Monthly Archives: March 2006

Birds abound and I’m inside

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Sherry McCowan

Judging from the posts to mobirds, it was a good day to be out birding. I’ve been staring at my monitor all day, which isn’t as painful as it used to be before I got mid-distance glasses for use at … Continue reading →

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Some backyard birds

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Sherry McCowan

These are a couple of photos taken through the kitchen window this morning of sparrows in the backyard. The Oregon Dark-eyed Junco is unusual for the Saint Louis area. This one has been visiting the yard since the 19th. The … Continue reading →

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Will Forest Park lose some land?

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Sherry McCowan

A friend just forwarded a link to this story at KSDK channel 5. [The link is no longer functional.] The area in question is on the other side of the Kingshighway overpass from Jefferson Lake.

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Sunday birding

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Sherry McCowan

Out A friend and I took off for the Monroe County, Illinois, levee area this morning in search of American Golden Plovers, which have shown up on the Missouri side of the Saint Louis area. We had no luck with … Continue reading →

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