Birds in Oklahoma in May: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Oklahoma in May in our iNaturalist sample; 14 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top birds in May

Canada Goose472 obs.

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher448 obs.

Painted Bunting418 obs.

Northern Cardinal384 obs.

Mississippi Kite374 obs.

Indigo Bunting331 obs.

American Robin329 obs.

Mallard321 obs.

Eastern Kingbird269 obs.

Great Blue Heron248 obs.

Eastern Phoebe243 obs.

Northern Mockingbird242 obs.

All birds seen in Oklahoma in May

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	472	Apr (past peak)
2	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	448	Apr (past peak)
3	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Cardinals and Allies	418	May (peak)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	384	Apr (past peak)
5	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	374	Aug (rising)
6	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	331	May (peak)
7	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	329	Apr (past peak)
8	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	321	Apr (past peak)
9	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	269	May (peak)
10	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	248	Apr (past peak)
11	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	243	Apr (past peak)
12	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	242	Apr (past peak)
13	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	240	Apr (past peak)
14	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	238	Apr (past peak)
15	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	232	Apr (past peak)
16	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	229	May (peak)
17	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	225	Apr (past peak)
18	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	218	May (peak)
19	Dickcissel	Spiza americana	Cardinals and Allies	206	May (peak)
20	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	203	Apr (past peak)
21	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	202	Apr (past peak)
22	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	198	Apr (past peak)
23	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	189	Apr (past peak)
24	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	188	May (peak)
25	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	181	May (peak)
26	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	181	Apr (past peak)
27	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	181	Apr (past peak)
28	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	177	Apr (past peak)
29	Lark Sparrow	Chondestes grammacus	New World Sparrows	167	Apr (past peak)
30	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	166	Apr (past peak)
31	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	160	Apr (past peak)
32	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	159	May (peak)
33	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	157	Apr (past peak)
34	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	151	Apr (past peak)
35	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	149	May (peak)
36	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	148	May (peak)
37	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	139	Apr (past peak)
38	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	135	Jan (past peak)
39	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	133	May (peak)
40	Swainson's Thrush	Catharus ustulatus	Thrushes	128	Apr (past peak)
41	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	121	Apr (past peak)
42	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	116	Apr (past peak)
43	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	114	Apr (past peak)
44	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	114	Apr (past peak)
45	Orchard Oriole	Icterus spurius	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	109	May (peak)
46	Common Nighthawk	Chordeiles minor	Nightjars and Allies	109	May (peak)
47	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	108	Apr (past peak)
48	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	107	Apr (past peak)
49	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	102	Jul (rising)
50	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	96	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Oklahoma in May

Top birds in May

All birds seen in Oklahoma in May