Date: 11/29/25 10:16 am From: Cailin Swingle <cailin.swingle...> Subject: AAS News of Members - call for submissions
Hello everyone! For those who celebrated Thanksgiving, I hope it was a good one!
I’m writing as the new compiler for the AAS ‘News of Members’ column for the quarterly Arkansas Birds newsletter.
If you have anything you'd like to contribute from the last couple of months, please send to me directly (off list) by December 12th. Feel free to reach out with any questions as well.
Inspiration could come from a birding vacation, a notable day out with your local birds, a memorable field trip, volunteer opportunity you participated in, or any other birdy news you want to share.
Special thanks to Dottie Boyles, Lynn Foster, and Emily Donahue for their support during this transition, and extra appreciation to anyone who submits their News for my first column!
Date: 11/28/25 10:46 am From: Judy Griffith <9waterfall9...> Subject: Brown Creeper
Finally saw my FOS Brown Creeper in the woods near the creek this morning. Love watching them land on a tree trunk and and move up the bark, inspecting crevices for goodies.
A few weeks ago I probably heard a Brown Creeper but without seeing it could not be certain if it was a Golden-crowned Kinglet making the very high pitched call.
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From: Delos McCauley <mccauleydelos...>
Date: Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Subject: Tuesday Morning Bird Outing 11/25/2025 Long-tailed Duck
To:
Birders
Attached is a listing of bird species we identified this outing, in both
*word* and *pdf* formats. There were 6 birders and we identified 57
species. The bird of the day was a juvenile Long-tailed Duck, taken at
Boyd Point, although we did not know it's ID at the time. I identified it
later from long distant photos I took. Eight photos of the bird are
printed on the back side of my enclosed report. They were good enough to
ID it. Sorry I'm so late in reporting this. I'm not sure if the bird is
still there or not. We saw 4 Eared Grebes as well. Come and join us, all
are welcome. Walkie-talkies are available to communicate between cars.
Meeting Place: Lake Saracen's parking lot near the start of the walking
trail.
Date: Each Tuesday Morning
Time: 9:00 AM
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From: Delos McCauley <mccauleydelos...>
Date: Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Subject: Tuesday Morning Bird Outing 11/25/2025 Long-tailed Duck
To:
Birders
Attached is a listing of bird species we identified this outing, in both
*word* and *pdf* formats. There were 6 birders and we identified 57
species. The bird of the day was a juvenile Long-tailed Duck, taken at
Boyd Point, although we did not know it's ID at the time. I identified it
later from long distant photos I took. Eight photos of the bird are
printed on the back side of my enclosed report. They were good enough to
ID it. Sorry I'm so late in reporting this. I'm not sure if the bird is
still there or not. We saw 4 Eared Grebes as well. Come and join us, all
are welcome. Walkie-talkies are available to communicate between cars.
Meeting Place: Lake Saracen's parking lot near the start of the walking
trail.
Date: Each Tuesday Morning
Time: 9:00 AM
Date: 11/28/25 3:55 am From: Sandy Berger <sndbrgr...> Subject: Dead Pelican
If any of you make it to Orrick Road in Crawford County, you’ll see a dead
pelican snagged on the barbed wire fence along the road. A friend sent me a
photo. I saw live pelicans on the large pond on Kings ranch a couple of
weeks ago and thought it so odd never having seen them there before. The
river is close, as are the much larger WTP ponds. Why the tiny ponds?
Date: 11/26/25 6:57 pm From: Brian Carlson <brianrcarlson...> Subject: Common Ground Dove
I saw my 1st Common Ground Dove during a birding trip to Honduras in 2018. I probably saw some in Colombia, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic but with out checking I am not sure. I do remember seeing one in October of 2024 when my wife and I took a little detour down into Louisiana but this is the first time I have seen one in Arkansas. It was south of Denning in the Arkansas River Valley.
Here is a link to my short YouTube video. Unfortunately the song it was singing does not come through on the video clip.
Date: 11/26/25 12:33 pm From: Gmail <butchchq8...> Subject: Re: Protecting birds and habitat in a hillside forest in Fayetteville
For anyone who might be interested in avian trivia, I picked up the most recent edition of the Nat Geo Field Guide to Birds of N.A.
Joe Neal is listed in the credits.
Butch T
Bella Vista
> On Nov 26, 2025, at 09:14, Joseph Neal <0000078cbd583d7c-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
>
> Many citizens and most birders feel pretty helpless with all the habitat destruction impacting so many plant and animal species, including birds, and including many human communities as well. It is happening all around us.
>
> We don’t often have a chance to “put our money where our mouth is,” but Fayetteville residents have that choice. Fayetteville is growing by leaps and bounds. As a result our School Board is trying to figure out how to best serve growing educational needs.
>
> One proposal is to build a large new school in a hillside forest above College Avenue, the City’s “main drag.” Some of the forest would be preserved, but most would come down. Many residents see this as counter-productive to the City’s long term embracement of a “green infrastructure plan.” Counter-productive to Great Crested Flycatchers, Summer Tanagers, and many other native plant and animal species.
>
> We will need the school, but it could be built in a less sensitive location. So Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society Board has gotten involved in encouraging the School Board to find a less environmentally sensitive site and to allow Fayetteville Natural Heritage Association to purchase the property for long term protection.
>
> What follows here the NWAAS Board statement on this issue:
>
> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
>
> “The 27-acres of mature and maturing hardwood forest above College Avenue is by many accounts a poor location for construction of a school and associated facilities. It is unfortunate the Fayetteville School Board went ahead with planning for this location.
>
> Fayetteville’s population growth certainly dictates need for expanding schools, but it matters where and how the location will impact the long term environment of the city. Opportunity to protect a relatively large, contiguous forest midst our city’s rapid growth will not come again.
>
> The Board of Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society agrees with long time resident Kelly Mulhollan, who stated recently, “Fayetteville is at a crossroads, with its heart and soul at stake. Don’t you think whatever future city we become will look back on this moment and feel fortunate to have preserved one large, uninterrupted forest in the middle of town?”
>
> Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society considers it important to protect communities of forest birds that have suffered such widespread declines. If their habitat is protected, native species like Summer Tanagers, Great Crested Flycatchers, and Yellow-billed Cuckoos will benefit our future students.
>
> Fayetteville Natural Heritage Association has offered to take the financial lead in allowing the School Board to pass up this plan and move on to something more sustainable for our City. Let’s protect this unique green space and the natural resources that make our City so attractive.”
>
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Date: 11/26/25 7:14 am From: Joseph Neal <0000078cbd583d7c-dmarc-request...> Subject: Protecting birds and habitat in a hillside forest in Fayetteville
Many citizens and most birders feel pretty helpless with all the habitat destruction impacting so many plant and animal species, including birds, and including many human communities as well. It is happening all around us.
We dont often have a chance to put our money where our mouth is, but Fayetteville residents have that choice. Fayetteville is growing by leaps and bounds. As a result our School Board is trying to figure out how to best serve growing educational needs.
One proposal is to build a large new school in a hillside forest above College Avenue, the Citys main drag. Some of the forest would be preserved, but most would come down. Many residents see this as counter-productive to the Citys long term embracement of a green infrastructure plan. Counter-productive to Great Crested Flycatchers, Summer Tanagers, and many other native plant and animal species.
We will need the school, but it could be built in a less sensitive location. So Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society Board has gotten involved in encouraging the School Board to find a less environmentally sensitive site and to allow Fayetteville Natural Heritage Association to purchase the property for long term protection.
What follows here the NWAAS Board statement on this issue:
.
The 27-acres of mature and maturing hardwood forest above College Avenue is by many accounts a poor location for construction of a school and associated facilities. It is unfortunate the Fayetteville School Board went ahead with planning for this location.
Fayettevilles population growth certainly dictates need for expanding schools, but it matters where and how the location will impact the long term environment of the city. Opportunity to protect a relatively large, contiguous forest midst our citys rapid growth will not come again.
The Board of Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society agrees with long time resident Kelly Mulhollan, who stated recently, Fayetteville is at a crossroads, with its heart and soul at stake. Dont you think whatever future city we become will look back on this moment and feel fortunate to have preserved one large, uninterrupted forest in the middle of town?
Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society considers it important to protect communities of forest birds that have suffered such widespread declines. If their habitat is protected, native species like Summer Tanagers, Great Crested Flycatchers, and Yellow-billed Cuckoos will benefit our future students.
Fayetteville Natural Heritage Association has offered to take the financial lead in allowing the School Board to pass up this plan and move on to something more sustainable for our City. Lets protect this unique green space and the natural resources that make our City so attractive.
It was overcast, cool, and mostly raining, with a light wind, on the bird survey today. 53 species were found. The rain made visibility very difficult when I was trying to count ducks on the reservoirs. As a result, ducks on the far back side of the lakes were not visible so couldn't be counted which is why duck numbers are down. Only the black heads of the Ring-necked Ducks could be seen through the hazy rainfall. The last couple hours of the survey the rain stopped which allowed me to find some Passerines. Highlight of the day was an adult Crested Caracara circling low over a deer carcass along Red Slough road. He landed briefly in a tree but was quickly chased off by 3 crows. Here is my list for today:
Date: 11/24/25 7:57 am From: Kenny Nichols <kingbird101...> Subject: Re: Apparent SHORT-BILLED GULL, Crawford Co
Looks good to me. Dark mantle and unmarked bill are pretty obvious. Hard to
tell if the iris is dark but it appears so. Nice find, Matt.
Kenny Nichols
Dardanelle, AR
<kingbird101...>
<kingbird...>
On Sun, Nov 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM Matthew Matlock <mnmatlock94...>
wrote:
> I have what appears to be a non-breeding plumages SHORT-BILLED GULL in
> Crawford Co
>
> From the boat ramp at Lee Creek Park, which is tucked behind a Simmons
> plant, if the train is running you can take an alternate road via Jefferson
> Street to still get to the park.
>
> https://maps.app.goo.gl/VGMUEf1tXHhbjVnX6?g_st=ipc >
> Still present at 2:10pm, resting on rocks on otherside of the river with
> Ring-billed Gull and Double-crested Cormorants.
>
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Date: 11/23/25 12:11 pm From: Matthew Matlock <mnmatlock94...> Subject: Apparent SHORT-BILLED GULL, Crawford Co
I have what appears to be a non-breeding plumages SHORT-BILLED GULL in Crawford Co
From the boat ramp at Lee Creek Park, which is tucked behind a Simmons plant, if the train is running you can take an alternate road via Jefferson Street to still get to the park.
Date: 11/22/25 2:02 am From: Joseph Neal <0000078cbd583d7c-dmarc-request...> Subject: THEIR WHITE CROWNS STILL WHITE AFTER A LITTLE FLUTTERING AND SUN-BATHING
Birds at their morning bath yesterday morning (November 21) were a little red where before they were a little white. Out in the red bath this morning were WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, SAVANNAH SPARROWS, HARRISS SPARROWS, LINCOLNS SPARROWS, Also NORTHERN CARDINALS, of course, not more red.
Red water because: after our 2-inch rain -- and after I made another birding expedition to former Beatie Prairie in western Benton County -- I was mainly along Wet Prairie Road north of Maysville (yes, almost Missouri and yes, almost Oklahoma). Wet Prairie Road after a good wetting is decidedly red.
Red water standing in ruts, pot holes and roadside ditches. The red is derived from iron oxides (rust) associated with the geological times called Mississippian, roughly 350 to 323 million years ago, though I doubt any of this made a difference to all those White-crowned Sparrows at their bath.
They were singing away SEEEEE DE DE DE. Maybe all the available red water made it more attractive! After a little fluttering and sun-bathing their white crowns were still white.
Heres what I submitted to Cornell Labs eBird, including photos of the Mississippian age bathing party, a Merlin, and more: https://ebird.org/checklist/S285539215
Date: 11/21/25 5:25 pm From: Donna Haynes <00000003bd9d64d2-dmarc-request...> Subject: AS A field trip tomorrow?
Hi all! Is anyone going to Warren Prairie tomorrow from the West Little Rock area that wouldn't mind a sidekick? Hubby needs the car tomorrow, but can bring me early to meetup and meet later in the day to pick me up. Please and thank you!Donna HaynesWest Pulaski Co.
Sandy, so nice of you to have saved these. They may be too precious to be auctioned away. Perhaps we should explore giving it to UA library to their special papers collection.
Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad
On Thursday, November 20, 2025, 8:00 PM, Sandy Berger <sndbrgr...> wrote:
I have 25 copies of Bird Lore dating from 1923-1928. The 1922 census is in one of the magazines and has counts from Fayetteville and Monticello. Reading these magazines is simply fascinating. Most of the CBCs were done by foot in many inches of snow. People didn’t own cars yet. There’s articles about thousands of Bald Eagles being killed in Alaska all for a bounty. There are articles about educating children, raising crows, field reports, and on and on.
About Lano. He was on the Bird-Lore Advisory Counsel which placed new young birders with a person of authority on bird-life in their area. He was listed in the Jan/Feb 1928 magazine, but his obit said he passed in July at the age of 65.
I plan on putting these copies in the silent auction next Spring at the state meeting here in Fort Smith. They were found in a closet at Northside High School some years ago and given to me. I’ve wondered if they belonged to Ruth Armstrong.
Sandy BergerFort Smith
On Sat, Nov 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM Allan Mueller <akcmueller...> wrote:
Thanks for posting this.
Allan
On Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM Leif Anderson <leifforesteranderson...> wrote:
Great find Todd. Interesting is finding 25 N Bobwhite on one count. Nowadays 25 might be all we get in the entire state
On Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM Ragupathy Kannan <0000013b0ad14faf-dmarc-request...> wrote:
What a gem from the past, Todd. James and Neal say the following about Albert Lano in Arkansas Birds.
Albert Lano, a pharmacist from Minnesota, moved to Arkansas in 1912.....Though blind in later life, Lano nevertheless continued his lifelong interest in birds, prepared a modest collection of bird skins, and published six short papers between 1913 and 1927 about birds found in the state.
One of Lano's papers was on the Prairie Chicken in Arkansas. It reported that on 15 November 1919, a bird was shot by a farmer 8 miles west of Fayetteville. Another of Lano's papers described the electrocution of a Great Blue Heron. On Friday 14 November, 2025 at 02:22:41 pm GMT-6, Todd Ballinger <todd.ballinger...> wrote:
I've been doing some research on the history of birding in Washington County and stumbled on this gem in Bird-Lore, one of the first birding journals. Albert Lano, by the way, was blind and a professor at the university. Here's the title page and the paragraph on the 1920 Fayetteville census:
We were the only submission from Arkansas that year. Looking at earlier issues, it looks like Dewitt leads the state as the first to hold a Christmas bird count. Here's the description of their 1917 "Christmas census." (in the 1918 edition of Bird-Lore)
--Todd Ballinger, Fayetteville
On Thu, Nov 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM Sandy Berger <sndbrgr...> wrote:
> I have 25 copies of Bird Lore dating from 1923-1928. The 1922 census is in
> one of the magazines and has counts from Fayetteville and Monticello.
> Reading these magazines is simply fascinating.
> Most of the CBCs were done by foot in many inches of snow. People didn’t
> own cars yet. There’s articles about thousands of Bald Eagles being killed
> in Alaska all for a bounty. There are articles about educating children,
> raising crows, field reports, and on and on.
>
> About Lano. He was on the Bird-Lore Advisory Counsel which placed new
> young birders with a person of authority on bird-life in their area. He was
> listed in the Jan/Feb 1928 magazine, but his obit said he passed in July at
> the age of 65.
>
> I plan on putting these copies in the silent auction next Spring at the
> state meeting here in Fort Smith. They were found in a closet at Northside
> High School some years ago and given to me. I’ve wondered if they belonged
> to Ruth Armstrong.
>
> Sandy Berger
> Fort Smith
>
> On Sat, Nov 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM Allan Mueller <akcmueller...>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for posting this.
>>
>> Allan
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM Leif Anderson <
>> <leifforesteranderson...> wrote:
>>
>>> Great find Todd. Interesting is finding 25 N Bobwhite on one count.
>>> Nowadays 25 might be all we get in the entire state
>>>
>>> On Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM Ragupathy Kannan <
>>> <0000013b0ad14faf-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>>>
>>>> What a gem from the past, Todd. James and Neal say the following about
>>>> Albert Lano in *Arkansas Birds*.
>>>>
>>>> *Albert Lano, a pharmacist from Minnesota, moved to Arkansas in
>>>> 1912.....Though blind in later life, Lano nevertheless continued his
>>>> lifelong interest in birds, prepared a modest collection of bird skins, and
>>>> published six short papers between 1913 and 1927 about birds found in the
>>>> state. *
>>>>
>>>> One of Lano's papers was on the Prairie Chicken in Arkansas. It
>>>> reported that on 15 November 1919, a bird was shot by a farmer 8 miles west
>>>> of Fayetteville. Another of Lano's papers described the electrocution of a
>>>> Great Blue Heron.
>>>> On Friday 14 November, 2025 at 02:22:41 pm GMT-6, Todd Ballinger <
>>>> <todd.ballinger...> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I've been doing some research on the history of birding in Washington
>>>> County and stumbled on this gem in Bird-Lore, one of the first birding
>>>> journals. Albert Lano, by the way, was blind and a professor at the
>>>> university. Here's the title page and the paragraph on the 1920
>>>> Fayetteville census:
>>>> [image: image.png]
>>>> We were the only submission from Arkansas that year. Looking at
>>>> earlier issues, it looks like Dewitt leads the state as the first to hold a
>>>> Christmas bird count. Here's the description of their 1917 "Christmas
>>>> census." (in the 1918 edition of Bird-Lore)
>>>>
>>>> --Todd Ballinger, Fayetteville
>>>> [image: image.png]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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I have 25 copies of Bird Lore dating from 1923-1928. The 1922 census is in
one of the magazines and has counts from Fayetteville and Monticello.
Reading these magazines is simply fascinating.
Most of the CBCs were done by foot in many inches of snow. People didn’t
own cars yet. There’s articles about thousands of Bald Eagles being killed
in Alaska all for a bounty. There are articles about educating children,
raising crows, field reports, and on and on.
About Lano. He was on the Bird-Lore Advisory Counsel which placed new young
birders with a person of authority on bird-life in their area. He was
listed in the Jan/Feb 1928 magazine, but his obit said he passed in July at
the age of 65.
I plan on putting these copies in the silent auction next Spring at the
state meeting here in Fort Smith. They were found in a closet at Northside
High School some years ago and given to me. I’ve wondered if they belonged
to Ruth Armstrong.
Sandy Berger
Fort Smith
On Sat, Nov 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM Allan Mueller <akcmueller...> wrote:
> Thanks for posting this.
>
> Allan
>
> On Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM Leif Anderson <
> <leifforesteranderson...> wrote:
>
>> Great find Todd. Interesting is finding 25 N Bobwhite on one count.
>> Nowadays 25 might be all we get in the entire state
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM Ragupathy Kannan <
>> <0000013b0ad14faf-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>>
>>> What a gem from the past, Todd. James and Neal say the following about
>>> Albert Lano in *Arkansas Birds*.
>>>
>>> *Albert Lano, a pharmacist from Minnesota, moved to Arkansas in
>>> 1912.....Though blind in later life, Lano nevertheless continued his
>>> lifelong interest in birds, prepared a modest collection of bird skins, and
>>> published six short papers between 1913 and 1927 about birds found in the
>>> state. *
>>>
>>> One of Lano's papers was on the Prairie Chicken in Arkansas. It reported
>>> that on 15 November 1919, a bird was shot by a farmer 8 miles west of
>>> Fayetteville. Another of Lano's papers described the electrocution of a
>>> Great Blue Heron.
>>> On Friday 14 November, 2025 at 02:22:41 pm GMT-6, Todd Ballinger <
>>> <todd.ballinger...> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I've been doing some research on the history of birding in Washington
>>> County and stumbled on this gem in Bird-Lore, one of the first birding
>>> journals. Albert Lano, by the way, was blind and a professor at the
>>> university. Here's the title page and the paragraph on the 1920
>>> Fayetteville census:
>>> [image: image.png]
>>> We were the only submission from Arkansas that year. Looking at earlier
>>> issues, it looks like Dewitt leads the state as the first to hold a
>>> Christmas bird count. Here's the description of their 1917 "Christmas
>>> census." (in the 1918 edition of Bird-Lore)
>>>
>>> --Todd Ballinger, Fayetteville
>>> [image: image.png]
>>>
>>>
>>>
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> 501-339-8071
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Date: 11/20/25 12:49 pm From: Todd Ballinger <todd.ballinger...> Subject: Re: Old Walt Whitman would know (Maysville November 19 2025)
A wonderful read, Joe!
On Thu, Nov 20, 2025 at 9:40 AM Anita Schnee <
<000003224553d416-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> Well worth the seeing. Here's the link without the rogue paragraph:
>
> https://ebird.org/checklist/S285278940 >
>
>
> ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`
>
> Anita Schnee
>
> http://catself.wordpress.com > http://afriqueaya.org >
> <http://afriqueaya.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/afriqueaya_eplogo.jpg> >
> ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`
>
>
> On Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 07:24:00 AM CST, Ragupathy Kannan <
> <0000013b0ad14faf-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
>
> If you really want to see Joe's list you need to remove the parenthesis at
> the end :)
> The extra effort is worth the lovely Roadrunner and Brewer's Blackbird
> photos, among others.
>
> On Thursday 20 November, 2025 at 06:45:44 am GMT-6, Joseph Neal <
> <0000078cbd583d7c-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
>
> (Birds with photographs, submitted to eBird:
> https://ebird.org/checklist/S285278940).
> In western Benton County, State 72 runs from Gravette to Maysville through
> what old timers knew as Beatie Prairie. No special highway signs to that
> effect. Ornithological and botanical signs aplenty.
> In high summer, patches of Big Bluestem Grass, extravagant flowering of
> tall purple Blazing Stars, whole rights-of-way covered with Compass Plant.
> By late summer, Sawtooth Sunflowers 8 feet in a clear blue sky. That is,
> fencerows full of prairie botanical history that once ruled a whole country.
> I’ve been visiting old Beatie since late 1970s. Sometimes on these trips I
> hear booming of Greater Prairie-Chickens, though of course it’s my busy
> imagination. My way through that sometimes seemingly impossible barrier,
> time.
> Back in 1980s I met Maysville native late Maurice Loux who remembered
> those chickens from his youth in early 1900s. Prairie-chicken booming
> grounds may today be Simmons chicken houses and pastures, but that doesn’t
> erase legacy. Savannah Sparrows and a Loggerhead Shrike belong to my trip
> today. They too are legacy.
> Pritchard Road part of former Beatie Prairie has little traffic and legacy
> aplenty. Most of it is grassland. The road passes through an old – ancient
> – Post Oak barren but no urban opportunities. Decidedly out of step with
> juggernaut Northwest Arkansas City.
> Call it “blessing in disguise.” Call it what Tufted Titmice and brilliant
> red Fox Squirrels call it.
> Very little traffic passes through a Post Oak barren. Tiny acorns fall in
> the road. Big birds like Red-headed Woodpeckers and Blue Jays pick up small
> acorns and fly off. Simmons poultry trucks and the postal carrier – and
> yes, the occasional birder – crush whatever acorns remain. Resulting acorn
> meat is a blessing for Carolina Chickadees and Dark-eyed Juncos.
> Pastures and hayfields still have prairie mounds a little west of
> Pritchard Hill, along Leonard Ranch Road. Eastern Meadowlarks were singing
> in today’s warm sunshine. So were whole choruses of White-crowned Sparrows.
> More legacy.
> I sing the song of Tallgrass Prairie. Bison and prairie-chickens, even if
> unseen. Eastern Meadowlarks and prairie grass. Loggerhead Shrikes and
> Savannah Sparrows flocks. Big Bluestem and Indian Grass. Where Turkey
> Vultures soar. Where diamond sunlights dance in white fluffy-encased seeds
> of bluestem grass. I sing the Indian Grass.
> Old Walt Whitman would know what I mean about tall grass. Modern prairie
> acolytes, too.
>
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On Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 07:24:00 AM CST, Ragupathy Kannan <0000013b0ad14faf-dmarc-request...> wrote:
If you really want to see Joe's list you need to remove the parenthesis at the end :)The extra effort is worth the lovely Roadrunner and Brewer's Blackbird photos, among others.
On Thursday 20 November, 2025 at 06:45:44 am GMT-6, Joseph Neal <0000078cbd583d7c-dmarc-request...> wrote:
(Birds with photographs, submitted to eBird: https://ebird.org/checklist/S285278940).In western Benton County, State 72 runs from Gravette to Maysville through what old timers knew as Beatie Prairie. No special highway signs to that effect. Ornithological and botanical signs aplenty.In high summer, patches of Big Bluestem Grass, extravagant flowering of tall purple Blazing Stars, whole rights-of-way covered with Compass Plant. By late summer, Sawtooth Sunflowers 8 feet in a clear blue sky. That is, fencerows full of prairie botanical history that once ruled a whole country.I’ve been visiting old Beatie since late 1970s. Sometimes on these trips I hear booming of Greater Prairie-Chickens, though of course it’s my busy imagination. My way through that sometimes seemingly impossible barrier, time.Back in 1980s I met Maysville native late Maurice Loux who remembered those chickens from his youth in early 1900s. Prairie-chicken booming grounds may today be Simmons chicken houses and pastures, but that doesn’t erase legacy. Savannah Sparrows and a Loggerhead Shrike belong to my trip today. They too are legacy.Pritchard Road part of former Beatie Prairie has little traffic and legacy aplenty. Most of it is grassland. The road passes through an old – ancient – Post Oak barren but no urban opportunities. Decidedly out of step with juggernaut Northwest Arkansas City.Call it “blessing in disguise.” Call it what Tufted Titmice and brilliant red Fox Squirrels call it.Very little traffic passes through a Post Oak barren. Tiny acorns fall in the road. Big birds like Red-headed Woodpeckers and Blue Jays pick up small acorns and fly off. Simmons poultry trucks and the postal carrier – and yes, the occasional birder – crush whatever acorns remain. Resulting acorn meat is a blessing for Carolina Chickadees and Dark-eyed Juncos. Pastures and hayfields still have prairie mounds a little west of Pritchard Hill, along Leonard Ranch Road. Eastern Meadowlarks were singing in today’s warm sunshine. So were whole choruses of White-crowned Sparrows. More legacy.I sing the song of Tallgrass Prairie. Bison and prairie-chickens, even if unseen. Eastern Meadowlarks and prairie grass. Loggerhead Shrikes and Savannah Sparrows flocks. Big Bluestem and Indian Grass. Where Turkey Vultures soar. Where diamond sunlights dance in white fluffy-encased seeds of bluestem grass. I sing the Indian Grass.Old Walt Whitman would know what I mean about tall grass. Modern prairie acolytes, too.
Date: 11/20/25 5:24 am From: Ragupathy Kannan <0000013b0ad14faf-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Old Walt Whitman would know (Maysville November 19 2025)
If you really want to see Joe's list you need to remove the parenthesis at the end :)The extra effort is worth the lovely Roadrunner and Brewer's Blackbird photos, among others.
On Thursday 20 November, 2025 at 06:45:44 am GMT-6, Joseph Neal <0000078cbd583d7c-dmarc-request...> wrote:
(Birds with photographs, submitted to eBird: https://ebird.org/checklist/S285278940).In western Benton County, State 72 runs from Gravette to Maysville through what old timers knew as Beatie Prairie. No special highway signs to that effect. Ornithological and botanical signs aplenty.In high summer, patches of Big Bluestem Grass, extravagant flowering of tall purple Blazing Stars, whole rights-of-way covered with Compass Plant. By late summer, Sawtooth Sunflowers 8 feet in a clear blue sky. That is, fencerows full of prairie botanical history that once ruled a whole country.I’ve been visiting old Beatie since late 1970s. Sometimes on these trips I hear booming of Greater Prairie-Chickens, though of course it’s my busy imagination. My way through that sometimes seemingly impossible barrier, time.Back in 1980s I met Maysville native late Maurice Loux who remembered those chickens from his youth in early 1900s. Prairie-chicken booming grounds may today be Simmons chicken houses and pastures, but that doesn’t erase legacy. Savannah Sparrows and a Loggerhead Shrike belong to my trip today. They too are legacy.Pritchard Road part of former Beatie Prairie has little traffic and legacy aplenty. Most of it is grassland. The road passes through an old – ancient – Post Oak barren but no urban opportunities. Decidedly out of step with juggernaut Northwest Arkansas City.Call it “blessing in disguise.” Call it what Tufted Titmice and brilliant red Fox Squirrels call it.Very little traffic passes through a Post Oak barren. Tiny acorns fall in the road. Big birds like Red-headed Woodpeckers and Blue Jays pick up small acorns and fly off. Simmons poultry trucks and the postal carrier – and yes, the occasional birder – crush whatever acorns remain. Resulting acorn meat is a blessing for Carolina Chickadees and Dark-eyed Juncos. Pastures and hayfields still have prairie mounds a little west of Pritchard Hill, along Leonard Ranch Road. Eastern Meadowlarks were singing in today’s warm sunshine. So were whole choruses of White-crowned Sparrows. More legacy.I sing the song of Tallgrass Prairie. Bison and prairie-chickens, even if unseen. Eastern Meadowlarks and prairie grass. Loggerhead Shrikes and Savannah Sparrows flocks. Big Bluestem and Indian Grass. Where Turkey Vultures soar. Where diamond sunlights dance in white fluffy-encased seeds of bluestem grass. I sing the Indian Grass.Old Walt Whitman would know what I mean about tall grass. Modern prairie acolytes, too.
Date: 11/20/25 4:45 am From: Joseph Neal <0000078cbd583d7c-dmarc-request...> Subject: Old Walt Whitman would know (Maysville November 19 2025)
(Birds with photographs, submitted to eBird: https://ebird.org/checklist/S285278940).
In western Benton County, State 72 runs from Gravette to Maysville through what old timers knew as Beatie Prairie. No special highway signs to that effect. Ornithological and botanical signs aplenty.
In high summer, patches of Big Bluestem Grass, extravagant flowering of tall purple Blazing Stars, whole rights-of-way covered with Compass Plant. By late summer, Sawtooth Sunflowers 8 feet in a clear blue sky. That is, fencerows full of prairie botanical history that once ruled a whole country.
Ive been visiting old Beatie since late 1970s. Sometimes on these trips I hear booming of Greater Prairie-Chickens, though of course its my busy imagination. My way through that sometimes seemingly impossible barrier, time.
Back in 1980s I met Maysville native late Maurice Loux who remembered those chickens from his youth in early 1900s. Prairie-chicken booming grounds may today be Simmons chicken houses and pastures, but that doesnt erase legacy. Savannah Sparrows and a Loggerhead Shrike belong to my trip today. They too are legacy.
Pritchard Road part of former Beatie Prairie has little traffic and legacy aplenty. Most of it is grassland. The road passes through an old ancient Post Oak barren but no urban opportunities. Decidedly out of step with juggernaut Northwest Arkansas City.
Call it blessing in disguise. Call it what Tufted Titmice and brilliant red Fox Squirrels call it.
Very little traffic passes through a Post Oak barren. Tiny acorns fall in the road. Big birds like Red-headed Woodpeckers and Blue Jays pick up small acorns and fly off. Simmons poultry trucks and the postal carrier and yes, the occasional birder crush whatever acorns remain. Resulting acorn meat is a blessing for Carolina Chickadees and Dark-eyed Juncos.
Pastures and hayfields still have prairie mounds a little west of Pritchard Hill, along Leonard Ranch Road. Eastern Meadowlarks were singing in todays warm sunshine. So were whole choruses of White-crowned Sparrows. More legacy.
I sing the song of Tallgrass Prairie. Bison and prairie-chickens, even if unseen. Eastern Meadowlarks and prairie grass. Loggerhead Shrikes and Savannah Sparrows flocks. Big Bluestem and Indian Grass. Where Turkey Vultures soar. Where diamond sunlights dance in white fluffy-encased seeds of bluestem grass. I sing the Indian Grass.
Old Walt Whitman would know what I mean about tall grass. Modern prairie acolytes, too.
Date: 11/19/25 5:24 pm From: Kevin Krajcir <kjkrajcir...> Subject: Re: ASCA field trip November
Hi, everyone!
After some discussion with Karen, we wanted to provide an option for carpooling to Warren Prairie for those who want to do so.
If you would like to carpool, please meet at the commuter lot at Exit 34 off of Interstate 530 in Whitehall at around 7:30 AM. The GPS coordinates for this lot are: 34.261904, -92.106013. The commuter lot is directly across the road from where you exit if you are headed south on I-530. In this lot, folks can meet and get into fewer cars. Karen Holliday is planning to meet the group there.
From there, everyone can head to the Southern Edge Truckstop & Eatery in Pine Bluff (5803 S Olive St.), Exit 43 off 1-530 South, at around 7:45 AM. I will be there to meet the group as well as any others who are already carpooling and want to meet directly at the gas station. Again, this will be your chance to use the bathroom and get any snacks/water before heading to Warren Prairie. We will leave the gas station by 8:15 AM to get to Warren Prairie around 9 AM.
As a final reminder, please wear muck boots or other sturdy shoes that you don't mind getting muddy. The site is usually wet in spots, and I suspect it will really be after the expected rain the next few days. Also, be prepared to walk and do so over uneven terrain off trail. Lastly, I want to encourage folks to bring some piece of orange clothing, either a hat, jacket, or vest. We will be in a large group in open spaces, but Warren Prairie is open to hunting. So, please take this precaution, especially if you end up doing any exploring away from the group.
The weather seems to be holding out for a good day on Saturday! I'm looking forward to showing you all the wonders of Warren Prairie. Please respond if you have any questions!
Best,
Kevin
On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM Kevin Krajcir <kjkrajcir...> <mailto:<kjkrajcir...>> wrote:
> Hi, everyone!
>
> I would like to follow Karen’s email by encouraging you to arrange for carpooling options BEFORE arriving to the meeting point in Pine Bluff. We will be meeting at a gas station to gather as a group and to allow for time to buy snacks/use the restrooms there. This is not a commuter lot; you should NOT plan to leave your car at the gas station. Please do make plans to carpool if possible, though, because the parking lot at Warren Prairie is fairly small. We will figure out other parking arrangements if needed, but hopefully we can all fit into about 10-12 cars if possible.
>
> So again, if you know of other folks who are planning to attend this field trip in a few weekends, please coordinate with them to leave from your original destination together.
>
> Thanks for your understanding and interest in this field trip!
>
> Best,
> Kevin
>
>> On Nov 9, 2025, at 9:40 PM, Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> <mailto:<ladyhawke1...>> wrote:
>>
>> Below is a reminder about the November ASCA field trip. Anyone in the state is welcome to join us. You don't have to be a member of ASCA to participate.
>> Warren Prairie has several species we rarely see in central Arkansas. Come join us! We will be carpooling at our meeting site in Pine Bluff for those who don't want to make the drive by themselves. Please feel free to contact me if you need additional information.
>> Karen
>> ASCA field trip coordinator
>>
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>>
>> ASCA Field Trip
>> November 2025
>>
>> November 22
>> Warren Prairie Natural Area
>> Meet at the Southern Edge Truckstop & Eatery in Pine Bluff (5803 S Olive St.), Exit 43 off 1-530 South, at 7:45 AM. This will be the chance to stop for restrooms, snacks, and water before continuing to Warren Prairie. Or, meet the group at the northwest parking lot at the Natural Area by 9:00 AM. The parking lot is small, so please carpool if possible. Kevin Krajcir is leading this trip and will spend a bit of time in the parking lot discussing the ecology of the site before walking in on the trail from the parking lot. We will be walking off trail through grass, mud, and puddles, so please bring muck boots or other suitable footwear.
>>
>> This natural area features a diversity of habitats that host a variety of common and rare species. Our target species will be Henslow's Sparrows, Red-cockaded Woodpeckers, Brown-headed Nuthatches, American Woodcocks, and Sedge Wrens. We will likely explore the area until lunchtime, so bring water, snacks, and lunch (if desired, because food options nearby are limited). We will return to Little Rock late in the afternoon.
>>
>> From Little Rock, drive south on 1-530 for 43 miles. Take the exit onto Olive Street (Exit 43). Continue south on Hwy 63 for 41 miles. At the 4-way stop, turn left onto Hwy 189 Bypass and continue for 4 miles. Turn left onto Hwy 278. Continue for 2.5 miles before turning right onto AR-172. The parking lot will be on your left in 2 miles. Parking lot GPS: 33.579631, -91.986421.
>> For information about the site, visit Warren Prairie Natural Area website.
>> Karen Holliday
>> ASCA field trip coordinator
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It was mostly cloudy and warm, with a little wind, on the survey today. 60 species were found. Still a few whistling ducks and Common Gallinules around. A Neotropic Cormorant was present today on Otter Lake. Purple Fiches were a nice surprise. Here is my list for today:
Date: 11/19/25 10:45 am From: <jwdavis...> <jwdavis...> Subject: Purple Finches in Hot Springs
Purple finches arrived in my yard in Hot Springs, this morning. They join the White-throated sparrows, juncos, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, Northern Flickers, American Robins, and Yellow-rumped warblers.
Large kettles of Turkey and Black Vultures were seen circling yesterday. Since deer season has started, they may have been reacting to a dead deer or deer gut pile left by hunters.
Date: 11/19/25 6:30 am From: Dottie Boyles <ctboyles...> Subject: The Snipe Newsletter
Attached is the latest version of The Snipe newsletter.
Please note, ASCA will hold its annual Christmas party Sat., Dec. 6, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. at the Little Rock Audubon Center (LRAC), 4500 Springer Blvd. This will be a combination brunch and lunch. It's a great opportunity to enjoy wonderful food and spread holiday cheer with fellow birders. All birders are welcome. Bring your favorite dish. Drinks, cups, plates, and utensils will be provided by ASCA.
Additional information and directions to LRAC can be found on page 1 of the newsletter.
Date: 11/17/25 7:31 am From: Art Weigand <aweigand13...> Subject: FOS Purple Finches
You have to love these beautiful fall days we’re getting lately. Sitting outside in the morning with a cup of coffee is such a pleasure. Today the birds have been busy. The Purple Finches were a nice treat. Both male and female showed up at my feeder today. I’ve also been getting a Red-breasted Nuthatch every day for the past few weeks, apparently like everyone else. Happy birding everyone!
Date: 11/15/25 7:53 pm From: Allan Mueller <akcmueller...> Subject: Re: Fayetteville's First Christmas Bird Count: Bird-Lore Vol 23 (1921)
Thanks for posting this.
Allan
On Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM Leif Anderson <
<leifforesteranderson...> wrote:
> Great find Todd. Interesting is finding 25 N Bobwhite on one count.
> Nowadays 25 might be all we get in the entire state
>
> On Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM Ragupathy Kannan <
> <0000013b0ad14faf-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
>> What a gem from the past, Todd. James and Neal say the following about
>> Albert Lano in *Arkansas Birds*.
>>
>> *Albert Lano, a pharmacist from Minnesota, moved to Arkansas in
>> 1912.....Though blind in later life, Lano nevertheless continued his
>> lifelong interest in birds, prepared a modest collection of bird skins, and
>> published six short papers between 1913 and 1927 about birds found in the
>> state. *
>>
>> One of Lano's papers was on the Prairie Chicken in Arkansas. It reported
>> that on 15 November 1919, a bird was shot by a farmer 8 miles west of
>> Fayetteville. Another of Lano's papers described the electrocution of a
>> Great Blue Heron.
>> On Friday 14 November, 2025 at 02:22:41 pm GMT-6, Todd Ballinger <
>> <todd.ballinger...> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I've been doing some research on the history of birding in Washington
>> County and stumbled on this gem in Bird-Lore, one of the first birding
>> journals. Albert Lano, by the way, was blind and a professor at the
>> university. Here's the title page and the paragraph on the 1920
>> Fayetteville census:
>> [image: image.png]
>> We were the only submission from Arkansas that year. Looking at earlier
>> issues, it looks like Dewitt leads the state as the first to hold a
>> Christmas bird count. Here's the description of their 1917 "Christmas
>> census." (in the 1918 edition of Bird-Lore)
>>
>> --Todd Ballinger, Fayetteville
>> [image: image.png]
>>
>>
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I have been out to Flanagan Prairie a couple times this week. I went on the 12th and one of the birds I got some video of was a Sedge Wren. Yesterday they burned the unit to the east of the parking area. I am not sure if they have burned the unit to the west. I went out to the east unit today and saw my 2nd ever Harris's Sparrow. Here are some videos that I made out there this week.
Date: 11/15/25 8:36 am From: Renn Tumlison <TUMLISON...> Subject: leucistic shoveler
I interpret this to be a leucistic shoveler. Terry (my wife) and I photographed it at the Arkadelphia oxidation ponds (Clark Co.) in the afternoon of 14 November 2025. It was a little distant, so the photos aren't great, but I think clear enough for interpretation. Any confirmation or other suggestions about identification appreciated.
Date: 11/15/25 6:59 am From: Daniel Denman <denmanster...> Subject: Trumpeter Swans in Cleburne County
Trumpeter Swans have started arriving in Cleburne County. I heard a report that they started arriving Tuesday 11/11. Friday 11/14, I drove up and I got a count of 19 Trumpeter Swans between the two Hirem Road Ponds. Gates are now open so folks can come visit and see the swans.
No swans were present Friday at Magness Lake, nor at the Clay Road Pond East of Pangburn (White County)
More should be following, we normally peak out close to 150-200 swans in Arkansas before they start their migration back North around February.
Kenny Nations, Terry Butler, and the family of Verlon Abrams upkeep the two ponds off Hirem Road. They have added a new bench at each pond (last year they added a picnic table to each pond). They stock clean dry corn in feeders at the two Hirem Road Ponds for the public to feed the swans with. They have a cash donation box if you want to contribute to feeding the swans.
Reminder: Major portions of the refuge are seasonally closed to vehicular traffic Nov 15 through Feb 28. There are some areas that will remain open to traffic including Coal Chute to Huntsman Rd, Ditch 13 and Frackin Rd. Michael and I made a quick trip out there late this afternoon and enjoyed the lovely setting sun with a few Sedge Wrens wondering why we were still hanging around. Ducks began coming in with several geese about the time we left.Patty McLean and Michael Linz The Roadrunners
Date: 11/14/25 3:00 pm From: Leif Anderson <leifforesteranderson...> Subject: Re: Fayetteville's First Christmas Bird Count: Bird-Lore Vol 23 (1921)
Great find Todd. Interesting is finding 25 N Bobwhite on one count.
Nowadays 25 might be all we get in the entire state
On Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM Ragupathy Kannan <
<0000013b0ad14faf-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> What a gem from the past, Todd. James and Neal say the following about
> Albert Lano in *Arkansas Birds*.
>
> *Albert Lano, a pharmacist from Minnesota, moved to Arkansas in
> 1912.....Though blind in later life, Lano nevertheless continued his
> lifelong interest in birds, prepared a modest collection of bird skins, and
> published six short papers between 1913 and 1927 about birds found in the
> state. *
>
> One of Lano's papers was on the Prairie Chicken in Arkansas. It reported
> that on 15 November 1919, a bird was shot by a farmer 8 miles west of
> Fayetteville. Another of Lano's papers described the electrocution of a
> Great Blue Heron.
> On Friday 14 November, 2025 at 02:22:41 pm GMT-6, Todd Ballinger <
> <todd.ballinger...> wrote:
>
>
> I've been doing some research on the history of birding in Washington
> County and stumbled on this gem in Bird-Lore, one of the first birding
> journals. Albert Lano, by the way, was blind and a professor at the
> university. Here's the title page and the paragraph on the 1920
> Fayetteville census:
> [image: image.png]
> We were the only submission from Arkansas that year. Looking at earlier
> issues, it looks like Dewitt leads the state as the first to hold a
> Christmas bird count. Here's the description of their 1917 "Christmas
> census." (in the 1918 edition of Bird-Lore)
>
> --Todd Ballinger, Fayetteville
> [image: image.png]
>
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What a gem from the past, Todd. James and Neal say the following about Albert Lano in Arkansas Birds.
Albert Lano, a pharmacist from Minnesota, moved to Arkansas in 1912.....Though blind in later life, Lano nevertheless continued his lifelong interest in birds, prepared a modest collection of bird skins, and published six short papers between 1913 and 1927 about birds found in the state.
One of Lano's papers was on the Prairie Chicken in Arkansas. It reported that on 15 November 1919, a bird was shot by a farmer 8 miles west of Fayetteville. Another of Lano's papers described the electrocution of a Great Blue Heron. On Friday 14 November, 2025 at 02:22:41 pm GMT-6, Todd Ballinger <todd.ballinger...> wrote:
I've been doing some research on the history of birding in Washington County and stumbled on this gem in Bird-Lore, one of the first birding journals. Albert Lano, by the way, was blind and a professor at the university. Here's the title page and the paragraph on the 1920 Fayetteville census:
We were the only submission from Arkansas that year. Looking at earlier issues, it looks like Dewitt leads the state as the first to hold a Christmas bird count. Here's the description of their 1917 "Christmas census." (in the 1918 edition of Bird-Lore)
--Todd Ballinger, Fayetteville
I've been doing some research on the history of birding in Washington County and stumbled on this gem in Bird-Lore, one of the first birding journals. Albert Lano, by the way, was blind and a professor at the university. Here's the title page and the paragraph on the 1920 Fayetteville census: [image: image.png] We were the only submission from Arkansas that year. Looking at earlier issues, it looks like Dewitt leads the state as the first to hold a Christmas bird count. Here's the description of their 1917 "Christmas census." (in the 1918 edition of Bird-Lore)
It was partly cloudy and mild, turning windy in the afternoon, on the bird survey today. 59 species were found. Still a few lingering Common Gallinules and whistling ducks around. Duck numbers are fluctuating. Here is my list for today:
Date: 11/13/25 8:33 am From: Ragupathy Kannan <0000013b0ad14faf-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Claudia Bailey "found solace beneath the waves and beneath the sky"
I was her TA in UARK 1989-90. She made me a better teacher. Great woman.
On Thursday 13 November, 2025 at 09:45:54 am GMT-6, <jwdavis...> <jwdavis...> wrote:
#yiv5126919256 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}Thank you for sharing this information about Claudia and yours and Warren's contribution to the management of the Red-cockaded woodpecker.
Jerry
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To: <ARBIRD-L...> <ARBIRD-L...>
Subject: Claudia Bailey "found solace beneath the waves and beneath the sky"
An obituary for Dr Claudia Bailey, long time teacher-researcher at UA-Fayetteville, was published in this morning’s NWA edition of Democrat Gazette. “A lover of the natural world, Claudia found solace beneath the waves and beneath the sky. She studied ocean ecosystems, enjoyed scuba diving, and delighted in bird watching, often spending quiet hours immersed in nature. A devoted traveler, she explored much of the world — visiting North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia — in pursuit of landscapes, cultures, and the beauty of life” according to the obit.I got to know Dr Bailey during my years on campus working with Doug James on the book “Arkansas Birds” (1986). Claudia was Doug’s long time friend and colleague. She was also a regular participant in Fayetteville CBC.Claudia’s lab was just down the hall on 7th floor of Science-Engineering. Her expertise in embryology proved especially helpful in sorting out a puzzle involving Red-cockaded Woodpeckers (RCW).My master’s thesis involved factors impacting nesting success of RCWs on Ouachita National Forest. I worked with Poteau Ranger District Wildlife Biologist Warren Montague and Technician Keith Piles. They had observed unhatched eggs in some RCW nests.Why did these eggs not hatch? And was there something unusual or problematic about this that might play a role in RCW population status? Montague lead the effort in developing a technique to remove these eggs from cavities. The eggs could then be assessed and studied. Dr Bailey had the professional experience to undertake analysis of the eggs. These efforts eventually lead to a publication: “Montague, Warren G.; Bailey, Claudia F.; Neal, Joseph C.; and James, Douglas A. (1993) "Unhatched Eggs in Nests of Red-cockaded Woodpeckers,"Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 47, Article 20.”Available at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol47/iss1/20So Claudia was part of an effort – ongoing by the way – to protect a bird once thought headed for extinction. Efforts on the Ouachita NF turned the bird’s population around, in a positive direction.Many thanks to you, Claudia. And to all of you, too, willing to make the effort to make the world a better place for all creatures, great and small, human-plant-ant – ALL.
Date: 11/13/25 7:45 am From: <jwdavis...> <jwdavis...> Subject: Re: Claudia Bailey "found solace beneath the waves and beneath the sky"
Thank you for sharing this information about Claudia and yours and Warren's contribution to the management of the Red-cockaded woodpecker.
Jerry
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Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 6:46 AM
To: <ARBIRD-L...> <ARBIRD-L...>
Subject: Claudia Bailey "found solace beneath the waves and beneath the sky"
An obituary for Dr Claudia Bailey, long time teacher-researcher at UA-Fayetteville, was published in this mornings NWA edition of Democrat Gazette. A lover of the natural world, Claudia found solace beneath the waves and beneath the sky. She studied ocean ecosystems, enjoyed scuba diving, and delighted in bird watching, often spending quiet hours immersed in nature. A devoted traveler, she explored much of the world visiting North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia in pursuit of landscapes, cultures, and the beauty of life according to the obit.
I got to know Dr Bailey during my years on campus working with Doug James on the book Arkansas Birds (1986). Claudia was Dougs long time friend and colleague. She was also a regular participant in Fayetteville CBC.
Claudias lab was just down the hall on 7th floor of Science-Engineering. Her expertise in embryology proved especially helpful in sorting out a puzzle involving Red-cockaded Woodpeckers (RCW).
My masters thesis involved factors impacting nesting success of RCWs on Ouachita National Forest. I worked with Poteau Ranger District Wildlife Biologist Warren Montague and Technician Keith Piles. They had observed unhatched eggs in some RCW nests.
Why did these eggs not hatch? And was there something unusual or problematic about this that might play a role in RCW population status?
Montague lead the effort in developing a technique to remove these eggs from cavities. The eggs could then be assessed and studied. Dr Bailey had the professional experience to undertake analysis of the eggs. These efforts eventually lead to a publication: Montague, Warren G.; Bailey, Claudia F.; Neal, Joseph C.; and James, Douglas A. (1993) "Unhatched Eggs in Nests of Red-cockaded Woodpeckers," Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 47, Article 20.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol47/iss1/20 So Claudia was part of an effort ongoing by the way to protect a bird once thought headed for extinction. Efforts on the Ouachita NF turned the birds population around, in a positive direction.
Many thanks to you, Claudia. And to all of you, too, willing to make the effort to make the world a better place for all creatures, great and small, human-plant-ant ALL.
Date: 11/13/25 6:47 am From: Joseph Neal <0000078cbd583d7c-dmarc-request...> Subject: Claudia Bailey "found solace beneath the waves and beneath the sky"
An obituary for Dr Claudia Bailey, long time teacher-researcher at UA-Fayetteville, was published in this mornings NWA edition of Democrat Gazette. A lover of the natural world, Claudia found solace beneath the waves and beneath the sky. She studied ocean ecosystems, enjoyed scuba diving, and delighted in bird watching, often spending quiet hours immersed in nature. A devoted traveler, she explored much of the world visiting North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia in pursuit of landscapes, cultures, and the beauty of life according to the obit.
I got to know Dr Bailey during my years on campus working with Doug James on the book Arkansas Birds (1986). Claudia was Dougs long time friend and colleague. She was also a regular participant in Fayetteville CBC.
Claudias lab was just down the hall on 7th floor of Science-Engineering. Her expertise in embryology proved especially helpful in sorting out a puzzle involving Red-cockaded Woodpeckers (RCW).
My masters thesis involved factors impacting nesting success of RCWs on Ouachita National Forest. I worked with Poteau Ranger District Wildlife Biologist Warren Montague and Technician Keith Piles. They had observed unhatched eggs in some RCW nests.
Why did these eggs not hatch? And was there something unusual or problematic about this that might play a role in RCW population status?
Montague lead the effort in developing a technique to remove these eggs from cavities. The eggs could then be assessed and studied. Dr Bailey had the professional experience to undertake analysis of the eggs. These efforts eventually lead to a publication: Montague, Warren G.; Bailey, Claudia F.; Neal, Joseph C.; and James, Douglas A. (1993) "Unhatched Eggs in Nests of Red-cockaded Woodpeckers," Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 47, Article 20.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol47/iss1/20 So Claudia was part of an effort ongoing by the way to protect a bird once thought headed for extinction. Efforts on the Ouachita NF turned the birds population around, in a positive direction.
Many thanks to you, Claudia. And to all of you, too, willing to make the effort to make the world a better place for all creatures, great and small, human-plant-ant ALL.
Date: 11/10/25 4:52 pm From: Kevin Krajcir <kjkrajcir...> Subject: Re: ASCA field trip November
Hi, everyone!
I would like to follow Karen’s email by encouraging you to arrange for carpooling options BEFORE arriving to the meeting point in Pine Bluff. We will be meeting at a gas station to gather as a group and to allow for time to buy snacks/use the restrooms there. This is not a commuter lot; you should NOT plan to leave your car at the gas station. Please do make plans to carpool if possible, though, because the parking lot at Warren Prairie is fairly small. We will figure out other parking arrangements if needed, but hopefully we can all fit into about 10-12 cars if possible.
So again, if you know of other folks who are planning to attend this field trip in a few weekends, please coordinate with them to leave from your original destination together.
Thanks for your understanding and interest in this field trip!
Best,
Kevin
> On Nov 9, 2025, at 9:40 PM, Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> wrote:
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> Below is a reminder about the November ASCA field trip. Anyone in the state is welcome to join us. You don't have to be a member of ASCA to participate.
> Warren Prairie has several species we rarely see in central Arkansas. Come join us! We will be carpooling at our meeting site in Pine Bluff for those who don't want to make the drive by themselves. Please feel free to contact me if you need additional information.
> Karen
> ASCA field trip coordinator
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> ASCA Field Trip
> November 2025
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> November 22
> Warren Prairie Natural Area
> Meet at the Southern Edge Truckstop & Eatery in Pine Bluff (5803 S Olive St.), Exit 43 off 1-530 South, at 7:45 AM. This will be the chance to stop for restrooms, snacks, and water before continuing to Warren Prairie. Or, meet the group at the northwest parking lot at the Natural Area by 9:00 AM. The parking lot is small, so please carpool if possible. Kevin Krajcir is leading this trip and will spend a bit of time in the parking lot discussing the ecology of the site before walking in on the trail from the parking lot. We will be walking off trail through grass, mud, and puddles, so please bring muck boots or other suitable footwear.
>
> This natural area features a diversity of habitats that host a variety of common and rare species. Our target species will be Henslow's Sparrows, Red-cockaded Woodpeckers, Brown-headed Nuthatches, American Woodcocks, and Sedge Wrens. We will likely explore the area until lunchtime, so bring water, snacks, and lunch (if desired, because food options nearby are limited). We will return to Little Rock late in the afternoon.
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> From Little Rock, drive south on 1-530 for 43 miles. Take the exit onto Olive Street (Exit 43). Continue south on Hwy 63 for 41 miles. At the 4-way stop, turn left onto Hwy 189 Bypass and continue for 4 miles. Turn left onto Hwy 278. Continue for 2.5 miles before turning right onto AR-172. The parking lot will be on your left in 2 miles. Parking lot GPS: 33.579631, -91.986421.
> For information about the site, visit Warren Prairie Natural Area website.
> Karen Holliday
> ASCA field trip coordinator
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Date: 11/9/25 7:40 pm From: Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> Subject: ASCA field trip November
Below is a reminder about the November ASCA field trip. Anyone in the state is welcome to join us. You don't have to be a member of ASCA to participate. Warren Prairie has several species we rarely see in central Arkansas. Come join us! We will be carpooling at our meeting site in Pine Bluff for those who don't want to make the drive by themselves. Please feel free to contact me if you need additional information. Karen ASCA field trip coordinator
-------- Original message --------ASCA Field Trip November 2025November 22Warren Prairie Natural AreaMeet at the Southern Edge Truckstop & Eatery in Pine Bluff (5803 S Olive St.), Exit 43 off 1-530 South, at 7:45 AM. This will be the chance to stop for restrooms, snacks, and water before continuing to Warren Prairie. Or, meet the group at the northwest parking lot at the Natural Area by 9:00 AM. The parking lot is small, so please carpool if possible. Kevin Krajcir is leading this trip and will spend a bit of time in the parking lot discussing the ecology of the site before walking in on the trail from the parking lot. We will be walking off trail through grass, mud, and puddles, so please bring muck boots or other suitable footwear.This natural area features a diversity of habitats that host a variety of common and rare species. Our target species will be Henslow's Sparrows, Red-cockaded Woodpeckers, Brown-headed Nuthatches, American Woodcocks, and Sedge Wrens. We will likely explore the area until lunchtime, so bring water, snacks, and lunch (if desired, because food options nearby are limited). We will return to Little Rock late in the afternoon.From Little Rock, drive south on 1-530 for 43 miles. Take the exit onto Olive Street (Exit 43). Continue south on Hwy 63 for 41 miles. At the 4-way stop, turn left onto Hwy 189 Bypass and continue for 4 miles. Turn left onto Hwy 278. Continue for 2.5 miles before turning right onto AR-172. The parking lot will be on your left in 2 miles. Parking lot GPS: 33.579631, -91.986421. For information about the site, visit Warren Prairie Natural Area website.Karen Holliday ASCA field trip coordinator
Date: 11/9/25 7:54 am From: betty_evans <betty_evans...> Subject: Checklist Media now shows on eBird Hotspots
Birding Friends,
Please continue to add media for hotspots to your checklists showing the habitat and experience. Top rated media will now appear on the hotspot page in eBird.
See this linked article for more information. https://ebird.org/news/checklist-media-on-ebird-hotspots Betty EvansArkansas Hotspot Editor
Date: 11/6/25 6:50 am From: <arbour...> <arbour...> Subject: Red Slough Bird Survey - Nov. 5
It was clear and mild with some wind on the bird survey yesterday. 53 species were found. Highlights include large numbers of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks still present (normally most are gone by November.), lingering ibis' and Common Gallinules, and a King Rail. Here is my list for yesterday:
Date: 11/5/25 5:19 am From: Kevin Krajcir <kjkrajcir...> Subject: Sign Up for Little Rock and Lonoke CBCs
Hello, AR Birders!
I am the Compiler for the Little Rock and Lonoke Christmas Bird Counts
(CBCs). I am now taking sign-ups for the Little Rock (Saturday Dec 20) and
Lonoke (Sunday Dec 14) Christmas Bird Counts. It is free to participate in
any Christmas Bird Count, and birders of all levels of experience are
welcome! If you are interested, please *specify which count(s)* you are
signing up for and if you have any preference for survey sections or group
assignments. Contact me at <kjkrajcir...> to sign up!
Please register with me by Monday December 8th if you would like to
participate in the Lonoke CBC or by Monday December 15th if you would like
to participate in the Little Rock CBC. I am requesting advance notice on
participant registration so that I have ample time to prepare the group
assignments and send everyone details regarding their count(s) prior to
their respective count dates.
If you live inside either circle but don’t want to be in the field, please
sign up to be a Feederwatcher. You can watch yard birds for as little as 15
min. With so many Little Rock birders, we could really benefit from having
more feeder-watching participants than we have had in the past. If you are
unsure if you live inside either circle, give me your address off-list and
I’ll tell you if you live inside the circle; I’ll also give you a special
data sheet and instructions at a later date.
Please pass this opportunity along to other birders, friends, and family
who you think might be interested in joining the CBC. It is a great way to
spend the day with birds and friends while also contributing data to an
important program.
Date: 11/4/25 2:29 pm From: Joseph Neal <0000078cbd583d7c-dmarc-request...> Subject: Devil's Den SP
Thinking about bird possibilities deep in the heart of the Boston Mountains. That is, Devils Den State Park. Went to the Den via Winslow-Blackburn entrance. In just barely day light stopped right at park entrance.
Heard an Eastern Screech-Owl right away.
During the drive from Fayetteville had been thinking what a very fine thing indeed it would be if today brought a first of season Hermit Thrush. A bird from where my daughter lives in Oregon, freshly arrived here at Top of the Ozarks ...
Besides the owl First thing I heard when I got out of the car were Hermit Thrush v calls, then chucks, then even a bird singing like Oregon!
I keep looking around to see the bird I can hear so wellWhere the heck is it? I look and look and listen some more. Finally looking up to a utility wire above me there it is!
That success early in the morning expanded to a beautiful day, full of warming temps, blue sky, and sunshine. Brilliant leaves on so many brilliant trees.
eBird submission: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282914510. I included photos of several birds, plus some of the fall tree brilliance.
Date: 11/3/25 2:56 pm From: Ragupathy Kannan <0000013b0ad14faf-dmarc-request...> Subject: More splits and automatic lifers
Wow, thanks for that posting on the new Hudsonian Whimbrel, Patty. That's the first of at least 3 lifers in my list thanks to the eBird Taxonomic update that is in progress. People like you who have done my AAST fund-raising tours abroad should also check the Yellow Warbler and Striated Heron in their life lists.
As I have hoped for years, the Yellow Warbler has been split into the chestnut-headed Mangrove Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia of C. America and the Northern Yellow Warbler Setophaga aestiva of N. America (which overlaps with the Mangrove in winter).
The neotropical Striated Heron Butorides striata is now split from the Afro-Asian Little Heron B. atricapilla.
KannanFt. Smith
On Sunday 2 November, 2025 at 09:35:13 pm GMT-6, Patty McLean <000008e6fff5e5c8-dmarc-request...> wrote:
Date: 11/3/25 12:06 pm From: Patty McLean <000008e6fff5e5c8-dmarc-request...> Subject: 'A Sparrowing' We Went
We went to the Bald Knob NWR this morning, specifically to see sparrows in the early morning light. Our targets were LeConte's and any other uncommon Ammodramus sparrow we could find. On the latter -- zip, but we found just under a dozen LeConte's sitting openly in the scrubby weeds, their lovely orange-yellow faces glowing in the warm early morning sun. They are such a treat! And Michael was able to snap quite a few pictures. We've found that this species seems to enjoy the first and last rays of sunlight when the weather is right -- and this morning was perfect. Clear skies and almost no wind...and lots of LeConte's as well as 100+ Savannah and a solid number of Swamp and Song Sparrows.To look for them, the best time is before 9a. Try the scrub grass across the road and north of Cell 5., about here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qnqBnzGxGATSpjhy9We had even better looks (and photos) along the levee heading West from Coal Chute from here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6vEpr7aVeSf8YEnX7. There's also a Loggerhead Shrike that hangs out in this area, on the east side of the road, so keep an eye out for him.Note: There is a Permit Hunt this weekend and certain sections of the refuge may be closed. With the govt shutdown, it may be difficult to determine which sections in advance. Patty McLean and Michael Linz The Roadrunners
A recent split of Whimbrel now gives us here in the Americas the Hudsonian Whimbrel, with Europe, Asia etc getting the Eurasian Whimbrel. Read about it here:https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hudsonian_Whimbrel?fbclid=IwdGRzaAN0_xdjbGNrA3T_DGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeH-gZbzle5vpY9eZoZSP5IoCIWAuPJES5KRw6JXvvsdwk92OQBj62zJouQ3s_aem_I7OvTsDHsWh1394RG7SurA&sfnsn=moPatty McLean
We hope you're enjoying the autumn and our incoming winter birds. This email is to make you aware of several things:
- It's only $20 for an individual to join AAS for a year. Student dues are $5, family dues are $30, and a life membership costs only $250 (a bargain!) And if you join now, your membership will run through the end of 2026, so you'll get 2 months for free! To join, go to https://arbirds.org/AAS/Membership.aspx. - Among other things, a membership gets you either a print or electronic copy of our newsletter, Arkansas Birds. To see the latest edition, go to https://arbirds.org/AAS/Newsletter.aspx. We've added some new features, including a AAS Member Spotlight and Board Member Spotlight. We hope you enjoy them! - Please mark your calendars for our next meeting, which will take place in Fort Smith from April 24 through 26. We hope to see you there! - We're an all-volunteer organization in our 70th year. But it takes volunteers for us to exist. *We are seeking candidates NOW for the board offices of president, vice-president, and secretary to start in the spring of 2026.* *If you're interested or know someone who is or just want more information, please contact Patty McLean, Nominating Committee Chair, <plm108...> <plm108...>, or me.* - That's all for now, folks! Thanks for your support of birding and AAS!
Date: 11/2/25 8:15 am From: Joseph Neal <0000078cbd583d7c-dmarc-request...> Subject: Looking glass day on Beaver Lake
LOOKING GLASS DAY for fall birding on Beaver Lake in Northwest Arkansas City. Heres what I submitted to eBird, including some photographs: https://ebird.org/checklist/S282230041. Flip Putthoff, Outdoors Editor for NWA Democrat Gazette, gave the Walleyes a day off from his expert fishing. Invited me aboard his bass boat that he turned for a few hours into a birding tour.
No wind, water smooth, blue sky with wavy clouds that reminded me of what my hair looked like when I was a kid, after mom gave it a good combing. Smooth gentle waves and just a tiny curl here and there. Everything so smooth surrounding hills with steadily reddening leaves reflecting perfection. Sugar Maple Bluff with rising gold and red fire was totally Fall.
Winter birds like Horned Grebes are coming in we saw 85 or maybe 105 today. This years Cliff Swallow nests formed their perfect avian city on Red Bluff. They have migrated south now, but it is always a pleasure to see them nesting where they nested before the era of bridges and propbably before humans even arrived in the Ozarks. Overhead, a kettle of Turkey Vultures and a Bald Eagle 2 or maybe 3 years old, lord of all. We flush a few ducks, but other than a few Mallards the diving ducks are still be on the way.
The Beavs widest expanse is Rocky Branch. Usually when I go birding there, Im looking across roughly 2-miles of water towards Lost Bridge on the lakes north side. Straining to see anything way out in the middle, a mile away. What a treat deluxe aboard Flips boat, out in the middle, with the water birds, with Fall-in-the-Ozarks landscape encased like jewels in grandmas wedding ring.
It was October 31, 2025, Halloween. Nothing scary to report from our trip.
Date: 11/1/25 9:07 pm From: Kevin Krajcir <kjkrajcir...> Subject: November ASCA Presentation - Leah Crenshaw - Birds and Coffee in Panama
Good evening!
Please join the Audubon Society of Central Arkansas on Thursday November 13th at 7 PM to hear from Leah Crenshaw about how coffee agriculture affect bird communities in the Highlands of Panama.
Leah studies the effects of shade-growing coffee on the community composition, body condition, and mixed-species flocking behavior of birds that live on or near coffee farms. As part of this work, she works with farmers and forest managers in Gualaca District, Chiriquí, Panamá alongside the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. She specifically wants to understand how the habitat context surrounding farms mediates the positive effects of sustainable farm practices in regard to bird condition and behavior.
Leah grew up in Texarkana, on the Arkansas side, then pursued her bachelor's degrees in Biology and Creative Writing at Hendrix College in Conway. After graduating in May of 2020, she worked several jobs in Central Arkansas before working on the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow captive-breeding program at White Oak Conservation in Florida. Then, she got her M.S. in Biology from the University of Northern Colorado where she studied the effects of landscape composition and configuration on Western Meadowlarks. She is now pursuing her PhD at Cornell University, and her dissertation, under the guidance of Dr. Amanda Rodewald, focuses on bird conservation in working landscapes. She is still an annual participant in the Conway CBC.
Date: 11/1/25 11:24 am From: Brian Carlson <brianrcarlson...> Subject: Re: Dark-eyed Junco
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Yes, looks like it, Brian. Nice video.
On Saturday 1 November, 2025 at 08:38:58 am GMT-5, Brian Carlson <brianrcarlson...> wrote:
I saw my 1st of the season Junco yesterday. Is this the Slate-colored type?
Date: 11/1/25 7:32 am From: Kelly Chitwood <kellyannchitwood...> Subject: Arkadelphia - Agricultural Area
I stopped at the agricultural area on the east side of the Ouachita River last Wednesday for a quick look around and was surprised to find six somewhat late in the season Scissor-tailed Flycatchers perched atop power lines near the boat launch.
This morning I stepped outside and heard the distinctive song of White-throated Sparrows in my Union County yard.
I visited Caddo Lake in Texas last weekend and stopped by their NWR visitor center and saw a Snowy Owl display. There was no one present to inquire about this bird and no further information about its origins.
I would be curious to know if this might be the juvenile seen in 2018. Anyway, I’m apologizing to the moderators in advance for mentioning something out of state. If you have any information about that bird, please email me off list.
Good birding and cheers!
Kelly Chitwood
From The Tall Pines Of Union County.
Yes, looks like it, Brian. Nice video.
On Saturday 1 November, 2025 at 08:38:58 am GMT-5, Brian Carlson <brianrcarlson...> wrote:
#yiv6508632328 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}I saw my 1st of the season Junco yesterday. Is this the Slate-colored type?
Dark-eyed Junco.Davis Lake 10.31.25.MP4
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