Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society (NWAAS) will host an American Woodcock field trip to Wedington Wildlife Management Area, this Saturday, February 18 at 5:30 p.m.
Woodcock expert David Krementz will lead the trip. The 450-acre Wedington Small Game Area is located on the northwest corner of the Wedington Unit of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, approximately 16 miles west of Fayetteville (and approximately 4 miles east of Siloam Springs). The 15,000-acre Wedington Unit is designated as an Urban Forest. We will observe woodcocks in the small game area.
DIRECTIONS: From the intersection of HWY 412 and Interstate 540 in Springdale, go west approximately 13.2 miles on HWY 412. Note that Kincheloe Road bisects 412, with turns north AND south. If you are driving from Springdale, you will first pass Kincheloe Rd on your north at approximately 12.6-12.7 miles; don’t turn. Keep going another 0.5 miles and turn left SOUTH onto Kincheloe Road and travel WEST for approximately 1.3 miles to Forest Service Road 1754 (on the right; Google shows this as County Road 196). We will meet at this intersection (Kincheloe and FS 1754) at 5:30 p.m. (If you arrive late, drive 1754 & find us – we will be less than a mile away on the road).
Stuff to bring: a flashlight, don’t wear bright clothes, walking shoes. You can bring a chair since the group will sit and wait for the woodcock displays to begin near and shortly after sunset. LOTS of other birds are in the area to enjoy during the wait. Mosquitoes could be out & about if the weather is warm. Overall, this should be a fairly easy trip for most folks, including those with walking impairments.
For more information, visit NWAAS website at www.nwarkaudubon.org.
