Wings Over Arkansas

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 wingsoverar@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: Rebecca Wilhite, Wings Over Arkansas Awards,
  Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, 2 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205.
  
• Allow six weeks for delivery of certificate and pin.

• 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.

Get started by downloading program materials using the links below. Application packets are available by calling (501) 223-6351
or toll-free (800) 364-4263 ext. 6351 or by e-mailing wingsoverar@agfc.com.

Many bird watchers enjoy keeping a list of all the birds they have identified. It can be a thrill to see a species for the first time and add it to your life list. Many people keep journals and add information to each entry, such as the date, location and with whom they were birding.

Life lists reflect bird species you have seen and where you have seen them. They are a terrific way to record memories. Seeing a new species may remind us of a special trip, a wonderful hiking experience, the back yard of a former home, or a fun time with a bird-watching friend.

Many beginning and advanced bird watchers enjoy keeping many types of lists, such as a yearly list, a state list for birds seen in Arkansas and individual lists for each birding adventure.  A great way to start is with a yard list, adding every species of bird that visits your property. You will be amazed at how long the list will grow.

This list reflects bird species found in Arkansas and is a great way to begin keeping track of the birds you spot. As you become more familiar with bird identification, you may want to create a separate, all-inclusive life list and transfer your sightings from this list to it.

 

Click here or on the image to download the Arkansas Bird Checklist.

Arkansas is a beautiful state encompassing a diversity of habitats. From the Ozark and Ouachita mountains to the Mississippi Delta, every corner of the state offers something different. And each habitat is home to an entire cast of feathered friends.

In addition to the birds that are year-round residents, many species of Neotropical migrants can be seen during fall and spring migrations through The Natural State. About 400 species of birds have been documented in Arkansas, and the list grows every year.

 

Click here or on the image to download the Wings Over Arkansas Birding Program Brochure.

 

 

Wings Over Arkansas Application Checklist

 

This checklist is designed for birders to transfer information from their Arkansas Bird Checklist or
other master list to this copy to complete your Wings Over Arkansas application.

 

You may also provide photocopies.

 

Birders will use this application to record each species identified 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 wingsoverar@agfc.com.