Lake Elmdale
Arkansas · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Lake Elmdale is a productive birding destination in Arkansas, with 221 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, American Wigeon, and Lesser Scaup among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted)
Colaptes auratus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Lesser Scaup
Killdeer
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
American Wigeon
Blue-winged Teal
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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