Monday, May 23, 2011

Mohawk Park / Oxley Nature Center - May 21, 2011 - Tulsa, OK























                                                                               Yellow-billed Cuckoo


Location: Mohawk Park--Oxley Nature Center


Map: http://www.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=36.224231,-95.897341&spn=0.008655,0.013754&t=h&z=16&msid=211656245233415273419.0004a3f8a8d8e6c99dcc8
Observation date: 5/21/11

Number of species: 21



Great Egret - Ardea alba       1

Snowy Egret - Egretta thula     2

Little Blue Heron - Egretta caerulea    1

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - Nyctanassa violacea     1

Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus     2

Yellow-billed Cuckoo - Coccyzus americanus      2

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris      2

Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon      1

Eastern Wood-Pewee - Contopus virens      3

Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe      1

Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus     1

American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos     2

Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica      2

Carolina Chickadee - Poecile carolinensis      3

Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus      1

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea      8

Prothonotary Warbler - Protonotaria citrea      2

Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis     3

Indigo Bunting - Passerina cyanea      5

Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus      4

Brown-headed Cowbird - Molothrus ater      6
 
 
Photo of a Yellow-billed Cuckoo courtesy of Factumquintus, via Wikipedia.org
 
-SPQ 5/23/2011

Friday, May 20, 2011

Rivertrails, West Side (29th S - 33rd S) & Pedestrian Bridge - May 20, 2011 - Tulsa, OK

Least Tern feeding a chick.


Location: Rivertrails (West) - 'PSO Trail' - Tulsa, OK


Map: http://www.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=36.117961,-95.986154&spn=0.008667,0.013754&t=h&z=16&msid=211656245233415273419.0004a3b586510522d172c
Observation date: 5/20/11

Number of species: 10



Canada Goose - Branta canadensis     9

American White Pelican - Pelecanus erythrorhynchos     1

Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias      41

Great Egret - Ardea alba      32

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - Nyctanassa violacea     1

Least Tern - Sternula antillarum     9

Rock Pigeon - Columba livia      1

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Tyrannus forficatus     1

Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica     15

Brown-headed Cowbird - Molothrus ater     2
 
 
Photo of Least Terns courtesy of Craig O'Neal, via Wikipedia.org
 
-SPQ 5/20/2011

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Mohawk Park / Oxley Nature Center - May 18, 2011 - Tulsa, OK
















                                                                                                      Sora


Location: Mohawk Park--Oxley Nature Center


Map: http://www.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=36.223729,-95.896547&spn=0.008655,0.013754&t=h&z=16&msid=211656245233415273419.0004a3a2ec4a491b4e1c7
Observation date: 5/18/11

Number of species: 23



Canada Goose  - Branta canadensis   21

Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias     1

Great Egret - Ardea alba     3

Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura     1

Sora - Porzana carolina     1

American Coot - Fulica americana     1

Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius     2

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris     2

Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon     2

Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus    1

Eastern Wood-Pewee - Contopus virens     1

Western Kingbird - Tyrannus verticalis     2

American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos     3

Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica     17

Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor     2

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea     8

American Robin - Turdus migratorius     1

Yellow Warbler - Dendroica petechia     4

Prothonotary Warbler - Protonotaria citrea    1

Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia     3

Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis     3

Indigo Bunting - Passerina cyanea     2

Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus     2
 
 
Photo of a Sora courtesy of outriggr, via Wikipedia.org
 
-SPQ 5/19/2011

Monday, May 16, 2011

Mohawk Park / Oxley Nature Center - May 14, 2011 - Tulsa, OK


Marsh inside the "Heron Loop" at Oxley Nature Center

Song Sparrow

Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher



















                                                                          Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Location: Mohawk Park--Oxley Nature Center


Map: http://www.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=211656245233415273419.0004a36bd2f6e7ed17eb2&ll=36.227,-95.891891&spn=0.016583,0.027509&t=h&z=15
Observation date: 5/14/11

Number of species: 30



Gadwall - Anas strepera      1

Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus     1

Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias     2

Great Egret - Ardea alba     3

Snowy Egret - Egretta thula     2

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris     1

Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon    2

Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens    1

Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe     2

Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus     1

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Tyrannus forficatus     1

American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos     1

Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica    36

Carolina Chickadee - Poecile carolinensis     13

Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor     2

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea     8

Eastern Bluebird - Sialia sialis    2

European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris    3

Yellow Warbler - Dendroica petechia     8

Blackburnian Warbler - Dendroica fusca    1

Prothonotary Warbler - Protonotaria citrea     2

Swainson's Warbler - Limnothlypis swainsonii     1

Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia     1

Summer Tanager - Piranga rubra     1

Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis     3

Indigo Bunting - Passerina cyanea     12

Painted Bunting - Passerina ciris     2

Dickcissel - Spiza americana     1

Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus     2

Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula     1
 
 
Photos courtesy of SPQ
 
-SPQ 5/16/2011

Monday, May 9, 2011

Mohawk Park / Oxley Nature Center - May 6, 2011 - Tulsa, OK

Yellow Warbler

Location: Mohawk Park--Oxley Nature Center


Map: http://www.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=211656245233415273419.0004a2deec3691b5e0d6c&ll=36.226342,-95.896611&spn=0.01731,0.043774&t=h&z=15
Observation date: 5/6/11

Number of species: 33



Canada Goose - Branta canadensis     15

Gadwall - Anas strepera     3

Blue-winged Teal - Anas discors     9

Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus     3

Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias     5

Great Egret - Ardea alba     1

Snowy Egret - Egretta thula     3

Little Blue Heron - Egretta caerulea     2

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - Nyctanassa violacea    2

Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura     3

Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus     3

Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis     1

American Coot - Fulica americana     2

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris     1

Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens     1

Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus     1

Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe     1

Western Kingbird - Tyrannus verticalis     1

Red-eyed Vireo - Vireo olivaceus     1

American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos     1

Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica     18

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea     12

Eastern Bluebird - Sialia sialis     2

Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis     1

Brown Thrasher - Toxostoma rufum     1

Northern Parula - Parula americana      1

Yellow Warbler - Dendroica petechia     3

Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata     1

Prothonotary Warbler - Protonotaria citrea     1

Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia     1

Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis    8

Indigo Bunting - Passerina cyanea     10

Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus     4
 
 
-Photo of a Yellow Warbler courtesy of Mdf, via Wikipedia.org
 
-SPQ 5/9/2011

Thursday, May 5, 2011

April 2011 Totals


Indigo Bunting, male

Black and White Warbler


April 2011

62 Species - 1,925 Individuals - 11 Checklists

Locations:

-Mohawk Park/Oxley Nature Center (Tulsa, OK)
-Oxley Nature Center, North Woods (Tulsa, OK)
-Lake Yahola (Tulsa, OK)
-Rivercity Park/ KATY Trail (Sand Springs, OK)


Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)       76

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)       1

Gadwall (Anas strepera)       52

Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors)         261

Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)      128

Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)      11

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)       386

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)       2

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)       7

Great Egret (Ardea alba)       26

Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)       13

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)      7

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)      19

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)       1

Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)      2

Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)     6

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)      4

American Coot (Fulica americana)      126

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)     6

Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)      12

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)      1

Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)       26

Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)       7

Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)       3

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)     1

Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)      5

Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)      1

Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)    3

Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)      1

Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)      2

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus)     3

Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)      1

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)      4

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)      15

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)      99

Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)      27

Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)        23

 Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)      2

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)      51

Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)       1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)      2

Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)       2

Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)       1

American Robin (Turdus migratorius)      12

Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)      2

Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)       1

European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)        20

Northern Parula (Parula americana)       1

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)       5


Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)       1

Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea)       2

Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)       17

White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)      27

White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)      3

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)       28

Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)       2

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)      7

Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)      44

Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)     3

Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus)      1

American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)       23

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)       25
 
Photo of an Indigo Bunting courtesty of Kevin Bolton, via Wikipedia.org
 
Photo of a Black and White Warbler courtesy of Terry Sohl, via Wikipedia.org
 
-SPQ 5/5/2011

Monday, May 2, 2011

Mohawk Park / Oxley Nature Center - April 29, 2011 - Tulsa, OK

Common Nighthawk


Location: Mohawk Park--Oxley Nature Center


Map: http://www.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=36.227485,-95.891118&spn=0.016617,0.027509&t=h&z=15&msid=211656245233415273419.0004a252439c06443f1da
Observation date: 4/29/11

Number of species: 24



Canada Goose - Branta canadensis     20

Wood Duck - Aix sponsa     1

Blue-winged Teal - Anas discors     13

Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata     8

Pied-billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps     7

Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus     27

Great Egret - Ardea alba     1

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - Nyctanassa violacea     1

Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura     2

American Coot - Fulica americana     15

Common Nighthawk - Chordeiles minor     26

Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens     1

Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus     1

American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos     3

Carolina Chickadee - Poecile carolinensis     2

Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus    1

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea     8

Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata    2

Prothonotary Warbler - Protonotaria citrea     1

Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia     10

White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys    3

Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis     5

Indigo Bunting - Passerina cyanea    2

Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus     1
 
 
Photo of a Common Nighthawk courtesy of Gavin Keefe Schaefer, via Wikipedia.org



-SPQ 5/2/2011