Brown-headed Nuthatches at Shores Lake - Saturday, March 14th, 2026
The Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society will host a field trip to Shores Lake in the Ozark National Forest on Saturday, March 14, 2026, starting at 9:00 AM. This area features mature shortleaf pine habitat that's the best place in Northwest Arkansas to find our target species: Brown-headed Nuthatch. We'll enjoy all the fine birds this pine forest offers though, keeping a keen eye out for the early spring migrants like Black-and-white Warbler and Northern Parula. Bill Beall, veteran birder from Ft. Smith will co-lead this trip. Meet at 9 AM at the Shores Lake picnic area entrance (GPS: 35.640199, -93.959962) on the west side of the lake. We'll bird around the lake and surrounding area for a couple hours.
For those who want to keep birding in the afternoon, Bill Beall will lead us down to Frog Bayou WMA (near Alma, AR) to explore the ponds, river, and agricultural fields in the valley. This time of year can be good for early shorebird arrivals like American Golden-Plover.
Limited to 25 attendees. RSVP at trips@nwarkaudubon.org with the trip name, your name, and the number attending.
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