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Angie, Sam, and I joined a group of other birders for an AAS Conference at this WMA near Pottsville. We arrived about 7:30, birded the area and then went to nearby Sweeden Island Park. I got FOS Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Baltimore Oriole.

Species seen or heard at Galla Creek WMA:

• Rose-breasted Grosbeak *
• American Crow
• Barred Owl
• Black-and-white Warbler
• Blue Jay
• Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
• Brown-headed Cowbird
• Carolina Chickadee
• Common Yellowthroat
• Downy Woodpecker
• Eastern Phoebe
• Fish Crow
• Indigo Bunting
• Mourning Dove
• Northern Cardinal
• Northern Flicker
• Northern Parula
• Pileated Woodpecker
• Prothonotary Warbler
• Red-bellied Woodpecker
• Red-eyed Vireo
• Red-shouldered Hawk
• Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
• Tufted Titmouse
• Turkey Vulture
• White-throated Sparrow
• Yellow-breasted Chat
• Yellow-throated Vireo

Species seen or heard at Sweeden Island Park:

• Baltimore Oriole *
• Fish Crow
• Eastern Kingbird
• Turkey Vulture
• Summer Tanager
• White-eyed Vireo
• Northern Flicker
• White-throated Sparrow
• Tufted Titmouse
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

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

I decided to make an evening visit to the park since my birding today was abortive (see earlier post). I didn’t expect a lot but as it turned out, I had a better response than expected and got a new FOS (Swainson’s Warbler). I was there about 90 minutes and saw 27 species which I think is not too bad considering the time of day.

Species seen or heard:

• Swainson’s Warbler *
• American Goldfinch
• Barn Swallow
• Blue Jay
• Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
• Carolina Wren
• Common Yellowthroat
• Cooper’s Hawk
• Eastern Bluebird
• Eastern Kingbird
• Eastern Meadowlark
• European Starling
• Fish Crow
• Great Blue Heron
• Killdeer
• Mourning Dove
• Northern Cardinal
• Northern Mockingbird
• Red-bellied Woodpecker
• Red-shouldered Hawk
• Red-winged Blackbird
• Ring-billed Gull
• Summer Tanager
• Tufted Titmouse
• Turkey Vulture
• White-eyed Vireo
• White-throated Sparrow