2013 Winter Bird Feeder Survey
Survey Period: Choose two days between Thursday, Jan. 3 and Sun, Jan. 6
Visit www.okwinterbirds.com for help identifying these birds.
Instructions :
1 - Watch birds for two days during the survey period. Count birds at least four times on each day.
2 - Record the greatest number of species feeding together at one time. If you
see six goldfinches at 10 a.m. but later see a group of 12, record 12 goldfinches.
3 - Only count birds seen at or around your feeders - flybys don’t count!
• Always give numbered responses. If you can’t make an exact count, record your best estimate.
• Birds are listed by category, not alphabetically, to group together similar species.
• Results published in the Wildlife Diversity Program’s newsletter, “The WildSide,” and the November/December issue of “Outdoor Oklahoma.”
Complete all parts of this survey:
1. Name
Address
City
County
5. Check the following descriptions that best fit the area
where your feeder is located.
A. Evergreen Cover:
Little or none
Zip
Phone #
Email
2. Have you participated in this survey before?
No
Yes, How many years?
3. Describe your ability to identify winter birds:
Excellent (identify 40 + birds)
Good (identify 21 - 40 birds)
Fair (identify 1 - 20 birds)
4. Mark the statement that best describes the area within a 200-yard
radius of your yard. Only choose one.
A. Suburban area with small to moderate-sized trees.
B. Suburban area with many large and mature trees.
C. Neighborhood bordering or near rural area.
D. Rural in an agricultural area.
E. Rural in a forested area.
Moderate
Abundant
B. Winter Food Plants:
Little or none
Moderate
Abundant
C. Is water readily available (bird bath, pond, etc)?
Yes
No
D. What other features are offered for birds?
Brushpile
Dense shrubbery
Roost boxes
Snags
6. Check the type of feeder(s) in your yard.
Corn
Thistle
Suet/Miracle Meal
Millet
Fruit
Sunflower
Milo
Mixed Seeds
Other
7. Record the greatest number of birds seen at your feeders at any one time over the course of two days.
Use numbers, not checkmarks.
Northern Bobwhite
American Crow
Northern Cardinal
Carolina Chickadee
Eastern Towhee
White winged Dove
Tufted Titmouse
Spotted Towhee
Rock Dove (pigeon)
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Fox Sparrow
Mourning Dove
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Tree Sparrow
Inca Dove
Brown Creeper
Song Sparrow
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Carolina Wren
Field Sparrow
Pileated Woodpecker
Bewick’s Wren
White-throated Sparrow
Red-headed Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
White-crowned Sparrow
Red-bellied Woodpecker
American Robin
Harris’s Sparrow
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
Downy Woodpecker
Brown Thrasher
Dark-eyed Junco
Hairy Woodpecker
Cedar Waxwing
Brewer’s Blackbird
Blue Jay
European Starling
Rusty Blackbird
Flicker (all races)
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Great-tailed Grackle
Meadowlark
(eastern & western)
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
Evening Grosbeak
List other birds seen at feeders:
List other birds seen in the yard but not at feeders:
Return Survey by email attachment to mhickman@zoo.odwc.state.ok.us by February 13, 2013
Mail To: Winter Bird Feeder Survey, Wildlife Diversity Program, PO Box 53465, Oklahoma City, OK 73152