By Joseph C. Neal Karl Friar lives down in the southern part of Washington County a few miles north of Devil’s Den. He’s always had hummingbirds around his place, but this year he has none. If you live in that area (say Winslow & anywhere from West Fork south) and…
By Joseph C. Neal Walking around on summer nights, I hear the loud PEENT calls of bullbats – Common Nighthawks. I see them at dusk, usually where it is very open – over a big church parking lot, a well-lighted car lot, that sort of thing. They own the dusk…
Special dispatch from the front lines of birddom By Joseph C. Neal I know everyone really wants to know how come the sparrows have taken over their bluebird box? Or maybe what you’re wondering about is how it is that bee martins (AKA, Eastern Kingbirds) ride on the backs of…
WESTERN ARKANSAS BIRD NOTES Joseph C. Neal My friend Joe Woolbright from Siloam Springs holds forth mornings at a café named Kathy’s Corner. He is more of the liberal persuasion, but his table mates tend toward Rush. So, with the coming of ice & snow in the past few weeks,…
Please give me a quick answer to the following: What small bird goes around in tight flocks of say 25 or 50 individuals? Makes a pleasant, high-pitched call in flight…
Adam Leslie Park Interpreter Devil’s Den State Park When you visit the park in the winter you can’t help but notice all of the birds in the park. Winter is a great time to bird watch. The leaves are gone and the birds are left exposed. On a hike along…
