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Date: 3/2/26 9:46 am
From: Patricia Velte <pvelte...>
Subject: March Migration Report (1 of 2) |
Dear OKBirders,
This is the list of MARCH ARRIVALS, based on the “Date Guide to the Occurrences of Birds in Oklahoma,” Seventh Edition. Published by the Oklahoma Ornithological Society © 2019.
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck March 28 - Southern McCurtain co only in SEBlue-winged Teal March 14 - PANCinnamon Teal March 1 - PANEared Grebe March 26 - PAN, NW, C, SC, NE, SEChimney Swift March 28 - ALLRuby-throated Hummingbird March 28 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SEBlack-chinned Hummingbird March 29 - 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 C; and rare in Stephens and Jefferson cos only in SCKing Rail March 10 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SESora March 26 - PAN, NW, SW, C, SC, NECommon Gallinule March 24 - SE *rare in Bryan and Choctaw cos only in SE; Also southern McCurtain co only in SEBlack-necked Stilt March 19 - NW, SW, CAmerican Avocet March 16 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SEAmerican Golden-Plover March 5 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SEMountain Plover March 26 - PAN *rare in Cimarron co OnlySnowy Plover March 12 - PAN, NW, SW, C, SC, NEUpland Sandpiper March 26 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SELong-billed Curlew March 22 - PAN, NW, SW, C, SC *Cimarron and Texas co. only in PANStilt Sandpiper March 25 - ALLBaird's Sandpiper March 1 - ALLLeast Sandpiper March 26 - PANPectoral Sandpiper March 1 - ALLSemipalmated Sandpiper March 24 - ALLWestern Sandpiper March 29 – ALL *rare in spring migrationLong-billed Dowitcher March 14 - PAN, NW, C, NESolitary Sandpiper March 24 - ALLLesser Yellowlegs March 30 – PAN and March 20 - NW, C, SC, NE and March 15 - SW, SEGreater Yellowlegs March 30 - PANWilson's Phalarope March 25 - ALLFranklin's Gull March 1 - ALLForster's Tern March 25 - PAN, NW, SW, NENeotropic Cormorant March 10 - NW, SW, C, SC, SEAnhinga March 21 - SE *Southern McCurtain Co OnlyAmerican Bittern March 26 - ALLGreat Egret March 12 - PAN, NWSnowy Egret March 27 - ALLLittle Blue Heron March 27 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE and March 12 - SECattle Egret March 20 - PAN *Texas and Beaver cos only and March 20 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SEBlack-crowned Night-Heron March 15 - NW, SW, C, NEYellow-crowned Night-Heron March 23 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SEWhite Ibis March 20 - *McCurtain co only Osprey March 27 - ALLSwainson's Hawk March 25 - ALLPeregrine Falcon March 24 - ALLScissor-tailed Flycatcher March 22 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SEEastern Phoebe March 18 – PAN and March 1 - NWSay's Phoebe March 26 – PAN and March 20 - NW, SWWhite-eyed Vireo March 18 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE *west to Alfalfa, Major and Blaine cos only in NW and Caddo, Comanche and Cotton cos only in SWYellow-throated Vireo March 25 - C, SC, NE, SE *west to Payne, Oklahoma and Cleveland cos only in C; and Pontotoc and Johnston cos only in SCNorthern Rough-winged Swallow March 10 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SETree Swallow March 20 – SW, CBarn Swallow March 27 – PAN and March 9 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SECliff Swallow March 14 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SEBlue-gray Gnatcatcher March 19 - ALLGrasshopper Sparrow March 27 - NW, C, NELark Sparrow March 18 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SEChipping Sparrow March 28 - PAN, NWVesper Sparrow March 22 – PAN and March 14 - NW, C, NEYellow-headed Blackbird March 1 - PAN, NW, SW, C, SC, NEGreat-tailed Grackle March 15 - PANLouisiana Waterthrush March 15 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE *Major, Dewey and Blaine cos only in NW; and Caddo and Comanche cos only in SWBlack-and-white Warbler March 12 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SENorthern Parula March 18 - NW, SW, C, SC, NE, SE *rare west to Alfalfa and Blaine cos only in NW; rare in Comanche co only in SW; and west to Logan, Oklahoma and Cleveland cos only in CYellow-throated Warbler March 20 - 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
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!6QLJI_ddO0_KAFizXU5AXIkVft6jE5IGv2LDDHDIpWKBhyG2Pe2q35J04yLUM5306W1TKVr7qMm__q88$ [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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