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Christmas Bird Counts
This is a partial listing of Christmas Bird Counts in Oklahoma (and some adjacent areas). The list on this page is sorted alphabetically by count name. Each Christmas Bird Count takes place on one day between December 14 and January 5 of each winter season.
Contact the compiler of the counts you are interested in to find out the specific date for this year.
Your participation in these counts will be welcome, regardless of your birding skills!
- Arcadia CBC
Contact: Tom Traxler, 405-348-9900 (after 5:30 PM) Traxeagle@aol.com - Arnett CBC
Location: western OK
Contact: Eddie Stegal, 316-264-2237 - Broken Bow Reservoir CBC
Location: McCurtain County, southeastern OK
Contact: Berlin Heck, 580-584-6958, baheck@pine-net.com - Cimarron National Grasslands CBC (Kansas)
Location: Near Elkhart, in the southwest corner of Kansas.
Contacts: Sebastian Patti, 552 W. Belden Ave., Chicago, IL 60614, 773-248-0570, sebastianpatti@hotmail.com
- Ft. Gibson Reservoir CBC
Location: SE of Tulsa
Contact: Jeri McMahon, 918-478-4010, okiebirder@allegiance.tv
- Hulah Reservoir CBC
Location: At Hulah Lake in northeastern Osage County, NNW of Bartlesville
Contact: Suzy Harris, 918-331-9080, mbhsuzy@sbcglobal.net - Kenton (Black Mesa) CBC
Location: Far northwestern corner of OK Panhandle
Contact: Sebastian Patti, 552 W. Belden Ave., Chicago, IL 60614, 773-248-0570, sebastianpatti@hotmail.com - Liberal/Seward County CBC (Kansas)
Contact: Sebastian Patti, 552 W. Belden Ave., Chicago, IL 60614, 773-248-0570, sebastianpatti@hotmail.com - Norman (Cleveland County) CBC
Contact: Mark Howery (405) 424-2728, mhowery@zoo.odwc.state.ok.us
- Oklahoma City CBC
Contact: John Shackford, 405-340-5057, johnsshack@aol.com - Palo Pinto CBC (Texas)
Location: Fort Worth area.
Contact: Sheridan Coffey, 817-355-0130, sngcanary@aol.com - Quanah CBC (Texas)
Location: Southeast of Altus; northern part of the circle is in Oklahoma.
Contact: Steve Welborn, sbw@eudoramail.com - Red Hills CBC (Kansas)
Contact: Pete Janzen, 316-832-0182, prarybrd@southwind.net - Rogers County CBC
Location: NE of Tulsa.
Contact: Richard Stuart, 15511 S. Hwy. 66, Claremore, OK 74017-2658, 918-342-9406, BIRDBANDER@AOL.COM - Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge CBC
Location: Alfalfa County, north-central OK
Contact: Glenda Lesley; 580-363-0237, gl_lloydl@yahoo.com - Sequoyah CBC
Location: SE of Tulsa
Contact: Craig Heflebower, 918-773-5251, craig_Heflebower@fws.gov - Sooner Lake CBC
Location: North of Stillwater, OK
Contact: John Couch, 405-377-7220 (work), 405-377- 9383 (home), jrcouch60@yahoo.com - Spavinaw CBC
Location: About 65 miles ENE of Tulsa
Contact: Rolla Wagner, 918-786-8291, gilwag@greencis.net
Notes: Sponsored by the Grand Lake Audubon Society. - Stephens County CBC
Location: East of Lawton, OK
Contact: June Ketchum, 405-919-2459, june.ketchum@duncanregional.com or Roma Lenehan at rlenehan@charter.net - Stillwater CBC
Contact: James Ownby, 405-707-8073, jdown@ownbyphotography.com - Tallgrass Prairie Preserve CBC
Location: In Osage County, about 55 miles NNW of Tulsa, or 16 miles NNW of Pawhuska.
Contact: Don Wolfe, 918-336-7778 (work), 918-333-1786 (home), dwolfe@ou.edu - Tishomingo CBC
Location: southcentral OK
Contact: Charles R. Brown, 918-631-3943 or 918-355-2974, charles-brown@utulsa.edu - Tulsa CBC
Contact: Jo Loyd, 918-835-2946 (Tulsa), Jo.Loyd@sbcglobal.net
Notes: Sponsored by Tulsa Audubon Society - Village Creek Drying Beds CBC (Texas)
Location: Fort Worth area.
Contact: Sheridan Coffey, 817-355-0130, sngcanary@aol.com - Washita National Wildlife Refuge CBC
Location: Near Butler, western OK
Contact: Amber Zimmerman, 580/664-2205, Amber_Zimmerman@fws.gov - Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge CBC
Location: Near Lawton, southwestern OK
Contact: Mike Husak, 580-581-2374, michaelh@cameron.edu