South Jenkins Avenue
Oklahoma · Southwest
About This Location
South Jenkins Avenue is a productive birding destination in Oklahoma, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Red-shouldered Hawk, and Belted Kingfisher 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
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Swainson's Warbler
Limnothlypis swainsonii
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
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
Wild Turkey
Killdeer
Turkey Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northern House Wren
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Eastern Bluebird
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
Northern Parula
Northern Cardinal
Snowy Egret
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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