RBA--Arkansas-October 31, 2009

[DeLynn Hearn]

-RBA
*Arkansas
*Statewide
*October 31, 2009
*ARST09.10.31

-Species Mentioned

American Avocet
White-Winged Dove
White-winged Scoter
Golden Eagle
Nelson's Sparrow

-Transcript


Welcome to the Arkansas Rare Bird Alert for October 31, 2009, sponsored by the Audubon Society of Central Arkansas (ASCA).  ASCA meets at 7:00pm the second Thursday of each month at the John Gould Fletcher Library, located at 823 Buchanan St. on the corner of Buchanan and H Streets in Little Rock.  Check the www.ascabird.org website for details on upcoming meetings and field trips.  

From around the state recent sightings are:

Three American Avocets are being seen at the Centerton Fish Hatchery in the big pond on the left as you enter the gate.

A White-Winged Dove was seen near the western end of the Okay Levee at Millwood.

A White-winged Scoter continues at Lake Fayetteville.

Two adult Golden Eagles were seen flying over Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville.

Nelson's Sparrow is reported at two locations.  At Chesney Prairie, the bird(s) were located in the low area of the new acquisition just north of the pond that is on private land.  They were east of a patch of red sumac that is very noticeable.

To try for Nelson's Sparrow at Woolsey Wet Prairie, park at the Waste-water Management Plant, follow the mowed trail north.  When you arrive on the southern berm, veer slightly west, and follow the long north-south-running berm north about 200 yards.  You'll pass the large shallow pond to the east, then pass a small berm heading east, and arrive at the deepest pond with a few large trees around it to your east and a much smaller pond with small Willow trees surrounding it to the west.  The Nelson's Sparrow was found hopping around in the small Willows surrounding the pond to the west.

Thanks for calling the Arkansas Rare Bird Alert.  Your contributions make the Rare Bird Alert possible.  If you would like to leave a message, please wait for the chirp.  Good Birding!

Hotline:  Arkansas
Date:  October 31, 2009
Phone number:  [phone]
To Report: [phone], ARBird email discussion list, BRC forms available at ARBirds.org
Compiler/Transcriber:  DeLynn Hearn
Coverage: Statewide

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DeLynn Hearn
Senior Consultant, Mary Kay Cosmetics
317 West K St.
N. Little Rock, AR  72116
[phone]
www.marykay.com/dhearn1




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