This land was recently donated to Oklahoma City by Bridgestone for use as a nature preserve, with adjacent land for a new school. There is a nice wide trail along a tree lined creek from a grassy parking area at the corner of SW 15th. It generally runs east-west and goes about 2/3 to 3/4 of a mile east to the sand company on the east end. There are several footbridge crossings and several picnic tables along the trail. About a half mile in there is a trail that heads south up a small embankment. There is a fair size pond with small willows and cottonwoods around it.  Click here for a detailed description and map

Historic Fort Reno was a military post from 1875 through 1947 and parts are being restored for historic reenactments. much of the 7,000 acres is an agricultural research station. The Fort's visitor center and main gate are open Monday - Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and holidays / weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Only the main road, main compound, cemetery road and cemetery are open to the public. Please do not cross fences or enter locked gates without permission. The unofficial bird list for Fort Reno, updated as of 6-24-2006, stands at 170 species. Click here for a detailed description and map

The city-owned Martin Park Nature Center. This 140-acre tract is largely grasslands, drained by three generally all-weather streams. These streams are bordered by a natural growth of mature and second growth trees and brush attractive to migrating and nesting land birds and to wintering birds. The interpretive building houses informative exhibits maintained by the staff for teaching adults and youngsters about the local wildlife. A series of hiking trails leading through the various habitats acquaints the visitors with some of the exciting discoveries beyond our dooryards. Click here for a detailed description and map

Mitch Park is a 133-acre park which features several play-grounds, sports fields and other facilities. The city of Edmond has done a fine job landscaping with native vegetation the birds and wildlife seem to thrive on. Throughout the park are benches and feeding stations where you can sit and enjoy the birds. The majority of the trails are paved and a newly-opened trail bridge opened during the winter of 2005. This new bridge is a great area to observe the Louisiana Waterthrush during the summer months. Click here for a detailed description and map

This is a small lake and park with mostly oak trees plus several brushy hillsides. This is a public park and the gate is open from dawn to dusk. Ample parking is available in several locations on the south side of the lake with convenient access from I-35. Drive the loop road and bird from your car or walk along the lake from any parking location on the south side of the lake. Be sure to check the vine covered, overgrown, brushy hillsides carefully. Some birds to be found are Swamp and other wintering Sparrows, Towhees, Winter Wrens and Marsh Wrens. Click here for a detailed description and map

This marshland and the adjoining heavily wooded swamp along the North Canadian River for a little over 2 miles have been designated as a wildlife refuge. The refuge lies just north of Lake Overholser, north of US 66-US 270. Nesting Prothonotary Warblers and Wood Ducks are found in the several ponds along the river roads. Late summer concentrations of Double-crested Cormorants may number in the hundreds. When water levels are low, wading birds including White-faced Ibis and rarely such southern visitors as the White Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill, and Olivaceous Cormorant are seen. Click here for a detailed description and map

This urban wilderness is managed by Norman Parks and Recreation. There are small artificial lakes with a bordering variety of evergreen and deciduous trees. The surrounding fields have been planted to native grasses and forbs. Spring is the best time to visit the area. Migrating warblers, late wintering sparrows, and newly arriving nesting birds are to be expected. Painted Buntings are numerous. Click here for a detailed description and map

The Black Mesa area is special place that lies in the very shadow of the Rocky Mountains. There is a decidedly western influence in its biota. Softer sedimentary rock composing the mesas has eroded more rapidly than the overlying igneous layers. As a result, flat-topped buttes, wandering ridges, and isolated peaks have been formed that jut skyward from their buttresses of accumulated soil. The birdlife is western, with many species seen nowhere else in Oklahoma. Just a few of the many unique species are Scaled Quail, Black-throated, Lark Cassin's and Brewer's (M) sparrows, Say's Phoebe (S), Cassin's finch, Sage and Curve-billed thrashers, Lark Bunting, Lazuli Bunting, Western Tanager, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Cassin's Kingbird, Townsend's Solitaire, Mountain Bluebird, Clark's Nutcracker, Black-billed Magpie, Scrub, Pinyon and Stellar's Jay, Green-tailed and Brown towhees, Common Poorwill, Western Screech-Owl, Lewis's Woodpecker, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Western Wood-Pewee, and Lesser Goldfinch.  Click here for a detailed description and map

The 25-mile route follows country roads north to near the Cimarron River. There are sage covered sandhills at the beginning of the route and "gyp hills canyon country" in the central and northern parts. Birds seen include Eastern and Western kingbirds, Lark and Grasshopper sparrows, Turkey Vultures, Eastern and Western meadowlarks, Mississippi Kites, with Painted Buntings, Eastern Phoebes, Mockingbirds, and Cardinals in the canyons. In this area listen for Cassin's Sparrows and Rufous-crowned Sparrows, and hybrid Lazuli-Indigo buntings may be seen. Click here for a detailed description and map

This is high country, the elevation at Buffalo, 18 miles to the west, being 1,791 feet. The sage on most of the land has been removed and the more level land planted in wheat. Most of the farm houses have been abandoned. Ranch roads are maintained with tax funds and are considered public. The route begins at the entrance of a ranch with a cattle-guard gate south of the covered picnic table on SH 34, about 3.5 miles south of the Kansas line. Some birds to be seen in this area are Horned Larks, Mourning Doves, Lark Sparrows, Cassin's Sparrow, Grasshopper Sparrows, Burrowing Owls, Ring-necked Pheasants, Western Meadowlarks, Swainson's Hawks and Mississippi Kites. Click here for a detailed description and map

The Selman Guest Ranch is located in Buffalo, Oklahoma. The ranch is a 4th generation working ranch that also provides wildlife viewing for guests of their overnight accommodations. The ranch has 14,000 acres of mixed grass prairie, eight miles of creek bottom and an excellent bird habitat with a sand and salt flat nesting area. Many species can be viewed, from Snowy plovers, Least Terns and Lesser Prairie Chicken, to many migratory birds such as a large variety of hawks and falcons and occasionally Golden Eagles and Bald Eagles. You will also see Cassin's, Rufous-crowned, Field, Grasshopper, and Harris's Sparrow. Prime areas available for birding include cottonwood gallery forest along several perennial prairie streams, a several hundred acre salt flat along the Cimarron River, cattail marshes, ponds, gypsum buttes, cliffs, mesquite flats. Click here for a detailed description and map

This 8,200 acre refuge is positioned on the northern portion of Foss Reservoir and has one of the largest waterfowl concentrations in Oklahoma. The diverse habitats that make up the refuge attract over 250 species of birds and other wildlife including coyotes, white-tailed deer, raccoons, and black-tail prairie dogs. Also found on the refuge are three endangered species: the American bald eagle, the whooping crane, and the interior least tern. Click here for a detailed description and map

Near the dam of Lake Duncan are fish hatchery ponds with a swampy area where one can find Common Yellowthroats, Lark Sparrows, orioles, Summer Tanagers, White-eyed and Bell's vireos, woodpeckers including Pileated, buntings and flycatchers. In winter search for the Hermit Thrush and Water Pipit. The rocky bluffs on the north lake shore,with many persimmon trees, cottonwoods, and much undergrowth. Rufous-crowned Sparrows can usually be seen during spring, summer and fall. Click here for a detailed description and map

More than 7,100 acres of former southwest Oklahoma farmland, once one of the nation’s largest Playa Lakes, has now been restored to it’s wetland glory, making Hackberry Flat a premier destination for birders, especially for its high concentrations of shorebirds and waterbirds, including Whooping Cranes. More than 200 species have been identified during surveys, with such rare and uncommon species as the black-necked stilt, stilt sandpiper, and snowy plover being seen. Sheer numbers of birds make this area stand out as one of the best anywhere.  Click here for a detailed description and map

In the vicinity of the lake are tall trees, wooded hillsides, mud flats, creeks and sloughs. Besides the usual birds u ncommon or not usually recorded birds during winter are Pine Siskins, Purple Finches, Yellow-headed Blackbirds, Fox, Savannah, and Vesper sparrows, Common Loon, and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. In spring the list includes American Redstart, Black-and-white Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Nashville warbler, and night-herons.  Click here for a detailed description and map

The park occupies about a mile and one-quarter of the north end of one of Caddo County's famous canyons. Elm, box elder, sugar maple, willows, and oak trees along the steep red sandstone walls. The fairly dry east and west rims of the canyon are partially covered by juniper, post, and blackjack oaks. Cliff and Rough-winged Swallows nest here. Beside more common species, in previous years Black-capped Vireo, Lesser Goldfinch, and Rufous-crowned Sparrow were nesting species. During migration several warblers are found here, and late fall and winter may possibly bring Mountain Bluebirds and Townsend's Solitaires. October weather turns the remaining sugar maples to a beautiful display of reds, oranges, and yellow, well worth a special trip to this unique area. Click here for a detailed description and map

The 59,020 acre Refuge, established in 1901, is a remnant mixed grass prairie. The largest breeding population of the endangered Black-capped vireo in the State of Oklahoma occurs on the refuge. The Refuge provides habitat for large native grazing animals including American bison and Rocky Mountain Elk. Texas longhorn cattle also share the Refuge as a cultural and historical legacy species. Click here for a detailed description and map

In a state blessed with a variety of beautiful state parks, Beaver's Bend is considered by many to be the crown jewel in Oklahoma's parks. Located on a cypress-lined bend of Mountain Fork River, just below the dam of Broken Bow Reservoir, and nestled among the pine-clad hills of the Ouachita Mountains, Beaver's Bend State Park has much to offer the birder throughout the year. Click here for a detailed description and map

The Clayton area is within the Ouachita Mountains and is typical of the oak-shortleaf pine biotic region that dominates southeastern Oklahoma. Located in a valley between the Jackfork Mountains on the west, the Winding Stair Mountains on the northeast, and the Kiamichi Mountains on the east, the area is a mix of forest lands and open rangelands with cattle ranches. There are three excellent birding areas nearby that are open to the public: Sardis Reservoir, Clayton Lake and Recreation Area, and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Pushmataha Game Management Area. Click here for a detailed description and map

This refuge preserves bottomland hardwood habitat along Little River for the benefit of migrating and wintering waterfowl. It is located in the floodplain along the north side of Little River and is characterized by low, wet habitat with oak and hickory forest and old oxbows and sloughs interspersed through the area. Most of the Refuge is forested with bottomland species. The refuge is known for the rare Swainson's warbler, the only known nesting location in Oklahoma. Flycatchers, swallows, vireos, and at least 31 species of warblers are all neotropical migrants on the refuge. Click here for a detailed description and map

Situated in the Kiamichi-Ouachita Mountain region of southeastern Oklahoma the McCurtain County Wilderness Area is one of the last sizeable expanses of old growth oak-pine forest in the state. The Wilderness Area terrain is characterized by a series of steep and narrow wooded ridges. At least 110 bird species have been recorded within the wilderness area boundaries. The Red-cockaded Woodpecker, a federally endangered species, has its last toehold in Oklahoma within this wilderness area. Click here for a detailed description and map