Date: 12/1/25 4:43 pm From: Leif Anderson <leifforesteranderson...> Subject: Re: 126th Christmas Bird Count in AR (4th update)
IL Bayou has changed to the 18th
> Greetings all,
>
> It's getting close to the coolest (figuratively & literally) birding of
> the year.
>
> The Christmas Bird Counts are held around the Americas from 12/14 through
> 1/5. Counts have been done for 126 years - the oldest citizen science bird
> database in the hemisphere.
>
> If you’ve seen any Audubon bird or climate reports like “Survival by
> Degrees” then you know that the CBC supplied much of the data that made the
> reports possible. Here is your chance to help the science, building toward
> future research!
>
> Any birding skill level is fine.
> Any length of time is welcome.
> Just contact a compiler for details & area assignments to join in the fun.
> It's FREE for all, though donations to Audubon are always appreciated. If
> you can do more than 1 count, that would be very helpful.
>
> If you know of counts in adjoining states, that have an AR connection, I’d
> love to advertise them here.
>
> You’re welcome to contact me for general information:
> leifforesteranderson “at” gmail.com If you’re looking for life birds,
> contact me and I can tell you which counts would give you the best chance
> of seeing them.
>
> “at” = @ in the list below.
>
>
>
> Dec 14th Sun:
> *FAYETTEVILLE:* Mitchell Pruitt; mitchellpruitt24 “at” gmail.com
>
> *HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK;* Anna Munro; (501) 620-6751 HOSP_resource
> “at” nps.gov Sponsored by Hot Springs NP, Garland co Audubon
>
> *JONESBORO;* Virginie Rolland; vrolland “at” astate.edu
>
> *LONOKE;* Kevin Krajcir; kjkrajcir “at” gmail.com Sponsored by the
> Audubon Society of Central AR
>
> 15th Mon:
>
> *HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE;* Chris Cash; c52cash “at” sbcglobal.net
> Sponsored by Hot Springs Village Audubon
>
> *RED SLOUGH, OK;* David Arbour arbour “at” Windstream.net
>
> 18th Thurs
>
> *NORTH FORK of the ILLINOIS BAYOU* (near Hector); Charity Davis;
> charity.davis “at” usda.gov; Sponsored by US Forest Service.
>
> 19th Fri:
>
> *LAKE OUACHITA SP;* Emily Stubblefield emily.stubblefield “at”
> arkansas.gov Sponsored by Lake Ouachita SP
>
> 20th Sat:
>
> *ARKADELPHIA;* Renn Tumlison Tumlison “at” hsu.edu
>
> *BELLA VISTA/BENTONVILLE/CENTERTON;* Butch Tetzlaff; butch “at”
> thebluebirdshed.com
>
> *CROOKED CREEK* (near Harrison); Alan Gregory; quattro “at”
> windstream.net
>
> *FORT SMITH/ MOFFETT OK;* Bill Beall; billtoka “at” mynewroads.com
> (Bill has been compiling for 75 years!!)
>
> *LITTLE ROCK;* Kevin Krajcir; kjkrajcir “at”gmail.com Sponsored
> by the Audubon Society of Central AR
>
> 21st Sun:
>
> *CONWAY;* Maureen McClung; mcclung “at” Hendrix.edu
>
> *LAKE GEORGIA PACIFIC/ FELSENTHAL NWR;* Leif Anderson; leifforesteranderson
> “at” gmail.com Sponsored by Felsenthal NWR and the Friends of
> Felsenthal NWR.
>
> 23rd Tues:
>
> *BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER EAST* (near Buffalo Point on Hwy 14); Megan Foll
> auntm13 “at” gmail.com Sponsored by Buffalo National River Partners.
>
> 27th Sat:
>
> *PINE BLUFF;* Devin Moon; moondevg “at” gmail.com Sponsored by
> Three Rivers Audubon Society
>
> *SYLAMORE RANGER DISTRICT;* (near Mountain View); Idun Guenther;
> idun.guenther “at” usda.gov Sponsored by US Forest Service.
>
> *WAPANOCCA NWR/MEEMAN-SHELBY FOREST SP;* Dick Preston; 901-837-3360
> dickpreston48 “at” gmail.com Co-compiler of TN side Van Harris
> shelbyforester1223 “at” gmail.com Sponsored by TN Ornithological Society
>
> 30th Tues:
>
> *MISSISSIPPI RIVER SP* (near Marianna); Idun Guenther; idun.guenther
> “at” usda.gov Sponsored by US Forest Service & Mississippi River SP.
>
> Jan 1st Thurs:
>
> *LAKE DARDANELLE;* Kenny Nichols; kingbird101 “at” gmail.com
>
> 2nd Fri:
>
> *HOLLA BEND NWR;* Leif Anderson; leifforesteranderson “at” gmail.com
> Sponsored by Holla Bend NWR & the Friends of Holla Bend NWR.
>
> 3rd Sat:
>
> *WHITE RIVER NWR;* (Near St. Charles) Than Boves; tboves “at”
> astate.edu
>
> 4th Sun:
>
> *STUTTGART;* Tim Tyler tylertim204 “at” gmail.com
>
> 5th Mon:
>
> *BIG LAKE NWR;* Leif Anderson; leifforesteranderson “at” gmail.com
>
>
>
> Count with dates not set yet.
>
> *BAYOU DeVIEW* (near Brinkley); Leif Anderson; leifforesteranderson
> “at” gmail.com
>
> *MAGNOLIA/ LAKE COLUMBIA;* Jeremy Chamberlain: jchamberlain “at”
> saumag.edu
>
> *MOUNTAIN HOME;* Nellie Carlson Lynelle.carlson “at” gmail.com
>
> *MOUNT MAGAZINE;* Jeremy Everitts jeremy.everitts “at” usda.gov
> Sponsored by US Forest Service & Mount Magazine SP
>
> *POND CREEK NWR;* Devin Moon; moondevg “at” gmail.com and Matt
> Gideon; paulmatthewgideon “at” gmail.com
>
> *VILLAGE CREEK SP;* Brody Wallace; brody.wallace “at” Arkansas.gov
> Sponsored by Village Creek SP.
>
> *TEXARKANA* (northern Miller co); Jean Bratton mjbrat67 “at” gmail.com
>
>
> And another new count in Arkansas county!!
>
>
>
> Hope you can join the counts, Leif at Hector
>
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