Date: 4/9/26 11:10 am From: Patty McLean <000008e6fff5e5c8-dmarc-request...> Subject: Bell Slough WMA--South Access
We had a delightful walk along the Kenny Vernon Trail this morning. While not big numbers, we heard/saw several First Of The Year birds (FOTYs). These included Prothonotary Warblers, Northern Parulas, Common Yellowthroat and several Louisiana Waterthrush. At one point, there was so much chatter among multiple Waterthrush, we assumed a female had just arrived and several males came in to woo her. Captured audio of this exchange. Other FOTYs included Red-eyed Vireo, Yellow-throated Vireo and a Swainson's Thrush, plus an abundance of Blue-gray Gnatcatchers. Many more migrants yet to arrive...any day now.AGFC has done a remarkable job enhancing the habitat along the trail. Dozens of butterfly species, several dragonflies, a "dung beetle" pushing a big load with another one following (probably a female telling him where to drop it), and wonderful flowering plants. Plus the bugs weren't bad at all. Here's info on this eBird hotspot in Faulkner County: https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L127187Patty McLean and Michael Linz The Roadrunners,
