I went to Gillam Park this morning with the plan of stopping at Murray park on the way home. It was pretty birdy there from the start. I just walked down to the oxbow lake and back, foregoing the upland route. I still spent 2.5 hours there and managed to get 44 species and 6 FOS birds – Mississippi Kite, House Wren, Marsh Wren, Sedge Wren, Nashville Warbler, and Little Blue Heron. As I was leaving I saw activity at the new Audubon Arkansas center and remembered that they were going to pile hay today for insulation. I decided to skip Murray Park and help.
Species seen or heard:
- Mississippi Kite *
- House Wren *
- Marsh Wren *
- Sedge Wren *
- Nashville Warbler *
- Little Blue Heron *
- Orchard Oriole
- White-eyed Vireo
- Red-eyed Vireo
- American Crow
- Blue Jay
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Hairy Woodpecker
- Tufted Titmouse
- Carolina Wren
- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Hooded Warbler
- Black-throated Green Warbler
- Summer Tanager
- Northern Mockingbird
- White-throated Sparrow
- Eastern Phoebe
- Blue Grosbeak
- Yellow-throated Warbler
- Yellow-throated Vireo
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Indigo Bunting
- Winter Wren
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
- Red-shouldered Hawk
- Northern Cardinal
- Great Egret
- Turkey Vulture
- Chipping Sparrow
- Eastern Kingbird
- Green Heron
- Belted Kingfisher
- Wood Thrush
- Eastern Wood-pewee
- Great Crested Flycatcher
- American Robin
- Brown Thrasher
- Fish Crow
- Red-tailed Hawk
