I went to Pine Bluff this morning to these two areas just off of I-530. I spent 2 hours at BB Nature Trail and about 40 minutes at Byrd Lake NA. I got first of seasons Anhinga, Red-eyed Vireo, Broad-winged Hawk, and Blue-winged Warbler. These are two easy nature trails well worth the less than one hour’s drive from West Little Rock.
Species seen or heard at Bayou Bartholomew Nature Trail:
- Anhinga *
- Red-eyed Vireo *
- Broad-winged Hawk *
- Black-throated Green Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Common Yellowthroat
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Pine Warbler
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Red-winged Blackbird
- White-throated Sparrow
- White-eyed Vireo
- Killdeer
- Green Heron
- American Crow
- Blue Jay
- Tufted Titmouse
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- Brown Thrasher
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
- American Robin
- Belted Kingfisher
- Great Blue Heron
- Carolina Wren
- Northern Mockingbird
- Pileated Woodpecker
- Canada Goose
- Northern Cardinal
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Turkey Vulture
- American Goldfinch
- Eastern Phoebe
- Wood Duck
- Barn Swallow
Species seen or heard at Byrd Lake Natural Area:
- Blue-winged Warbler *
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Common Yellowthroat
- Pine Warbler
- Red-shouldered Hawk
- Blue Jay
- Downy Woodpecker
- Northern Parula
- Northern Cardinal
- American Crow
- Tufted Titmouse
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Carolina Wren
- White-eyed Vireo
- White-throated Sparrow
- Red-bellied Woodpecker