Oklahoma Winter Bird Atlas

Oklahoma Winter Bird Atlas

2003/04 to 2007/08

Looking for nesting birds The Sutton Avian Research Center is conducting a Winter Bird Atlas Project in Oklahoma. Field work was completed from late 2003 through early 2008. The atlas project utilized volunteers to survey approximately 600 randomly selected blocks of land throughout Oklahoma, identifying all of the species present in these blocks during winter. After the field work is completed, maps showing the wintering distribution for each species throughout the state will be produced, and coupled with text and a color photo for each species. The resulting book will be published about two years after completion of the field work. This project will complement the recently completed Oklahoma Breeding Bird Atlas. One long-term benefit of atlas projects is that they can be repeated in 20-25 years, and changes in the distributions of birds may indicate the well being of those species in the state.

Here are the 583 blocks being surveyed.

To sign up, view block maps, or learn more about this project, click on the arrow or the map above.

Article about the start of the project from the Spring 2004 Sutton Newsletter (PDF file)

OWBA Page Links:

Volunteer Opportunities | Special Interest Species | Download data forms and instructions

Bird Song: Field Sparrow

Unique visits since 8 October 2004