Date: 12/1/25 5:02 pm From: JOSEPH CAMBRE <jccambre49...> Subject: Re: 126th Christmas Bird Count in AR (4th update)
Leif, I miss last years Arkadelphia CBC.
First time in many years. I tried to get in touch with the Good’s a few
days ago but got no response. Are they alright?
So is Renn Tomlinson the contact
info for the Arkadelphia?
Joe Cambre
On Mon, Dec 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM Leif Anderson <leifforesteranderson...>
wrote:
>
>
> 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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