reynolds
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It started off clear, cool, and windy, turning overcast and super windy, on the bird survey today. 41 species were found. The wind made most birds hard to find except for waterfowl which were frequently being flushed up by a couple Bald Eagles. Most notable find today was a flock of immature White Ibis in Unit 15. Here is my list for today:
Date: 10/29/25 8:37 am From: Shirley Maas <000000b508ae481a-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Fun with Wild Turkeys
Brain
Always enjoy your photos.
Hope to get back to OK in December.
Wichita Mtn. NWF is one of my favorite spots.
Don MaasMesa, AZMaricopa County 😊🌴🌵🌴🌵
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Don & Shirley MaasThe Maas’s have migrated to the Valley of the Sun in Mesa, AZ from Choctaw, Ok for the winter.
On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 4:50 PM, Bryan Reynolds <nature_photo_man...> wrote:
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Last Thursday, 23 October, my wife and I did a day-trip to the Wichita Mountains NWR. I didn't plan on photographing any particular subject, but we were treated to a large group of Wild Turkeys that included several toms strutting. Like I've mentioned to the group before, my birding experience is limited, so I don't know if this sort of thing is common or not. Wild Turkeys are fairly common on my property (Cleveland County), but I've never seen so many males walking around and strutting. It was very interesting to observe and very fun to photograph. I was actually having a problem with too many birds cluttering up the images. I've loaded all the keepers to a Flickr album that also includes a photo-lifer Rock Wren and a single head-shot of a Red-tailed Hawk: Fun with Wild Turkeys, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, 23 October 2025 | Flickr
Enjoy,Bryan
Bryan E. ReynoldsPhotographer/Writer/Consultant/Speaker
My nature and wildlife photography portfolio
Date: 10/28/25 4:50 pm From: Bryan Reynolds <nature_photo_man...> Subject: Fun with Wild Turkeys
All,
Last Thursday, 23 October, my wife and I did a day-trip to the Wichita Mountains NWR. I didn't plan on photographing any particular subject, but we were treated to a large group of Wild Turkeys that included several toms strutting. Like I've mentioned to the group before, my birding experience is limited, so I don't know if this sort of thing is common or not. Wild Turkeys are fairly common on my property (Cleveland County), but I've never seen so many males walking around and strutting. It was very interesting to observe and very fun to photograph. I was actually having a problem with too many birds cluttering up the images. I've loaded all the keepers to a Flickr album that also includes a photo-lifer Rock Wren and a single head-shot of a Red-tailed Hawk: Fun with Wild Turkeys, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, 23 October 2025 | Flickr<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.flickr.com/photos/bryanereynolds/albums/72177720329966547/with/54884836144__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!-IRR7kIPBzgH3PZ6xTUBYXhWJjl0-5IWzWo91bSRuNkJgE3p8eh5EHCFsHljiOIV2cpDxjAfx5Jy1Smh0HI5kUN5MT9q6rc$ [flickr[.]com]>
> On Oct 28, 2025, at 3:07 PM, jana singletary <jssingletary...> wrote:
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It was mostly overcast & mild, turning clear, warm, and windy on the bird survey today. 57 species were found. Waterfowl numbers and variety have greatly increased since last week. Still a few lingering summer birds around. Here is my list for today:
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks - 508 (new high count.)
