Nick's Birds



Pileated Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker
(female)
CCP - January


Pileated Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker
(male)
CCP - March

With 6 months under our belts, we started 2012. We had over 50 birds on our "life list" and thought that was pretty good. At this writing (September 2012), we have over 140 birds.

We added a new place to spot birds - Columbia Bottom Conservation Area. It's the one of the best places we've found so far. Its habitats include rivers, fields, agricultural fields & forest. It's a fine place for a family to go.

After a few months of other interests, Nick is back on track, watching birds. He's added a new layer to the whole birding experience - he now draws birds too. He is, of course, still our main bird identifier.

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CCP - Creve Coeur Park; CP - Confluence Park; BCA - August Busch Conservation Area; CB - Columbia Bottom Conservation Area; LP - Lone Elk Park; Y - Our yard; * - New birds for us



Black and White Warbler

*Black and White Warbler
BCA - September


Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk
CP - September


Sora

*Sora
CP - September



Snowy Egret

*Snowy Egret
CP - September


Osprey

*Osprey
CP - September


Sharp-shinned Hawk

*Sharp-shinned Hawk
Y - August



Chipping Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow
LP - August


Black-billed Cuckoo

*Black-billed Cuckoo
LP - August
This block represents July of 2012. This is how many new birds we saw in July 2012. Why? Did we loose interest? Were we busy vacationing?

No. Here in the St. Louis area, we had (mostly in July) 11 days above 105º. We had 16 days above 100º. So the birds weren't out (we checked) and neither were we.



Dickcissel

Dickcissel
BCA - June


Pied-billed Grebe

Pied-billed Grebe
BCA - June


Pilieated Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker
LP - June



Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Yellow-billed Cuckoo
LP - June


Pine Warbler

*Pine Warbler
BCA - June


Rose-breasted Grosbeak

*Rose-breasted Grosbeak
BCA - June



House Wren

*House Wren
BCA - June


Brown Thrasher

Brown Thrasher
BCA - June


Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey
Roadside - June



Killdeer (baby)

Killdeer (baby)
CB - June


Willow Flycatcher

*Willow Flycatcher
BCA - June


Pileated Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker
LP - June

Belted Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher
BCA - June
Black-throated Blue Warbler

*Black-throated Blue Warbler
CB - June
Scarlet Tanager

*Scarlet Tanager
LP - June



Belted Kingfisher

*Belted Kingfisher
BCA - June


Western Kingbird

*Western Kingbird
BCA - June


Northern Waterthrush

*Northern Waterthrush
BCA - June



Red-headed Woodpecker

Red-headed Woodpecker
LP - June


Wood Ducks

Wood Duck & babies
BCA - June


Female Scarlet Tanager

Scarlet Tanager
(female)
LP - June



Indigo Bunting

Indigo Bunting
BCA - May


Summer Tanager

*Summer Tanager
CB - April


Birds

*Baltimore Oriole
CB - May



Barn Swallow

Barn Swallow
CB - May


Horned Lark

Horned Lark
CB - May


Yellow-billed Cuckoo

*Yellow-billed Cuckoo
CB - May



Birds

*Horned Lark
CB - May


Barn Swallow

*Barn Swallow
BCA - May


Birds

Orchard Oriole
CB - May



Birds

*Indigo Bunting
CB - May


Birds

*Blackpoll Warbler
CB - May


Birds

*American Redstart
CB - May



Birds

*Palm Warbler
CB - May


Birds

*Baltimore Oriole (female)
CB - May


Birds

*Warbling Vireo
CB - May



Birds

Cedar Waxwing
CB - May


Birds

*Red-eyed Vireo
CB - May


Birds

*Solitary Sandpiper
CB - May



Birds

Dickcissel
CB - May


Birds

Cliff Swallows
CB - May


Purple Martin

*Purple Martin
BCA - May



Wood Duck

*Wood Duck
CB - April


Yellow Warbler

*Yellow Warbler
BCA - May


Greater Yellowlegs

*Greater Yellowlegs
CB - April



Lesser Yellowlegs

*Lesser Yellowlegs
CB - April


White-crowned Sparrow

*White-crowned Sparrow
CB - April


Little Blue Heron

Little Blue Heron
CB - April



Dickcissel

*Dickcissel
CB - April


Common Yellowthroat

*Common Yellowthroat
CB - April


Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow
CB - April



bird

Sparrow (not identified yet)
CB - April


bird

Sparrow (not identified yet)
CB - April


Least Flycatcher

*Least Flycatcher
CB - April



Ruby-crowned Kinglet

*Ruby-crowned Kinglet
CB - April


Orchard Oriole

*Orchard Oriole
CB - April


Hooded Merganser

*Hooded Merganser
CP - April



Savannah Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow
CP - April


Pectoral Sandpiper

*Pectoral Sandpiper
CP - April


Cliff Swallow

*Cliff Swallow
CF - April



Black-necked Stilt

*Black-necked Stilt
CP - April


Spotted Sandpiper

*Spotted Sandpiper
CP - April


Bobolink

*Bobolink
CP - April



Bird

Eastern Bluebird
BCA - April


bird

*Grasshopper Sparrow
CP - April


Eastern Kingbird

*Eastern Kingbird
CB - April



Bird

Red-Tailed Hawk
My yard - April


Bird

Red-Tailed Hawk
My yard - April


Bird

*Bobwhite
CB - April



Bird

American Goldfinch
CB - April


Bird

*Green Heron
BCA - April


Eastern Towhee

*Eastern Towhee
BCA - April



Bird

*Yellow-throated Vireo
BCA - April


Eastern Meadowlark

*Eastern Meadowlark
CP - April


Eastern Phoebe

*Eastern Phoebe
BCA - April



Common Merganser

*Common Merganser
CP - April


Red-breasted Merganser

*Red-Breasted Merganser
CP - April


Brown Thrasher

Brown Thrasher
BCA - April



Snow Goose

*Snow Goose
CP - April


Pied-Billed Grebe

*Pied-Billed Grebe
CP - April


Savannah Sparrow

*Savannah Sparrow
CP - April



Mockingbird

Northern Mockingbird
Nashville, TN - April


Blue-winged Teal

*Blue-Winged Teal
CP - March


Northern Shoveler

*Northern Shoveler
CP - April



Ring-Necked Duck

*Lesser Scaup
CP - April


American Kestral

American Kestral
CP - March


Tree Swallow

*Tree Swallow
CP - March



Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture
BCA - April


American Kestral

American Kestral
CP - March


Ruddy Duck

*Ruddy Duck
CP - February



Canvasback

*Canvasback
CP - February


Fox Sparrow

*Fox Sparrow
Y - March


American Kestral

American Kestral
CP - February



Song Sparrow

*Song Sparrow
CP - January


Northern Cardinal

Northern Cardinal
Y - January


American Kestral

*American Kestral
CP - February



Red-winged Blackbird

Red-winged Blackbird
Y - January
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