Date: 9/1/25 10:29 am
From: Patricia Velte <pvelte...>
Subject: September Migration Report (1 of 2)

Greetings!

 

The list for September is lengthy; I’m sending Arrivals and Departures in separate messages.

Below is the list of ARRIVALS for this month

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Cinnamon Teal
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September 7 - PAN, NW, SW
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Northern Pintail
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September 1 - C, SC, NE, SE
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Lesser Scaup
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September 25 - ALL
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Eared Grebe
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September 4 - ALL
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Common Poorwill
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September 19 - C, SC, NE: Rare east to Osage, Tulsa and Creek Cos. Only
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Sabine's Gull
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September 6 - PAN, NW, C, SC, NE
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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September 30 - C, NE: Rare in Tulsa co. Only in NE
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
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September 12 - ALL
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Red-naped Sapsucker
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September 21 - Cimarron Co Only
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Merlin
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September 2 - ALL
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Prairie Falcon
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September 24 - ALL
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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
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September 3 – SW*, C, SC, NE, SE *rare west to Caddo, Comanche and Cottons Cos. Only
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Blue-headed Vireo
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September 1 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Plumbeous Vireo
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September 2 - PAN *rare in Cimarron co only
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Philadelphia Vireo
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September 12 - C, SC, NE, SE
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Mountain Chickadee
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September 20 - *Cimarron co only
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
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September 10 - ALL
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House Wren
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September 16 - SC, SE
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Sedge Wren
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September 27 - C, SC
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Marsh Wren
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September 26 - ALL
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
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September 10 - ALL
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Mountain Bluebird
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September 27 - PAN
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Townsend's Solitaire
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September 17 - PAN
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Swainson's Thrush
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September 7 – PAN and September 11 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE *rare in fall migration
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Hermit Thrush
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September 22 - PAN
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Sage Thrasher
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September 1 - PAN * Cimarron co only
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Cedar Waxwing
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September 9 – PAN and September 24 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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American Pipit
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September 25 – PAN and September 29 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Dark-eyed Junco
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September 27 -  ALL
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White-crowned Sparrow
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September 23 - PAN
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Vesper Sparrow
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September 1 – PAN and September 27 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Nelson's Sparrow
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September 21 - NE, SE
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Savannah Sparrow
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September 6 – PAN and September 14 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Song Sparrow
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September 15 - PAN
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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September 15 – PAN and September 22 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Green-tailed Towhee
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September 7 - PAN
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Spotted Towhee
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September 25 - ALL
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Eastern Towhee
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September 30 - SW, C, SC, NE, SE *rare in Comanche co only in SW; rare west to Payne, Logan, Oklahoma and Cleveland cos only in C; Pontotoc, Johnston and Marshall cos in SC; rare in rest of SC; and west to Osage and Pawnee cos only in NE
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Bobolink
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September 1 - NW, C, SC, NE, SE *rare in fall migration
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Western Meadowlark
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September 16 - SC, NE, SE
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Brewer's Blackbird
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September 17 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE,SE
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Ovenbird
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September 5 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Tennessee Warbler
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September 3 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Orange-crowned Warbler
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September 4 – PAN and September 22 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Nashville Warbler
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September 3 - ALL
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Bay-breasted Warbler
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September 10 - NE, SE
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Chestnut-sided Warbler
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September 6 - SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Palm Warbler
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September 29 - NE, SE
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
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September 8 – PAN and September 29 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Townsend's Warbler
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September 1 - PAN *rare in Cimarron co only
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Western Tanager
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September 2 - PAN *Cimarron co only
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
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September 17 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Clay-colored Sparrow
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September 2 – NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Virginia Rail
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September 2 - ALL
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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.

 

The Oklahoma Ornithological Society and Oklahoma Bird Records Committee web site, https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.okbirds.org/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!77D7M_CwtxIIHZ5ocwizk3ggWhA9UrUYPyJLcrL_qKUIBZobZTjMIAJCj-GWZzPPx3jrYsSHhTquxQZo$ [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 Velte

<pvelte...>

Oklahoma City, OK

 


 
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