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

60 birds were recorded seen in Oklahoma in October in our iNaturalist sample; 3 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 October

Great Blue Heron220 obs.

Great-tailed Grackle156 obs.

Canada Goose155 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk142 obs.

Mallard139 obs.

Turkey Vulture132 obs.

Northern Flicker130 obs.

American White Pelican124 obs.

Northern Cardinal121 obs.

Northern Mockingbird119 obs.

Blue Jay115 obs.

Great Egret115 obs.

All birds seen in Oklahoma in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	220	Apr (past peak)
2	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	156	Apr (past peak)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	155	Apr (past peak)
4	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	142	Dec (rising)
5	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	139	Apr (past peak)
6	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	132	Apr (past peak)
7	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	130	Oct (peak)
8	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	124	Nov (rising)
9	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	121	Apr (past peak)
10	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	119	Apr (past peak)
11	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	115	Apr (past peak)
12	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	115	Apr (past peak)
13	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	109	Jan (past peak)
14	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	97	Apr (past peak)
15	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	96	Apr (past peak)
16	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	94	Apr (past peak)
17	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	89	Apr (past peak)
18	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	87	Apr (past peak)
19	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	83	Apr (past peak)
20	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	80	Apr (past peak)
21	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	77	Apr (past peak)
22	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	75	Apr (past peak)
23	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	75	Apr (past peak)
24	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	73	Apr (past peak)
25	Lincoln's Sparrow	Melospiza lincolnii	New World Sparrows	73	Apr (past peak)
26	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	70	Nov (rising)
27	Nashville Warbler	Leiothlypis ruficapilla	New World Warblers	69	Oct (peak)
28	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	68	Apr (past peak)
29	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	68	Apr (past peak)
30	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	68	Apr (past peak)
31	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	66	Apr (past peak)
32	Orange-crowned Warbler	Leiothlypis celata	New World Warblers	65	Oct (peak)
33	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	64	Apr (past peak)
34	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	61	Apr (past peak)
35	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	60	Apr (past peak)
36	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	58	Jan (past peak)
37	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	57	Apr (past peak)
38	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	54	Apr (past peak)
39	Franklin's Gull	Leucophaeus pipixcan	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	54	Apr (past peak)
40	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	53	Apr (past peak)
41	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	52	Apr (past peak)
42	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	51	Apr (past peak)
43	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	45	May (past peak)
44	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	44	Dec (rising)
45	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	43	Apr (past peak)
46	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	41	Apr (past peak)
47	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	40	Jan (past peak)
48	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	39	Apr (past peak)
49	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	39	Apr (past peak)
50	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	36	Dec (rising)

Birds Seen in Oklahoma in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in Oklahoma in October