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This year’s Audubon Christmas Bird Counts will be held around the Americas from December 14th, 2023 through January 5th, 2024. Counts have been done for 124 years – the oldest citizen science bird database in the hemisphere. Learn more about this program here.

If you’ve seen any Audubon bird or climate reports like “Survival by Degrees” then you know that the CBC supplied much of the data that made the reports possible.  Here is your chance to help the science, building toward future research!

• Any birding skill level is fine.
• Any length of time is welcome.
• Just contact a compiler for details & area assignments to join in the fun.
• It’s FREE for all, though donations to Audubon are always appreciated.  If you can do more than 1 count, that would be very helpful.

For general information about bird counts across Arkansas contact Leif Anderson: Leif.anderson “at” usda.gov

“at” = @  in the list below.

Arkansas CBC’s by date

Dec 14th Thurs

RED SLOUGH, OK; David Arbour arbour “at” Windstream.net

15th Fri:

JONESBORO; Virginie Rolland; vrolland “at” astate.edu

16th Sat:

ARKADELPHIA;  Evelyn & Glenn Good;   theoldcrow “at” sbcglobal.net

BELLA VISTA/BENTONVILLE/CENTERTON; Butch Tetzlaff; butch “at” thebluebirdshed.com

FORT SMITH/ MOFFETT OK; Bill Beall; billtoka “at” mynewroads.com (Bill has been compiling for 73 years!!)

LITTLE ROCK; Kevin Krajcir; kjkrajcir “at”gmail.com Sponsored by the Audubon Society of Central AR

MOUNTAIN HOME; Nellie Carlson; Lynelle.carlson “at” gmail.com

17th Sun:

CONWAY; Maureen McClung; mcclung “at” Hendrix.edu or Cody Massery Codythebirder “at” outlook.com

FAYETTEVILLE:  Mitchell Pruitt;   mitchellpruitt24 “at” gmail.com

HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK; Chace Holzheuser chace_holzheuser “at” nps.gov Sponsored by Hot Springs NP

LONOKE;  Kevin Krajcir;   kjkrajcir “at” gmail.com  Sponsored by the Audubon Society of Central AR

18th Mon:

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE; Chris Cash;   c52cash “at” sbcglobal.net  Sponsored by Hot Springs Village Audubon

MAGNOLIA/ LAKE COLUMBIA; Drew Harvey harveydrew.wildlife “at” gmail.com

MOUNT MAGAZINE; Jeremy Everitts jeremy.everitts “at” usda.gov Sponsored by US Forest Service & Mount Magazine SP

20th Wens:

NORTH FORK of the ILLINOIS BAYOU (near Hector);   Charity Davis;  charity.davis “at” usda.gov;  Sponsored by US Forest Service.

21st Thurs:

SYLAMORE RANGER DISTRICT; (near Mountain View); Idun Guenther; idun.guenther “at” usda.gov Sponsored by US Forest Service.

23rd Sat:

BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER EAST (near Buffalo Point on Hwy 14);  Megan Foll   auntm13 “at” gmail.com  Sponsored by Buffalo National River Partners.

CROOKED CREEK (near Harrison);  Alan Gregory;  quattro “at” windstream.net

26th Tues:

PINE BLUFF; Devin Moon; moondevg “at” gmail.com Sponsored by Three Rivers Audubon Society

27th Wens:

BAYOU DeVIEW (near Brinkley);  Leif Anderson;  leif.anderson “at” usda.gov

28th Thurs:

MISSISSIPPI RIVER SP (near Marianna); Idun Guenther; idun.guenther “at” usda.gov Sponsored by US Forest Service & Mississippi River SP..

29th Fri:

LAKE OUACHITA SP; Emily Stubblefield emily.stubblefield “at” arkansas.gov Sponsored by Lake Ouachita SP

VILLAGE CREEK SP;  Megan Wallace megan.wallace “at” arkansas.gov Sponsored by Village Creek SP.

30th Sat:

WAPANOCCA NWR/MEEMAN-SHELBY FOREST SP; Dick Preston; 901-837-3360 dickpreston48 “at” gmail.com Co-compiler of TN side Van Harris shelbyforester1223 “at” gmail.com Sponsored by TN Ornithological Society

31st Sun:

POND CREEK NWR; Devin Moon; moondevg “at” gmail.com and Matt Gideon; paulmatthewgideon “at” gmail.com

Jan 1st Mon:

LAKE DARDANELLE; Kenny Nichols; kingbird101 “at” gmail.com

2nd Tues:

HOLLA BEND NWR; Leif Anderson; Leif.anderson “at” usda.gov Sponsored by Holla Bend NWR & the Friends of Holla Bend NWR.

3rd Wens:

BIG LAKE NWR;    Leif Anderson;   Leif.anderson “at” usda.gov

5th Fri:

LAKE GEORGIA PACIFIC/ FELSENTHAL NWR; Leif Anderson; Leif.anderson “at” usda.gov Sponsored by Felsenthal NWR and the Friends of Felsenthal NWR.

WHITE RIVER NWR; (Near St. Charles) Than Boves; tboves “at” astate.edu

Count with date not set yet

TEXARKANA (northern Miller co); Jean Bratton mjbrat67 “at” gmail.com Meeting 7am at Rondo Methodist Church at jct of Hwy 237 & E 19th st.