Tulsa Bird Collaborative

05/27/2026

Interested in learning more about sustainable practices? Check out some of these free upcoming events hosted by the The M.e.t.!

Would you like to become a Citizen Environmentalist?

JOIN US for our Eco Allies program! This is a free-of-charge, four-class course for beginners on Recycling, Sustainability, and Eco-Friendly Practices.
Registration is required in order to attend. Please call The M.e.t. at (918) 584-0584 to register.

The first class will be on June 9th, 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. This class will introduce you to the course and teach you about wastewater, stormwater, and how to dispose of household pollutants.

Class 2 will be on June 16th, 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. This class will teach about solid waste, green waste, and recycling.

Class 3 will be on June 23rd, 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. This class will teach about soil and composting.

Class 4 will be on June 30th, 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. This class will teach about air quality and ozone alerts.

If you have any questions, just let us know!

05/13/2026

Sound on!!! Those aren’t bats! This is a video of hundreds of chimney swifts using a school chimney in Tulsa last August. We are currently surveying more chimneys around Tulsa to see if they are being used as roosts by this species.

Do you know of any chimneys at public buildings that are being or may be used?? Let us know in the comments below! Chimney swifts like tall, self-supporting, brick/stone chimneys!

05/12/2026

04/16/2026

Come out to Oxley Nature Center to have some fun and learn about protecting our migratory birds with us and George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center!

Join us on May 9th at the Oxley Nature Center for an afternoon of bird activities with our friends from Tulsa Bird Collaborative! There will be crafts and activities for kids, presentations from experts on bird related topics, time to go bird watching, a guided bird walk to end the evening, and we will be bringing our own live ambassador birds!

We hope to see you there!

04/13/2026

Here are some more resources to help you make your home a bird safe-haven. Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a great resource for birdwatching, bird research, and bird conservation!

04/12/2026

University of Massachusetts is doing amazing work to tackle bird-window collisions on their campus. From museum displays showing birds that have been killed on campus to obtaining grants to treat windows on campus, UMass shows what it takes to make university campuses more bird-friendly.

AMHERST — Peregrine falcons, blackpoll warblers and northern parulas are among birds listed in the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act that have perished since 2023 after flying into buildings on the University of Massachusetts campus. Those Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species bird...

04/12/2026

Check out this new research!

From the article: "The study, published in Nature Cities, analyzes bird migration stopover activity across the United States and finds that metropolitan areas account for nearly half of identified stopover “hot spots,” which are locations where large numbers of birds rest and refuel during migration."

This study highlights the importance of cities for migratory stopover habitat. While the authors don't get into the mechanics of why birds are using this stopover habitat (lights?? good habitat??), it shows that cities have a lot of potential when it comes to supporting migratory birds and that we need to be helping them out!

Research led by recent Colorado State University graduate Miguel “Mikko” Jimenez contributes new insight into how birds use urban areas during migration. Using weather radars and large-scale datasets, his study examines patterns that have been difficult to assess with traditional field methods.

04/12/2026

This is why lights out is so important! Bird deaths can be easily prevented by turning off unnecessary lights during migration. Turn out lights, save birds!