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Birding spots

Best Birding Spots in Oklahoma

By species reported, the top birding spots in Oklahoma are CLO Lands, Boomer Lake Park, and Recreation Lake. CLO Lands has the longest list (235 species), and its best season is spring.

Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.

SpotCountySpeciesChecklistsWinterSpringSummerFall
CLO LandsPayne County2351,208121187118175
Boomer Lake ParkPayne County2293,723118198112162
Recreation LakeTulsa County2283,060112209105174
Lake HefnerOklahoma County2282,749108188116167
Red SloughMcCurtain County22449292189100135
Upper Dog PondAlfalfa County22278397202124176
Lake Hefner (northeast)Oklahoma County21380710817095138
Lake Carl EtlingCimarron County2094137015777164
Tinker CreekOklahoma County20246310316694116
Lake Yahola (north)Tulsa County1956129515666116
Stars & Stripes ParkOklahoma County1941,0398514479133
Lake YaholaTulsa County1931,2917714492117
Lake Yahola (Flat Rock Creek)Tulsa County1906198916858121
Carl Etling Public Fishing AreaCimarron County1864975314376122
Lake Thunderbird State ParkCleveland County1848246314185109
Upper Bayou Site 10 ReservoirCarter County1821,6729714799128
Crystal Lake Park ParkOklahoma County1824518814584125
Edmond ParkOklahoma County1807927014782109
Sanborn Lake ParkPayne County1769928714072139
Stinchcomb Wildlife RefugeOklahoma County1753778414277113
Western Hills Guest Ranch/sequoya Sp State ResortCherokee County1744018014892118
Lake OverholserOklahoma County173413811308298
Upper Dog Pond (northwest)Alfalfa County1732176411075126
Drummond Flats Wildlife Management AreaGarfield County169523681386897
CLO Lands (east)Payne County1683259912545106
Spring Creek ParkOklahoma County165749691317389
Lake Hefner (Lansbrook Lake)Oklahoma County1657436810189121
Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge (northwest)Canadian County161167671432659
Washington Irving ParkTulsa County160449661456980
Carl Etling Public Fishing Area (Lake Carl Etling)Cimarron County159250671124289

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