By Karen Rice
Offical Kids Mag
Did you know there are more than 10,000 species of
birds worldwide? More than 900 of these species have
been sighted in the United States and Canada, and more
than 380 have been documented here in The Natural State.
The educators at Ponca Education Center want to remind
you that you don't have to venture far out your backyard
to find many of the birds that call Arkansas home.
Four billion birds take to the sky over the United States
in annual migrations. Butch Tetzlaff, a local ornithologist
(bird expert) who owns The Bluebird Shed in Bella Vista,
has observed, "The edges of fly zones going in all four
directions pass over the Ozarks. Flocks pursuing their
historical flight path— north to summer to breed in the
Great Lake region, and south again to the coast— are likely
to stop for a while in this area." Tetzlaff estimates that one
could possibly see about 300 different species in the region.
The Eastern Bluebird is one of the birds that live in
Arkansas year-round. You can build a simple Bluebird Box
to help the Eastern Bluebird make your backyard home.
Nature activity:
Build a
bluebird
box!
Build the birds a home!
Here are some video instructions for building a one-board birdhouse. Ask your adult to help!
www.agfcnaturecenter.com/nature-activities/building-a-bluebird-house/
www.agfcnaturecenter.com/nature-activities/nature-activity-diy-bluebird-box/
eAstern BlueBird fActs
• Present: Year-round resident
• Description: Male has a bright blue
head, back and tail with a rusty-brown
throat and breast. Females have a less
vibrant blue on the head, back and tail
and have a buffier brown throat and
breast than the male.
• song: Soft, slurred whistles; the call is
a soft chatter.
• Nest: Cavity nesters. They often use
bluebird houses.
• Fun fact: During the nesting season,
males and females are extremely
territorial. They have been known to
peck at their reflections in windows,
thinking them competition.
September 10
ROcKIN' gOOD tIMe
Get ready for some great music,
great food, and FUN shopping
experience, as we roll into Indian
Summer.
The Chaffin Jr. High Charmers
dance team will perform at noon.
october 8
oktoBerfest
There isn't another Oktoberfest
around that will compare to the
one at the CCFAM. You and your
family will have a ball participating
in the Halloween parade that
includes amazing characters and
more fun stuff!
The parade will start on Action
Alley (Ward Ave.) Wear your
costume and stroll through the
entire length of the market along
Ellis St. and back again. Meanwhile,
Sacred Somatics Circus performers
will be juggling and stilt walking
among the crowd. What fun!
Farmers Market Hours:
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
For more information, visit
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