Wings Over Arkansas Award Program

Wings Over Arkansas is an award-based program recognizing bird watchers’ contributions to Arkansas’ outdoors. Start a checklist of birds you've seen and receive a decorative pin and certificate identifying your level of birding experience.

How it Works

• Record each species you identify by sight or sound in the Arkansas Bird Checklist. Additional checklists are available by calling (501) 223-6351, toll-free at (800) 364-4263 ext. 6351, or e-mailing information@agfc.com
• Transfer your recorded species to the official Wings Over Arkansas Application Checklist (included with application packet). You may submit photocopies of pages from your Arkansas Bird Checklist.
• Mail application and bird records to: Wanda Fowlkes, Wings Over Arkansas Awards Coordinator, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, 2 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205.
• Allow six weeks for delivery of certificate and pin.

Official Rules

• All bird listings must include species name, date and location of sighting.  
• All birds listed must be in Arkansas when identified.
• All birds listed must be alive, wild and unrestrained when observed.           
• All birds listed must be identified by sight or sound by the person submitting the application.
• Retroactive bird lists are acceptable.

To learn more about this program and to download the checklist, brochure and application, click here.

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