Lake Hefner - Stars and Stripes Park
Oklahoma · Southwest
About This Location
Lake Hefner - Stars and Stripes Park is a productive birding destination in Oklahoma, with 238 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Rock Pigeon, American Coot, and American White Pelican among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Red-tailed Hawk (Krider's)
Buteo jamaicensis
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Calidris subruficollis
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
American Coot
Killdeer
Franklin's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Western Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
American Crow
Barn Swallow
European Starling
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
Amenities
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