Lake Fayetteville
Arkansas · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Lake Fayetteville is a productive birding destination in Arkansas, with 268 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Wood Duck, and Blue-winged Teal among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted)
Colaptes auratus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Killdeer
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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