Date: 4/17/26 7:38 am From: Dedra Gerard <000002df2472bba2-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Sunnymede Park in Fort Smith
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On Thursday, April 16, 2026, 8:06 PM, Sandy Berger <sndbrgr...> wrote:
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.
Sandy B.Fort Smith
