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Date: 3/3/25 10:27 am From: Patricia Velte <pvelte...> Subject: March Migration Report (2 of 2)
Dear OKBirders, This is the list of MARCH DEPATURES, based on the “Date Guide to the Occurrences of Birds in Oklahoma,” Seventh Edition. Published by the Oklahoma Ornithological Society © 2019. Tundra Swan March 13 - ALL White-winged Scoter March 28 - C, NE Black Scoter March 28 - NE Long-tailed Duck March 27 - PAN, NW, SW, C, SC, NE Yellow Rail March 1 – SE rare in southern McCurtain Co. Only American Woodcock March 1 - NW, SW, C, SCLittle Gull March 27 - C, SC, NE Iceland Gull March 15 - NW, C, NE, SE rare for Thayer's race only; Also Thayer's race rare in Le Flore co only in SELesser Black-backed Gull March 16 - C, NE rare in Tulsa co only in NE Glaucous Gull March 9 - NW, C, NE Golden Eagle March 20 - PAN, NW, SW, SC, NE, SE rare east to Osage and Pawnee cos; also rare in Sequoyah coRough-legged Hawk March 20 - SW, C Ferruginous Hawk March 25 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE rare east to Washington, Tulsa and Okmulgee cos only in NEPrairie Falcon March 28 - ALL Northern Shrike March 3 - PAN Steller's Jay March 15 - PAN rare in northwestern Cimarron co only White-breasted Nuthatch March 1 – PAN rare in Cimarron county onlySage Thrasher March 3 - SW rare in Harmon, Greer, Jackson, Kiowa and Comanche cos onlyCassin's Finch March 3 - PAN rare in Cimarron co only Lapland Longspur March 10 - ALL Smith's Longspur March 20 - SW, C, SC, NE *rare in Comanche co only; and Pontotoc, Johnston and Marshall cos in SCAmerican Tree Sparrow March 20 - PAN, NW and March 14 - C, NE and March 1 - SW Rusty Blackbird March 28 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE 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 Observers are urged to report unusual species, or birds out of date or out of normal range in Oklahoma, based on the information given in this publication. The Oklahoma Ornithological Society and Oklahoma Bird Records Committee web site, https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.okbirds.org/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!_OGFakcfJ_61qiRdhsiAYRTbgtEbQcewInn1k-dwwWpmGKwUfhZ5jsXF0HYYhKonm3liV0cdo_NwizyV$ [okbirds[.]org], includes ordering information for the Date Guide to the Occurrences of Birds in Oklahoma, information on documenting significant records, documentation forms, instructions, and a searchable database for Oklahoma bird migration information. Birders are cordially invited to join the Oklahoma Ornithological Society. Happy birding!Pat <Veltepvelte...> City, OK

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