Read the latest Comprehensive Conservation Plan Update for Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Nestled in gently rolling foothills of the Ozark Mountains, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge is home to wildlife as unique as the bald eagle and as elusive as the bobcat. Fertile bottomlands at the confluence of the Arkansas and Canadian Rivers make this east-central Oklahoma refuge a terrific wildlife viewing destination.

Listen to the din of quacking mallards and honking geese in winter. Mallards by the thousands choose the Refuge as their seasonal home along the central flyway. They're joined by gadwall, pintail, teal, wigeon, shoveler and wood ducks, along with the largest flocks of snow geese in Oklahoma. Bald eagles that
had once all but vanished, now nest on the Refuge. In winter, you can see numerous eagles roosting in cottonwoods or swooping over the waters in search of fish or waterfowl.

SEQUOYAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT SCHEDULED

November 2012
This year marks the 113th anniversary of the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count.  The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a long-standing program based on citizen science involvement.  It is an early-winter bird census, where thousands of volunteers across the U.S., Canada  and 19 countries in the Western Hemisphere, go out over a 24 hour period to count birds.  The annual Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Christmas Bird Count will be held on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, and is free of charge to all participants.  Volunteers interested in participating should arrive at 7:00AM at the refuge headquarters.  From I-40 take the Vian exit 297, travel approximately 3 miles south on the county road, follow the signs to the refuge.  Everyone is welcome to participate!

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Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge to Host Annual Youth Waterfowl Hunt

November 2012
The Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge is teaming up with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Game Wardens to host the 7th Annual Youth Waterfowl Hunt.  This hunt is an excellent opportunity for youth between the ages of 13 and 15 to participate in an outdoor activity that is entertaining and educational.  Young people do not need any prior hunting experience to be able to participate in this hunt, and parents are welcome to attend each day of the event with their children.  The Youth Waterfowl Hunt is scheduled for December 27-28, 2012. 

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View the Live Eagle Cam - And Track the Fledglings of 2011

Live images of the nest are not available due to lightning strikes during the April storms.  However, you can still follow this link to view the wide angle of the nest tree and go to the link on the left side of the page called “Eagle Tracking”.  The locations of the fledged eagle with the GPS/satellite transmitter as it disperses from the nesting territory will be tracked on this site for up to three years.

Click here for live video of an active bald eagle nest on the refuge and also track the 2011 fledgling by GPS/Satellite transmitter.

Or to view the eagle-cam follow this link: www.suttoncenter.org/pages/live_eagle_camera