PAYNE COUNTY AUDUBON SOCIETY
Our Mission
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization promoting education and wildlife conservation in Payne County, Oklahoma. As a local chapter of the National Audubon Society, we sponsor field trips and evening educational programs, an annual big day birding competition, and award annual research grants. We are actively engaged in citizen-science for ornithology by managing two Audubon Christmas Bird Counts (Stillwater and Sooner Lake), and we have led the state in submissions to the Great Backyard Bird Count. Payne County Audubon proudly supports the Important Bird Areas program in Oklahoma, and the initiative to establish a statewide Audubon office.
For those so inclined, we also manage a Facebook group, which is a great place to share information, photos, and announcements relevant to birding and wildlife conservation right here in central Oklahoma.
Your generosity helps promote wildlife conservation, as well as fund research grants and educational programs.
PCAS offers a number of activities and events throughout the year. Check out our calendar for details.
Check out our list of some of the best places to find birds in Payne County and the surrounding area!
Kevin Wilson
News You Can Use
Notice Anything Different About Us?
PCAS has a new look, featuring a bird that’s a local favorite.
Click here to learn all about our rebrand!
Birds of Payne County Calendar
Entries for the photo contest have closed, but you can pre-order your 2024 Birds of Payne County Calendar now … makes a great gift for bird lovers!
Join us on a Bird Walk!
PCAS invites you to join us for a number of bird walks and field trips around the area. Beginners and seasoned birders are welcome. Details for upcoming activities may be found here.
Birdlam 2023
The results of the 3rd Annual Birdlam are in!
Bird species totals and past Birdlam winners may be found here.
2023 PCAS Grant Winners Announced
PCAS recently awarded grants to three deserving students conducting field-based research on native plants or animals in Oklahoma.
Butterflies & Burning
Research that PCAS helped fund with an Edwin Glover Award in 2019 was recently published in the Journal of Insect Conservation and Diversity!
Learn how patch-burn management affects grassland butterfly communities.
What’s in a name?
The National Audubon Society was founded in 1905 and named after naturalist and illustrator John James Audubon. Today, more than 100 years later, we are called to re-examine Audubon’s legacy through a different lens.
Frequently Asked Questions about the organization’s name.
Discover the beauty of our local birds!
Clay Billman
Pratyaydipta Rudra
Mary Langley
Mike Yough
Top photo: Leslie Miller
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