Date: 9/1/25 10:31 am
From: Patricia Velte <pvelte...>
Subject: September Migration Report (2 of 2)

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Species
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Departure
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Black-billed Cuckoo
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September 20 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Common Nighthawk
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September 28 - PAN
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Chuck-will's-widow
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September 12 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
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September 15 - PAN: Cimarron Co. Only and September 20 - NW, SW, C, SC: Rare north to Blaine, Dewey and Roger Mills Cos. Only in NW; Rare east to Logan, Oklahoma and Cleveland Cos. Only in in C; and Rare in Stephens and Jefferson Cos. Only in SC
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Common Gallinule
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September 15 - NW, SW, C, SC: Rare in Major Co. Only in NW; and Rare in Tillman Co. Only in SW
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Black-necked Stilt
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September 16 - PAN, C, SC, SE: Rare in southern McCurtain Co Only
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Piping Plover
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September 28 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE
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Upland Sandpiper
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September 10 – PAN and September 28 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Long-billed Curlew
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September 10 - PAN* *Cimarron and Texas co. Only
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Marbled Godwit
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September 30 - PAN, NW, SW, C, SC, NE
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Ruddy Turnstone
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September 28 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE: West to Alfalfa, Major and Blaine cos. Only in NW; and west to Washita, Kiowa and Tillman cos. Only in SW
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Red Knot
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September 20 - NW, C, NE: Rare in Alfalfa Co. Only
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Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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September 27 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE: West to Woods, Woodward, Dewey, and Custer cos Only in NW; and west to Washita, Kiowa and Tillman Cos. Only in SW
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Short-billed Dowitcher
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September 16 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Willet
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September 12 - ALL
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Least Tern
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September 21 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Wood Stork
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September 27 - Johnston and Marshall cos Only in SC; and Bryan, Choctaw and southern McCurtain cos Only in SE
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Least Bittern
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September 29 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Tricolored Heron
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September 27 - NW, C, SC, SE Rare in Alfalfa Co Only in NW; Rare in Canadian and Oklahoma cos Only in C; Rare in Johnston Co Only in SC; and Rare in Bryan, Choctaw and southern McCurtain cos Only in SE
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White Ibis
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September 16 - C, SC
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Mississippi Kite
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September 30 - ALL East to Washington, Rogers, Wagoner and Muskogee cos Only in NE
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Ash-throated Flycatcher
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September 2 - PAN, NW, SW  Cimarron Co and rare in Texas and Beaver cos in PAN; Rare in Blaine co Only in NW; and east to Beckham, Kiowa, western Comanche and Tillman cos Only in SW
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Great Crested Flycatcher
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September 17 - Texas and Beaver Cos Only and September 25 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Western Kingbird
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September 29 - PAN
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Eastern Kingbird
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September 15 – PAN and September 21 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE
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Olive-sided Flycatcher
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September 30 - ALL
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Western Wood-Pewee
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September 26 - PAN Cimarron Co only
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
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September 30 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE West to Alfalfa, Major and Blaine cos only in NW; west to Caddo, Comanche and Cotton cos only in SW
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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
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September 25 - SW, C, SC, NE, SE and September 25 - Rare west to Caddo, Comanche and Cotton cos only
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Acadian Flycatcher
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September 1 - C, SC, NE, SE west to Payne, Lincoln and Pottawatomie cos in C; and Pontotoc, Johnston and Marshall cos. Only in SC
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Alder Flycatcher
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September 20 - C, SC, NE, SE
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Willow Flycatcher
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September 20 – ALL and September 25 - NE, SE  Craig and Ottawa cos. Only in NE; and southern McCurtain Co only in SE
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Hammond's Flycatcher
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September 26 - PAN Rare in Cimarron Co only
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Dusky Flycatcher
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September 26 - Rare in Cimarron Co only
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Vermillion Flycatcher
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September 20 - rare in northwestern Cimarron co only
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Black-capped Vireo
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September 28 - SW Comanche co only
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Bell's Vireo
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September 26 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Yellow-throated Vireo
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September 29 - C, SC, NE, SE  WEST TO Payne, Oklahoma and Cleveland cos only in C; and Pontotoc and Johnston cos only in SC
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Cassin's Vireo
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September 7 - PAN *rare in Cimarron co only
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Plumbeous Vireo
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September 21 - PAN *rare in Cimarron co only
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Warbling Vireo
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September 30 - ALL
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Bank Swallow
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September 27 - ALL
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Tree Swallow
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September 20 - PAN, NW
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
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September 20 - PAN
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Purple Martin
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September 12 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Cliff Swallow
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September 6 – PAN and September 28 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Cave Swallow
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September 20 - SW *north to Jackson, Kiowa and Comanche cos only and September 10 -  SE *rare in southern McCurtain co only
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Swainson's Thrush
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September 20 – PAN and September 30 - ALL
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Cassin's Sparrow
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September 12 - PAN, NW, SW, C, SC *east to Alfalfa and Major cos only in NW; rare in Canadian co only in C; and rare in Jefferson and Carter cos only in SC
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Grasshopper Sparrow
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September 24 - PAN
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Black-throated Sparrow
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September 16 - *rare in northwestern Cimarron co only
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Lark Sparrow
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September 22 - PAN
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Green-tailed Towhee
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September 29 - PAN
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Yellow-breasted Chat
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September 9 – PAN and September 28 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Bobolink
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September 27 - NW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Orchard Oriole
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September 15 - ALL
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Bullock's Oriole
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September 11 - PAN, NW, SW *Harper, Ellis and Roger Mills co only in NW and all counties except Caddo, eastern Comanche and Cotton cos in SW
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Baltimore Oriole
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September 25 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE *west to Caddo, eastern Comanche and Cotton cos in SW
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Northern Waterthrush
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September 21 - ALL
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Prothonotary Warbler
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September 10 - NW, C, SC, NE, SE *Alfalfa and Major cos only in NW
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Swainson's Warber
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September 10 - *rare in McCurtain co only
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Virginia Warbler
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September 15 - PAN *rare in Cimarron co only
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MacGillivray's Warbler
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September 20 - PAN *rare in Cimarron co only
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Kentucky Warbler
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September 26 - C, SC, NE, SE *west to Logan, Oklahoma and Cleveland cos only in C; and Johnston and Pontotoc cos only in SC
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Common Yellowthroat
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September 26 - PAN
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Hooded Warbler
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September 28 - SE *Latimer, Le Flore, Pushmataha and McCurtain cos only  in SE
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American Redstart
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September 28 - All *west to Craig, Mayes, Wagoner and Muskogee cos only in NE; and Le Flore and McCurtain cos only in SE
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Bay-breasted Warbler
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September 27 - NE, SE
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Yellow Warbler
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September 12 – PAN and September 25 - NW, C, NE and September 20 – SW and September 30 - SE
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Chestnut-sided Warbler
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September 27 - SW, C, SC, NE, SE
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Yellow-throated Warbler
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September 25 - C, SC, NE, SE *west to Payne, Lincoln and Cleveland cos only in C; and west to Pontotoc, Murray, Johnston and Love cos only in SC
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Townsend's Warbler
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September 21 - PAN *rare in Cimarron co only
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Canada Warbler
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September 23 - C, SC, NE, SE
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Western Tanager
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September 25 - PAN *Cimarron co only
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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September 21 - PAN
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Lazuli Bunting
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September 25 - PAN
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Painted Bunting
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September 23 - NW, SW, C, 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 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!4KeVN_hkY4_y2LRu5T2PSzm6tc6Hkif7YWg1LxiubyJkGx-xpjbSNmCs2mIRvyHu5VdyTTE7kYqpHiAJ$ [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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