The Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society and Devil's Den State Park will host a Great Backyard Bird Count field trip on Saturday, February 17, 2024, starting at 9:00 AM. The Den includes Lee Creek Valley in the Boston Mountains near Winslow. This is an easy guided bird walk open to everyone. Much of this is on paved surfaces (for example, a 0.6-mile walk through campground A). There is no need to pre-register. The trip is free and open to the public. You do not have to be a member of NWAAS to attend.
Enjoy birding in the beautiful Boston Mountains. Plus, join your fellow citizen scientists. Data gathered during this field trip about occurrence of birds at the Den will be entered into the national database for GBBC and will help Arkansas parks keep track of the contributions they are making to environmental quality.
Meet in the parking area at the lower Devil's Den Trailhead on the south side of Lee Creek bridge on Saturday morning at 9:00 AM (coordinates: 35.781349, -94.249876). The walk generally lasts a couple of hours. We often see a bunch of birds. Depending upon how the day goes, we may continue to other areas of the park. As on all NWAAS field trips, please feel free to come and go as suits you. More info about birding at Devil’s Den can be found on the NWAAS website Places to Bird page.
From Fayetteville, head south on I-49, then take exit 53 for AR-170 toward West Fork. Stay on 179 for 16 miles and follow signs to Devil’s Den State Park. Once you reach the park, continue across the bridge over Lee Creek, then park at the trailhead immediately south of the bridge (coordinates: 35.781349, -94.249876). For restrooms or general park information, continue along 170 just around the corner to the visitor center.