Birding spot · Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Birding at Recreation Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Recreation Lake are Carolina Chickadee (92%), Tufted Titmouse (81%), and Northern Flicker (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 94 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (105 species). 228 species have been reported here across 3,060 complete checklists from 591 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Jan 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jan 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jan 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Feb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Feb 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 22-28: 67 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Mar 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Mar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Apr 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Apr 22-30: 96 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists May 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists May 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists May 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists May 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Sep 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Oct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Oct 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Oct 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Nov 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Nov 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Nov 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Dec 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Dec 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Dec 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 88 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 Carolina Chickadee 92% 2 Tufted Titmouse 81% 3 Northern Flicker 79% 4 Northern Cardinal 77% 5 Red-headed Woodpecker 70% 6 American Crow 67% 7 Carolina Wren 64% 8 Blue Jay 64% 9 Mallard 64% 10 Red-bellied Woodpecker 63% 11 Song Sparrow 63% 12 White-throated Sparrow 61% 13 Gadwall 60% 14 Downy Woodpecker 60% 15 Dark-eyed Junco 58% 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 .
Carolina Chickadee92%
Tufted Titmouse81%
Northern Flicker79%
Northern Cardinal77%
Red-headed Woodpecker70%
American Crow67%
Carolina Wren64%
Blue Jay64%
Mallard64%
Red-bellied Woodpecker63%
Song Sparrow63%
White-throated Sparrow61%
Gadwall60%
Downy Woodpecker60%
Dark-eyed Junco58%