Date: 1/13/25 9:25 am From: Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> Subject: ASCA Field Trips Jan. & Feb.
Subject: ASCA Field Trips Jan. & Feb.
Below are the upcoming Audubon Society of Central Arkansas (ASCA) field trips for January and February. Our trips are open to everyone, no matter what your birding level is. You don't have to be an ASCA member to participate. You can leave a trip at anytime. I have extra binoculars to loan out if you don't own binoculars. Please feel free to contact me off-list if you have any questions.
Come join us!
Karen Holliday
ASCA field trip coordinator
2025 ASCA FIELD TRIPS
January 18, 2025
Lake Dardanelle-Delaware Park and Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge (NWR)
Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Mayflower commuter lot off I-40 West at Exit 135. We’ll carpool to Delaware Park, located on the southwest side of Lake Dardanelle. We should arrive at the Delaware Park boat ramp around 8:45 a.m. for anyone who wants to meet us there. We’ll scan the lake for gulls, pelicans, loons, mergansers, ducks, grebes, and eagles. A rare gull or duck is a possibility. The lake can be very cold and windy. Dress in layers, including gloves and hats.
Next, we’ll caravan to the Holla Bend NWR headquarters’ parking lot. There is a $4.00 entrance fee per vehicle. A duck stamp or a National Parks pass will get a vehicle in for free. Our target birds will be raptors, including nesting Bald Eagles and owls, plus swans, ducks, geese, and sparrows. At Holla Bend, there will be some walking in tall grass, so boots are recommended. Bring snacks, lunch, and plenty of water. We’ll return to Little Rock late afternoon.
Directions from the town of Dardanelle to Delaware Park: At the junction at Hwy. 7 and Hwy. 22, go west on Hwy 22 approximately 10 miles. Turn right onto Hwy. 393, which is the first road on your right after you cross the long causeway at the west end of the lake. Hwy. 393 dead ends at Delaware Park. GPS coordinates: 35.295749, -93.271458. For more information about the Holla Bend NWR, go to http://www.fws.gov/hollabend/. The headquarters is located at 10448 Holla Bend Road, Dardanelle, AR 72834. GPS coordinates: 35.163222, -93.093477.
February 15, 2025
Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart, AR
Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Prothro Junction commuter lot located on the southeast side of I-40 East at Exit 157. Turn right at the intersection then immediately turn left into the commuter lot. We should arrive at the airport around 8:30 a.m. for anyone who would like to meet us there. Lapland and Smith’s Longspurs, Short-eared Owls, Pipits, and sparrows will be our target birds. Dress in layers; bring gloves, be prepared for wind and cold temperatures. Knee-high boots are essential for walking through the Aristida grass. On the drive back to Little Rock, we’ll scan the open fields for flocks of geese and ducks.
Reminder: February 14-17 is the 2025 Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). Participate as a citizen scientist by joining the field trip, or counting anywhere you find birds. Submit your sightings to the GBBC website at http://www.birdcount.org
