Charlie Craig State Fish Hatchery
Arkansas · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Charlie Craig State Fish Hatchery is a productive birding destination in Arkansas, with 282 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Northern Shoveler, and Gadwall among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Red-tailed Hawk (Krider's)
Buteo jamaicensis
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Killdeer
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
American Crow
American Robin
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Rusty Blackbird
Common Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Bufflehead
Mourning Dove
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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