Birding in Arkansas

The top birding locations in Arkansas include Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Andrew H. Hulsey State Fish Hatchery, Arkansas Post National Memorial, Atkins Bottoms, Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge, Beaver Lake Nursery Pond, Beaverfork Lake, Bell Slough Wildlife Management Area - South Access, Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Big Lake Wildlife Management Area - Mallard Lake, Bob Kidd Lake, Burns Park, Camp Robinson Special Use Area, Charlie Craig State Fish Hatchery, Chesney Prairie Natural Area, Cook's Landing & Campbell Lake Parks, Craighead Forest Park, David D. Terry Lock and Dam, Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois d'Arc Wildlife Management Area, Frog Bayou Wildlife Management Area, Frog Bayou Wildlife Management Area - Sharp Chapel Rd, Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, James W. Trimble Lock and Dam/Springhill Park, Joe Hogan State Fish Hatchery, Kibler Bottoms, Lake Chicot State Park, Lake Elmdale, Lake Fayetteville, Lake Saracen, Lake Sequoyah, Lollie Bottoms, Millwood Lake, Millwood Lake - Beard's Bluff Recreation Area, Millwood Lake - Okay Levee, Mount Magazine State Park, Osage Park/Lake Bentonville, Pigeon Creek Pond/Giles Pond, Pinnacle Mountain State Park, Siloam Springs City Lake Park, Sunnymede Park, Sunset Lake, Two Rivers Park, Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge, Willow Beach Park, Woolsey Wet Prairie. Each offers unique habitats and species.

The best seasons for birding in Arkansas are Spring and Fall and Winter. Spring migration brings diverse species through the area. Winter offers opportunities for cold-weather specialties and waterfowl.

Notable species in Arkansas include Bald Eagle, Snow Goose, American White Pelican, Painted Bunting, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Ring-billed Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, and more. The state supports wetland, grassland, forest, lake, urban park, river/riparian, mountain, coastal habitats.