Date: 2/1/26 9:30 am From: Patricia Velte <pvelte...> Subject: February Migration Report
Dear OKBirders,
Below you will find the Arrivals and Departures for February.
Here are February Arrivals
Blue-winged Teal February 20 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SECinnamon Teal February 20 - NW, SW, C, SCSandhill Crane February 22 - PAN, C, SC, NETurkey Vulture February 16 - PAN, NW, SW, C, NEFish Crow February 15 - C, SC, NE, SE *west to Payne, Logan, Oklahoma, Cleveland and McClain cos only in C; and Pontotoc, Johnston and Marshalls cos only in SETree Swallow February 24 - SC, NE, SEPurple Martin February 26 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SEAmerican Pipit February 26 - PANSprague's Pipit February 28 - ALL
February Departures
Northern Goshawk February 26 - PANHenslow's Sparrow February 20 - SE *rare in south McCurtain co only
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 Observers are urged to report unusual species, or birds out of date or out of normal range in Oklahoma, based on the information given in this publication.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!5IMbhjVzww2zb4IskfUlcGOuBRhyYOp4kmzPOak-Rb41rS5bI9zKhQv7Jwf9KH0BIQrSEU2rdmrZ27HT$ [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.
