Date: 4/2/25 12:41 pm
From: Patricia Velte <pvelte...>
Subject: Fw: April Migration Report (2 of 2)

From: Patricia Velte <pvelte...>To: "<OKBIRDS...>" <OKBIRDS...>
Subject: April Migration Report (2 of 2)

Below is the list of departures during April based onthe “Date Guide to the Occurrences of Birds in Oklahoma,” Seventh Edition.Published by the Oklahoma Ornithological Society © 2019.

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Ross's Goose
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April 1 - ALL
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Greater White-fronted Goose
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April 4 - ALL
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Cackling Goose
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April 1 - ALL
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Canvasback
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April 10 - ALL
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Greater Scaup
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April 10 - PAN, NW, SW, C, SC, NE
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Surf Scoter
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April 20 - NW, C, NE
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Common Goldeneye
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April 10 - ALL
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Common Merganser
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April 2 - ALL
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Horned Grebe
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April 27 - ALL
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Sandhill Crane
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April 8 - ALL
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Whooping Crane
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April 15 - NW, SW:  Rare in Alfalfa Co. Only in NW; and Rare in Tillman Co. Only in SW
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Herring Gull
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April 15 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Red-throated Loon
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April 28 - C, NE
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Pacific Loon
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April 28 - C, NE
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Bald Eagle
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April 1 - PAN, SW
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Rough-legged Hawk
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April 20 - PAN, NW, NE
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Long-eared Owl
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April 18 - PAN, NW, SW, C, SC, NE
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Short-eared Owl
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April 22 - ALL
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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April 16 - ALL
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Merlin
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April 28 - ALL
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Say's Phoebe
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April 13 - NW, SW
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Mountain Chickadee
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April 28 - *Cimarron co only
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Brown Creeper
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April 15 - ALL
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Winter Wren
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April 10 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
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April 8 - ALL
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Mountain Bluebird
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April 22 – PAN and April 1 - NW, SW, C *rare east to Kingfisher, Canadian and Grady cos only
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Townsend's Solitaire
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April 28 - NW, SW, C *rare east to Logan, Oklahoma and Cleveland cos only
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Hermit Thrush
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April 22 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Sage Thrasher
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April 25 - PAN *Cimarron co only
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Purple Finch
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April 25 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE *rare west to Alfalfa, Major and Blaine cos only in NW; rare in Caddo and Comanche cos only in SW; declining status - reports requested
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Red Crossbill
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April 28 - ALL
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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April 12 - PAN, NW, SW, C, SC, NE *rare east to Osage and Pawnee cos only
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| Thick-billed Longspur |
April 10 - PAN, NW, SW, C *rare east to Kingfisher, Oklahoma and Cleveland cos only
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Fox Sparrow
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April 9 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Dark-eyed Junco
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April 21 - ALL
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White-throated Sparrow
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April 27 - PAN
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Song Sparrow
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April 17 - NW, SW, C, NE and April 10 - SC, SE
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Swamp Sparrow
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April 24 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Western Meadowlark
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April 5 - SC, NE, SE
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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 withineach region. Observers are urged to report unusual species, or birds out ofdate or out of normal range in Oklahoma, based on the information given in thispublication.


The Oklahoma Ornithological Society and Oklahoma BirdRecords Committee web site, https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.okbirds.org/,includes__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!9uKQ-mchS8JMYM7VBALcb_e3-yHiXXyS9MACDInZCrmC_UXv4sUK4YkVQP1QZc0dtzzQMr0kySklcRu0$ [okbirds[.]org] ordering information for the Date Guide to the Occurrences of Birds inOklahoma, 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 Velte
<pvelte...>
Oklahoma City, OK

 



 
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