Date: 6/6/25 9:04 am From: Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> Subject: ASCA field trip Saturday
Below are the details for tomorrow's Audubon Society of Central Arkansas (ASCA) field trip. There is a chance of rain and possible thunderstorms. That could change so check the weather in the morning before heading to Willow Beach. I'll be at Willow Beach at 8:00 a.m. in case the rain holds off. We might be able to get in an hour or two of birding. We will be near our vehicles the whole time, so we can jump in them if it starts to rain.Karen Holliday ASCA field trip coordinator ASCA June field trip June 7 Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Willow Beach Campground near Scott, AR. The picnic/campground area is easy walking on level, paved and grassy areas bordering the Arkansas River. It offers a mix of habitats, from large cottonwood trees full of Baltimore and Orchard Orioles, Warbling Vireos, Scissor-tailed Flycatchers, Yellow-billed Cuckoos, and Prothonotary Warblers. Multiple swallow species skim the grassy areas. River species include gulls, terns, and cormorants. Egrets and herons lurk in the marshy areas. A nearby neighborhood is a gathering spot for Black-bellied Whistling Ducks and Great-tailed Grackles. This will be a morning trip.From Little Rock, take I-440 east past the airport, then take U.S. Highway 165 east for 2.5 miles. Turn right onto Colonel Manard Road and continue for three miles. Turn right again onto Blue Heron Parkway and follow signs to Willow Beach. GPS: 34.695944, -92.136181.
