Birding spot · Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Birding at Lake Hefner (northeast): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Hefner (northeast) are Ring-billed Gull (88%), American Coot (86%), and Mallard (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 97 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (113 species). 213 species have been reported here across 807 complete checklists from 202 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 78 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 22-30: 106 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 1-7: 113 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 15-21: low data (9 checklists) May 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jun 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Sep 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 97 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Ring-billed Gull 88% 2 American Coot 86% 3 Mallard 79% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 77% 5 Pied-billed Grebe 75% 6 American White Pelican 73% 7 Canada Goose 71% 8 Great Blue Heron 58% 9 Common Loon 57% 10 European Starling 52% 11 Horned Grebe 51% 12 Bufflehead 49% 13 American Herring Gull 44% 14 Bonaparte's Gull 43% 15 Killdeer 43% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across Oklahoma.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Ring-billed Gull88%
American Coot86%
Mallard79%
Double-crested Cormorant77%
Pied-billed Grebe75%
American White Pelican73%
Canada Goose71%
Great Blue Heron58%
Common Loon57%
European Starling52%
Horned Grebe51%
Bufflehead49%
American Herring Gull44%
Bonaparte's Gull43%
Killdeer43%