Birdwatching in Arkansas
Birding contacts and birdwatching information
Local Birdingpal Contacts
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Local Birdwatchers Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club. | ||||||
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| J | Berry | Clinton | Anytime | English |
| Retiring birding enthusiast. Specializing in Bluebirds and nest box building of all kinds etc. I live in North central Arkansas with a mile of shoreline on beautiful Greers Ferry Lake. I service and maintain 12 Bluebird trails consisting of 244 nesting boxes. I am an active member of the National Bluebird Society and on their speakers list. But do other birding activities as well. Lots of animals, fish and wildlife on my 300 acre farm as well as plenty of birding activity including two waterfalls on a continually flowing creek. If you are interested in a day of birding activity in this area, please give me a call so we can arrange a date. | ||||||
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| S | Berger | Ft. Smith | Anytime | English |
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| J | Popp | Ft. Smith | Anytime | English |
| I am a wildlife photographer. We enjoy being out side, traveling, visiting our state parks, walking and easy hiking. | ||||||
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| B | Harris | Ft. Smith | Weekend | English |
| Avid birder for fifteen years. The habitat in Westren AR is so bird rich. | ||||||
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| D | Cohen | Ft. Smith | Anytime | English But I can wave my hands about and point at things |
| Probably the most notable bird to see in our part of AR is the endangered Red-Cockaded Woodpecker, reliably seen at Buffalo Creek. I'm always up for a trip to Cache River (near Little Rock, about 3.5 hours from here) to search for the fabled IBW. We have so many birding sites here. Depending on the time of year, we have Yellow-Headed Blackbirds, various shorebirds, eagles -- take a look at an Arkansas checklist. Mt. Magazine is 45 minutes away to look for the Rufous-Crowned Sparrow. Many many warblers at migration. Terrain: mountains, marshes, meadows, riparian zones, woodlands, bayous. A common bird is the Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher, which might not be so common for some people (This bird is in the book, 100 Birds to See Before You Die by David Chandler and Dominic Couzens). | ||||||
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| J | Butler | Hot Springs | Anytime | English |
| I first became interested in serious birding when the IBWP was thought to have been photoed in East Arkansas, and have visited that area many time since. I have not seen the Ivory-billed (yet), but I have photographed 170 Arkansas bird species. I now live in Hot Springs AR, 50 miles west of Little Rock. That is in Garland County. Birding "Hot Spots" in my area and a bird I've seen at each place include Hot Springs National Park (Summer Tanager), Hulsey
Fish Hatchery (Stilt Sandpiper), Garvan Woodland Gardens (Red-headed Woodpeckers), Beaver Dam Trail in Hot Springs Village (Winter Wren), three large lakes [Oauchita (a Heron Rookery), Hamilton (Spotted Sandpipers)and Katherine [Yellow-throated Vireo}], and Gulpha Gorge (Louisiana Waterthrush) among others. I'm out of town a good bit, but when I'm in Garland County I go birding almost every day, and would enjoy your company. Once or twice a month I take day trips from Hot Springs to bird in
other parts of the state if I can get there and back on a tank of gas or less. On these trips I have seen nesting Black-neckd Stilts, Red-cockaded Woodpeckers, American Bittern, and once even a Black-legged Kittywake. I check the Arkansas Rare Bird List regularly and usually know where raraties are being seen in the state. Even if I'm out of town, I will be pleased to direct you to those locations via e-mail or phone if you want me to call. Week-days are usually better for me than weekends. Peace and Birds, J Butler | ||||||
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| J | Gammon | Millwood Lake | Anytime | English |
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| S | Dashner | Mountain View | Anytime | English |
| Live in Rural area, lots of locations to visit. Also close to nearby Blanchard Springs State Park which is good bird migration area with creeks and Mirror lake. | ||||||
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| A | Young | Rogers | Weekend | English |
| A deep water lake, Beaver Lake, National Forests are near the area, Eureka Springs, AR is a neighbor city that is internationally known. | ||||||
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Local Information
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| Arkansas Audubon Society | Club |
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| Audubon Society of Central Arkansas | Club |
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| Northwest Arkansas Arkansas Audubon | Club |
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| Ivory Bill Woodpecker | Big Woods Conservation Area |
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| Birding Hotspots around the world | Sites |
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| Eureka News | Pat Valentik's blog |
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| Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Arkansas |
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| Local weather | Yahoo |
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| Electronic maps | MapQuest |
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| Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. | |
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| Field guides and books recommended by Birdingpals |
Last update 17/06/2009