Date: 4/16/26 6:06 pm From: Sandy Berger <sndbrgr...> Subject: Sunnymede Park in Fort Smith
It rained overnight. That makes the morning after birding really good.
I had 48 species this morning. We had enough rain to fill in some of the
retention pond. Blue-winged Teal and a couple of Ibis were in the pond. I
had great looks at a solitary Palm Warbler. That’s not one I see every
year. The park was loaded with Sparrows. Clay-colored, Harris’s, Chipping,
Lincoln’s, White-crowned, White-throated, Savannah, Song. Jerry Wofford
found a Lark Sparrow during his walk. He also found the Ibis. There were
House, Sedge, and Carolina Wrens. Five male Orchard Orioles in the same
tree chattering at each other. Spied a FOS Spotted Sandpiper on a log in
the river.
The fields are full of vetch. There were so many Lincoln Sparrows in there
I didn’t set an actual count. Lincoln Sparrows love the park. Maybe next
weekend we’ll get lucky with bobolinks.
I am doing a spur of the moment field trip this Saturday at 8:00. Hopefully
the predicted rain will be done by then.
