MTOS Field Trip to Wapanocca NWR
October 6 @ 8:00 am - 11:30 am CDT
Van Harris is our leader for a trip to Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge in Turrell, Arkansas—a short drive across the river from Memphis. Check out eBird sightings at this hotspot here.
Meet at the refuge visitor center at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 6. Birding mostly from car with some easy walking. Bring lunch if you wish. You don’t have to be a MTOS member, there is no charge, and be sure to bring binoculars. Restrooms are not open.
Located only four miles west of the Mississippi River and 15 miles northwest of Memphis, the refuge is an important stopover for waterfowl traveling through the Mississippi Flyway and for neotropical birds as they migrate to and from Central and South America.
Visitors have access to over 12 miles of well-maintained gravel roads, a 600-acre lake, fishing and wildlife viewing pier, and a 1.75 mile canoe trail. There are 4 distinct habitat types located at the refuge: freshwater impoundments, bottom hardwood forests, croplands, and grasslands.
Contact Van Harris at shelbyforester1223@gmail.com for more information.