Bixby Sod Farms
Oklahoma · Southwest
About This Location
Bixby Sod Farms is a productive birding destination in Oklahoma, with 232 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Ring-billed Gull, American White Pelican, and American Kestrel among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Calidris subruficollis
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Veery
Catharus fuscescens
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Eastern Phoebe
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
European Starling
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Lark Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Upland Sandpiper
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
- 2
Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
Amenities
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