Insights from a Decade of Wildlife Study
The Wildlife Department has long been dedicated to the discovery of what makes our fish and wildlife populations thrive. Sometimes that discovery starts with a search of the state to find where the animals are living, and sometimes the search leads to more questions. As we prepare to enter a new decade of wildlife study, we checked in with the Wildlife Department’s Wildlife Diversity staff for their insights into research and surveys that have wrapped up in the past 10 years.
Lessons Learned from a Decade of Surveys and Research
Species Spotlight: American Robin
Though American robins are readily identified as a first sign of spring they can be found year-round in Oklahoma. In fact, Oklahoma’s robin population peaks during winter months; even though our nesting birds migrate south, they are replaced with robins that nested in more northern states. Robins are relatively large for songbirds; adults have a bright bill, a reddish orange belly and grayish-brown head, back and tail.
Facts, photos, maps and calls are waiting at allaboutbirds.org
Count Birds with Audubon
Audubon's Christmas Bird Count – our nation’s longest-running community science project – kicked off its 120th year and you can be a part of the birding tradition! More than 20 counts are scheduled across the state from Dec. 14, 2019 – Jan. 5, 2020. Learn more about the annual count and then check out the below link for a map and contact information for Oklahoma counts.
Reach out to a Count Leader Near You
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