Date: 8/5/25 8:08 am From: betty_evans <betty_evans...> Subject: Bird Island
Anonymous and I traveled down to Lake Ouachita on Sunday to experience the Purple Martins on Bird Island. The park interpreter estimated to flock size at between 50,000 and 60,000. It is quite a spectacle to see all these birds coming in to roost on the island. There are still a couple of opportunities left this season to participate in their tour. Here is the info from the park: https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/events/bird-island-tour. If you have your own boat, the ebird hotspot accurately marks the location of the island. Â
Here is our ebird submission with a few photos:Â https://ebird.org/checklist/S264909468 BettyÂ
