Wildlife Viewing/Bird Watching

The Millwood Lake area is widely regarded as one of the best birding regions in Arkansas. With an abundance of food a varied habitats, multitudes of birds are attracted year-round to Millwood Lake. Birders from across the nation come to Millwood to get a glimpse of a wide variety of birds that include over 333 species reported within a 7.5-mile area. A flock of white pelicans make their home year-round on the lake, while Bald Eagles, Golden-winged Warblers, Gulls, and several species of ducks are among the birds making an appearance throughout the year. Not only do we have a wide variety of birds but also of other wildlife. Millwood is home to the whitetail deer, American alligator, fox squirrel, cottontail rabbit, swamp rabbit, eastern wild turkey, bobwhite quail, otter, muskrat, mink, mourning dove, and many others. Millwood Lake personnel ensures the natural habitat of these animals by thinning timber, prescribed burns, and creating food plots, thus, making Millwood Lake an outdoor classroom as well as being a place to enjoy the tranquilizing effect of watching and photographing wildlife in its native and natural surroundings.

Updated/Reviewed: 31 Jan 2008