Date: 2/13/26 6:55 am From: Sarah Morris <saraha.morris1...> Subject: REMINDER: ASCA Field Trip is Tomorrow
Hi everyone,
This is a reminder that tomorrow is the ASCA field trip to the Stuttgart
Municipal Airport. Please see the details below. Current forecasts show
rain most likely after noon, and we expect to be finished by then.
*February 14 – Stuttgart Airport *
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 prefers to
meet us there. Target birds include Lapland and Smith’s Longspurs,
Short-eared Owls, American Pipits, and sparrows.
Dress in layers and bring gloves. Be prepared for wind and cold
temperatures. Knee-high boots are essential for walking through spiny
grass. On the drive back to Little Rock, we will scan open fields for
flocks of geese and ducks.
*Reminder:* Today through Monday is the Great Backyard Bird Count. You can
participate as a citizen scientist by joining the field trip or by counting
birds anywhere you find them. Please submit your sightings to eBird so they
can be included.
See you in the morning!
Sarah Morris
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> From: Sarah Morris <saraha.morris1...>
> Date: Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 8:43 PM
> Subject: ASCA Field Trips Jan. & Feb.
> To: The Birds of Arkansas Discussion List <ARBIRD-L...>
> Cc: Dawna Stirrup <drdenman...>
>
>
> Below are the upcoming Audubon Society of Central Arkansas (ASCA) field
> trips for January and February. Our trips are open to everyone, regardless
> of your level of birding experience. You don't have to be an ASCA member
> to participate. You can leave a trip at any time. Please feel free to
> contact me or Dawna Stirrup off-list if you have any questions.
>
> Come join us!
>
>
> *2026 ASCA FIELD TRIPS*
>
> *January 17, 2026*
>
> *Lake Dardanelle-Delaware Park and Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge
> (NWR)*
>
> Meet at 7 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 8:15
> 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, to stay warm.
>
> Next, we’ll caravan to the Holla Bend NWR headquarters’ parking lot.
> There is a $4 entrance fee per vehicle. A duck stamp or a National Parks
> pass will get a vehicle in for free. Our target birds will include
> raptors, such as nesting Bald Eagles and owls, as well as swans, ducks,
> geese, and sparrows. At Holla Bend, expect to walk through tall grass, so
> wearing boots is recommended. Bring snacks, lunch, and plenty of water.
> We’ll return to Little Rock in the 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 for 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/ > <http://www.fws.gov/hollabend/>*. The headquarters is located at *10448
> Holla Bend Road, Dardanelle, AR 72834*. GPS coordinates: 35.163222,
> -93.093477.
>
>
> *February 14, 2026*
>
> *Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart*
>
> 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, as you will 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 13-16 is the 2026 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 eBird.org.
>
