Birdwatching at Osage Park

Osage Park is a perfect spot for birdwatching in Bentonville, Arkansas! 

Osage Park has 12 acres of Wetland Ecosystem and has floating boardwalks that allow visitors to explore many park areas. The Wetlands provide the perfect home for many animals at Osage – including birds, beavers, snakes, rabbits, and other critters. Osage Park is an excellent place for birding, exploring the outdoors, and seeing the many animals that Northwest Arkansas is home to.

Map of Osage Park located in Bentonville Arkansas with a lot of water near the middle and boardwalks surrounding it

New to Birds/Birdwatching?

Here are a few basic terms:

Ornithology – a branch of zoology dealing with birds

Birdwatching/Birdwatcher – A person who casually enjoys watching birds in their backyard or local parks

Birder – A person seriously interested in birdwatching, a birder might travel to see a specific bird, they know the species and details

Dip – When a birder misses an opportunity t0 see a bird that was high on their list!

Vagrant – A bird that ventures outside of its normal range or migratory route

Belted Kingfisher sighting at Osage Park - Tiny blue bird with long narrow beak sitting on top of a little twig with orange foliage behind it Bentonville Arkansas

Belted Kingfisher – Photo captured by Brian Buckler

Great blue heron at Osage Park in Bentonville Arkansas

Great Blue Heron – Captured by Michelle Chadwick

Red Shoulder Hawk – Captured by Robert Rear

Explore what other birds have been spotted at Osage Park here! eBird is an online database of bird observations providing scientists, researchers and amateur naturalists with real-time data about bird distribution! This database includes the date the bird was last seen, the number of times it’s been spotted and details about where it was spotted. See you at Osage Park!