Monthly Archives: June 2006

Midsummer’s Day

Posted on June 21, 2006 by Sherry McCowan

This morning in Forest Park I walked around the waterway between the skating rink and the Victorian footbridge but didn’t see or hear the Red-breasted Nuthatch. Because of a lunch engagement I had no time to retrace my steps when … Continue reading →

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And I didn’t have the camera

Posted on June 20, 2006 by Sherry McCowan

Morning As I opened the garage door this morning I remembered that I didn’t have the camera, which I had planned to bring with me every day. No matter. Once I got to Forest Park, I was going to take … Continue reading →

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A weekend in the Ozarks, part II

Posted on June 17, 2006 by Sherry McCowan

Although the plan had been to look for Swamp Metalmarks on Saturday afternoon and Prairie Warblers and Henslow’s Sparrows on Sunday, it didn’t work out that way. I see my family only a few times per year and like to … Continue reading →

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A weekend in the Ozarks, part I

Posted on June 12, 2006 by Sherry McCowan

I drove down to Wright County on Saturday to visit family, float the Gasconade with my brother, and look for birds and butterflies on the farm. Close encounter Saturday was a beautiful day for a road trip, and the drive … Continue reading →

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