Osage Park/Lake Bentonville
Arkansas · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Osage Park/Lake Bentonville is a productive birding destination in Arkansas, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Gadwall, and Mallard 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
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted)
Colaptes auratus
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
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Eastern Phoebe
Carolina Wren
European Starling
American Robin
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Northern Cardinal
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
American Crow
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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