Birding & Bird Watching

Birding in Harrison and the Ozarks Mountains has become an extremely popular activity. Over 200 species of birds make their home in the Ozarks for some part of the year, while many birds live here year round. The Ozark Mountains hardwood forests, pine forests, and stream sides provide a wonderful habitat for this large species of birds. While bird watching is becoming more and more popular, here are some tips that might make it go a little easier for you and a list of locations bird watchers frequent often.

You will need binoculars
(all the pro birders suggest binoculars)
You will need to know what to expect in your area
(checklists of birds in the area should tell you this)
You need to be able to find the birds
(you should learn the habitat each species of bird prefers)
Record your bird sightings
(this keeps track of what birds you saw on what time of the year)

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Birding Locations

Lake Harrison

Location: Downtown Harrison, Arkansas

Its species include Duck, Yellow crowned Night Heron, Green Herons, Bufflehead, and Ring-billed Gulls. The lake also includes walking trails and a park.

Baker Prairie

Location: Harrison, Arkansas
Web site: www.nature.org

Baker Prairie was added to the Arkansas System of Natural Areas in 1991. It is a 71-acre tract, the largest remnant of a prairie of the same name that once occupied about 5,000 acres in Boone County.

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