Lake Thunderbird - Alameda Dr. Bridges
Oklahoma · Southwest
About This Location
Lake Thunderbird - Alameda Dr. Bridges is a productive birding destination in Oklahoma, with 224 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Northern Shoveler, and Gadwall 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
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Swainson's Warbler
Limnothlypis swainsonii
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
American Wigeon
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Lesser Scaup
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Pectoral Sandpiper
Franklin's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
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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