My name is Sherry McCowan, and my urban area is Saint Louis, Missouri. When I began this blog in 2005 I intended it to be a record of my reflections on and experiences with birds and birding, mostly in the city of Saint Louis.
Since then, though, my interests have expanded to include much of the fauna in my part of the state, hence this blog’s banner, which might show a photo of a butterfly, a dragonfly, or another nonavian creature.
Many of the sightings recorded on Urban Birder are from my gardens, which are planted mostly in Missouri natives. The gardens are on a small urban lot and are small—the one in back encompasses no more than 600 square feet.