Birding spot · White County, Arkansas
Birding at Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge are Great Blue Heron (80%), Song Sparrow (75%), and Northern Harrier (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 106 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (119 species). 254 species have been reported here across 1,945 complete checklists from 326 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 22-28: 65 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Apr 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 15-21: 111 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Apr 22-30: 116 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists May 1-7: 119 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 22-31: 98 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jun 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 22-31: 97 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Aug 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Aug 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Aug 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Aug 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 142 checklists Sep 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Sep 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Oct 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Dec 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Great Blue Heron 80% 2 Song Sparrow 75% 3 Northern Harrier 74% 4 Savannah Sparrow 69% 5 Swamp Sparrow 69% 6 American Crow 68% 7 Eastern Meadowlark 60% 8 Red-tailed Hawk 60% 9 Red-winged Blackbird 54% 10 White-throated Sparrow 54% 11 Turkey Vulture 53% 12 Northern Cardinal 50% 13 Mallard 49% 14 American Kestrel 48% 15 Greater White-fronted Goose 44% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across Arkansas.
Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Great Blue Heron80%
Song Sparrow75%
Savannah Sparrow69%
Swamp Sparrow69%
American Crow68%
Eastern Meadowlark60%
Red-tailed Hawk60%
Red-winged Blackbird54%
White-throated Sparrow54%
Turkey Vulture53%
Northern Cardinal50%
Mallard49%
American Kestrel48%
Greater White-fronted Goose44%