Date: 8/11/25 6:42 am From: Patty McLean <000008e6fff5e5c8-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Bald Knob NWR Shorebirds
Bald knob is huge, with many interesting places to find birds. Across from the grain bins at the corner of Coal Chute and Huntsman Rd, there are several fields that are sometimes growing rice and sometimes left for ducks, shorebirds and waders. To keep it simple, they are numbered 1-5, each separated by small levies. These are usually the best places to look for shorebirds and waders. The first cell (#1) is directly across from the grain bins and the rest are numbered sequentially to the west, with 4 and 5 running north, allI ending at Overflow Creek. This area is part of the larger Central Ag Fields, which serves as an eBird sub-location to help birders have a better idea of where to search. This includes all the agricultural fields in this broader area, including the fields along Ditch 13 (the road -- and the ditch -- along the eastern edge of the refuge). Birch Pond is south of Huntsman Rd and runs along Overflow Creek. Daniel mentioned the South 40, which is aka the South Ag Fields. These fields are at the southern end of the refuge and runs along the edge of the Little Red River. Here's more information on this hotspot with maps and links to the specific sub-locations. https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L218758And a link to the Central Ag Fields sub-location. https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L43931096Patty McLean
-------- Original message --------From: "DUNN, JANE" <DUNNJ...> Date: 8/11/25 7:58 AM (GMT-06:00) To: <ARBIRD-L...> Subject: Re: Bald Knob NWR Shorebirds
Are there any maps showing the named places listed here?
Jane
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Shorebird Migration appears to be underway at Bald Knob NWR. So far there have been quite a few different species of Shorebirds: Black Neck Stilt, Willet, Plovers, Semipalmated Plovers, Wilson's Phalarope, Dunlin, Long Billed Dowicher, Yellow
Crowned and Black Crowned Night Heron at dusk, Egrets, Herons, Sandpipers and other little Peeps galore.
Cells 4 and 5 seem to be the current hot spots for birding. Other areas around Bald Knob NWR to visit: South Coal Chute Road, the fields East of South Ditch 13 Rd, Birch Pond and the South Forty. Also, just North of Bald Knob NWR there have
been Grasshopper Sparrows along Albert Hill Road.
If you plan to visit, come early morning or later afternoon/evening. I like watching the sunsets and evening flyway. As it has been hot as of late, be sure to bring plenty of water!
There is a Central Arkansas Audubon field trip to Bald Knob NWR in a couple weeks. Hopefully we have Terns, Woodstorks, and maybe (if we are lucky) a Rosette Spoonbill by the field trip.
