photo by Bill Horn.

Over 50 people turned out on August 14th to watch approximately 250,000 Purple Martin at our annual Purple Martin Roost Watch. This year the martins are roosting on the Tulsa Jail property, and we want to than the Jail staff for allowing us to use their parking lot to view the martins.

The martins will continue to roost here until early September, so you can still visit downtown to see this spectacular sight. Just park along Denver near Brady Street, or in the Jail's north parking lot. The bird begin arriving around 8:15 p.m.

Click here for more information on Purple Martins in Tulsa and for photos from last years Roost Watch

Audubon At Home in Tulsa

Gardening For Wildlife

May 22-23, 2010

17th annual
Wildlife Habitat Garden Tour and Plant Sale

Thank you to all for a successful sale.
We have a small amount of extra seed available.

 Click here for product list

But please call John Kennington first at 
809-6325 to check availability!

We do keep Dried Mealworms in stock all year long

Next Event is Sunday Feb. 7
Oxley Nature Center

Our next event will be more habitat improvement at Redbud Valley Nature Preserve, a unit of Oxley Nature Center, on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 9:00 - 1:00. We will be removing invasive species encroaching on native habitats, and maintaining Bluebird boxes. As always, new volunteers will receive a Tulsa Audubon/TogetherGreen t-shirt and lunch will be provided by the Friends of Oxley.

Thank you to the 97 105 volunteers who made our Oxley Nature Center Bluebird Trail and Habitat Improvement Day our biggest yet!
Click here for photos

Raptors Injured & Killed By Methane Burners

Landfill methane burners and other smokestacks are a little recognized threat to raptors. Click here to read a report on this threat to our hawks, owls and eagles written by Raptor Rehabber and TAS member Gary Siftar.

Devil's Den State Park

View Photos from our TAS Field Trip
by Jim Mitchell

Unusual Avocet Rescue

Be sure to read about how Zoe the black lab was the true hero rescuing this Avocet!
Click here for the story

Tulsa County Checklist Updated!

The TAS Field Checklist of Birds of Tulsa County, Oklahoma has just been updated by a committee of Paul Ribitzki, John Kennington, Jo Loyd & Jim Arterburn. It is based on the records collected by Amy Lambert from 2000 to 2007 and the expert insight of Jo and Jim. It is available here as a PDF File formatted for easy printing, and printed field cards are for sale.

How To Contact Your Elected Officials

Jim Mitchell has assembled a guide on how to contact all of your elected officials - federal, state, county (Tulsa and Rogers) and city (Tulsa) with addresses, phone numbers, emails and web sites. Click here to view the list.

A Guide to Birding in Oklahoma
On-line Edition

Tulsa Audubon's A Guide to Birding in Oklahoma, first published in 1973, with a second edition in 1986 has been out of print for many years. Rather than publish a revised edition, TAS decided to make the information available here on our web site, updating and adding accounts as needed. I also have created custom maps in Google Maps and Google Earth, allowing you to zoom in on your favorite area. Click here to visit.

Do I have a Mutant Cardinal
At My Feeder?

No, you simply have a bald Cardinal. They are normal Cardinals, and spotting a bald one is not that unusual. Click here for more details about bald Cardinals.

Like Butterflies?

Visit our Butterfly Resource Page

Shorebirds In Northeastern Oklahoma
by Jim Arterburn

THEIR STATUS, MIGRATION TIMING, HABITAT REQUIREMENTS & IDENTIFICATION

im Arterburn presented a program to Tulsa Audubon on the shorebirds of northeastern Oklahoma, and he has graciously shared his presentation, notes maps and other information for those not able to attend the meeting.

Have You Found an Injured
or Orphaned Bird?

Click here for information from
Oxley Nature Center about what to do

Tulsa Audubon Celebrates 70th Anniversary!

Tulsa Audubon was founded in April, 1935 and at our December 2005 meeting we celebrated our 70th anniversary with a party and short presentation about our history, and recognized long-time member Aline Romero.

Click here for photos from the meeting and party	Click here to view the old photos and text from the presentation
	We presented her a framed picture from an article about Aline and Forrest from 1986. Click here to see the full article.

I Found a Banded Pigeon.
How Do I Return It?

Click here for some resources on caring for lost pigeons and how to read their bands.

Member's Gallery
A new feature has been added to our web site, a Member's Gallery, where you can share photos, writings, etc. of interest to other TAS members. We currently have contributions from Charlotte Clark of Glenpool, with photos of her backyard habitat, photos of a Snowy Owl found in Inola, and the photos of Eagles rescued form a fallen nest.

Some Of Our Chapter Activities

Recorder's Report