Monthly Archives: November 2006

Thanksgiving week

Posted on November 26, 2006 by Sherry McCowan

Monday, November 20, was a good day at Riverlands, with two life birds and one year bird. The life birds were Long-tailed Duck and Glaucous Gull; the year bird was Black Scoter. I went after work with a friend. Our … Continue reading →

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Feeder watch birds

Posted on November 19, 2006 by Sherry McCowan

I really do need to get out more. While the rest of the Saint Louis birding community is training its scopes on rare ducks and gulls, I’m transfixed by the backyard birds. There have been two unexpected individuals in my … Continue reading →

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Back to birds

Posted on November 4, 2006 by Sherry McCowan

It’s been a long time Because of various projects, since early August the length of my average work week has been seven days. That doesn’t leave much time for trips to Horseshoe Lake, Busch, or Riverlands. All work and no … Continue reading →

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