- RBA
* Missouri
* Statewide
* 12 April 2007
* MOST0704.12
- Species Mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
CINNAMON TEAL
Greater Prairie-chicken
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT
Sandhill Crane
BLACK VULTURE
Swainson’s Hawk
Peregrine Falcon
American Avocet
WHIMBREL
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
LAUGHING GULL
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Loggerhead Shrike
Harris’s Sparrow
Red Crossbill
Coverage: Missouri Statewide
Compiler: Joshua Uffman
E-mail: Birdsandbugs@sbcglobal.net
Compiled: 12 April 2007
This is the Thursday, April 12, 2007 Missouri Rare
Bird Alert, a statewide service of the Audubon Society
of Missouri, serving the birding community of Missouri
since 1901. The bird alert is compiled from reports
submitted by ASM members and other birders throughout
the state.
** NOTE: The report includes birds that are listed as
rare, casual, or accidental on the 2003 Annotated
Checklist of Missouri Birds (with revisions in 2004
and 2005). Species that appear in ALL CAPS in the
“Species Mentioned” section are listed as “casual” or
“accidental” and thus require documentation. (Note
that some birds may be considered rare only during a
particular season or in a particular part of the
state.) The Missouri checklist can be accessed at:
http://mobirds.org/MBRC/MOChecklist.asp **
ST. LOUIS AREA
On Saturday, April 7, Joe Eades and Jim Malone found a
male CINNAMON TEAL mixed with Blue-winged Teal. The
bird was observed in the flooded woods along Sandy
Slough Road at the Winfield Lock and Dam (Lincoln
Co.). To reach this area, turn left on Sandy Slough
Road from the road that leads to the Winfield Lock and
Dam. Take Sandy Slough Road about 0.75 miles to where
there is a brown glass beer bottle on top of a stick.
On Sunday, April 8, Joe Eades observed a BLACK VULTURE
near Pevely (Jefferson Co.). This is a bit further
north of an observation than the Black Vultures that
have been reported from the St. Louis area the last
few years.
Also on Sunday, April 8, Charlene Malone found a
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE along Hwy C in St. Charles County.
Dave Rogles relocated the bird on Monday, April 9.
The bird was observed perched on a utility line on the
left side of Hwy C, just north of Silvers Road out of
old town St. Peters.
On Tuesday, April 10, Dave Rogles observed another
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE. This bird was observed perched on
a utility line along Keeteman Road, about 100 yards
past the southern junction with Glacial Sand Road
(Lincoln Co.).
On Wednesday, April 11, many birders were able to
enjoy shorebirding at Riverlands MBS (St. Charles
Co.). 3 WHIMBRELS and as many as 7 HUDSONIAN GODWITS
were observed in Ellis Bay near the observation tower,
while at least 4 AMERICAN AVOCETS were observed from
the Lincoln Shields side. On Thursday, April 12, only
the 7 HUDSONIAN GODWITS were reported to still be
present. However, this time the godwits were located
on the mudflats adjacent the Ellis Island parking lot.
On Thursday, April 12, Paul Bauer reported 2 MARBLED
GODWITS at Columbia Bottoms CA (St. Louis Co.). These
birds were observed in Pool #3, from the new gravel
road.
COLUMBIA/CENTRAL
The male CINNAMON TEAL, first reported by Jennifer
Hamel on Thursday, April 5, continues to be seen at
Eagle Bluffs CA (Boone Ca) as recently as Thursday,
April 12. This bird has been observed with
Blue-winged Teal in Pool 13, just past the outhouse.
Birders searching for this bird should be aware that a
hybrid Blue-winged Teal x Cinnamon Teal hybrid has
also been reported at Eagle Bluffs CA the last week.
On Friday, April 6, at Eagle Bluffs CA Brad Jacobs and
others observed a light morph SWAINSONS’S HAWK and a
dark morph SWAINSON’S HAWK. These birds seemed to be
favoring the newly plowed fields. Also on Friday,
Brad and others enjoyed watching a large female
PEREGRINE FALCON catch three different Green-winged
Teal. Joe Eades and Jim Malone observed this falcon
take another Green-winged Teal on Saturday, April 7.
On Thursday, April 12, Bill Clark’s birding class
field trip observed a single WHIMBREL flying from the
Perche Creek area and landing in the Pool 7 area
(inaccessible) at Eagle Bluffs CA.
Kathleen Anderson reported seeing at least 2 HARRIS’S
SPARROWS in “the brushpile” at Bradford Farms (Boone
Co.) on Saturday, April 7. At least one of these
birds has been present since Jan. 6, when reported by
Jean Leonatti.
KANSAS CITY AREA
On Wednesday, April 11, Doug Willis found an adult
LAUGHING GULL at the Little Platte Marina at
Smithville Lake (Clay Co.).
On Thursday, April 12, Dick Dawson reported the RED
CROSSBILL, he first observed on March 2, is still
coming to his sunflower feeders in midtown Kansas
City.
NORTHWEST
Steve Kinder reported on Monday, April 9, that as many
as 19 male and 9 female GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKENS are
coming to the lek at the Nature Conservancy’s Dunn
Ranch (Harrison Co.). Birders interested in viewing
these birds need to contact Doug at 314.968.1105 or
call the St. Joseph MDC office at 816.271.3107 to make
arrangements.
At Squaw Creek NWR (Holt Co.) on Monday, April 9, and
Thursday, April 12, Larry Lade observed a juvenile
TRUMPETER SWAN at Pintail Pool. Also on April 9,
Larry observed a single SANDHILL CRANE fly over
Pintail Marsh to the interior of the refuge.
On Wednesday, April 11, Doug Willis observed a male
CINNAMON TEAL with Blue-winged Teal in a “fluddle”
along the north side of Hwy 118, just west of Mound
City (Holt Co.). The teal were later spooked and flew
towards Squaw Creek NWR. In the refuge Doug observed
a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT. The bird was seen in flight
with Double-crested Cormorants over Mallard Marsh and
then dropped down behind the levee, south of the auto
tour road.
NORTHEAST
Phil Wire reported 5 male and 3 female GREATER
PRAIRIE-CHICKENS were present at a lek in western
Adair Co. on Monday, April 9. Please contact Phil at
phw222@Truman.edu for further directions.
SOUTHEAST
At the home of Wes and Claudia Mueller (Cape Girardeau
Co.) an immature RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD continued to visit
their feeders until at least April 4th. The bird had
been present since late October 2006.
On Thursday, April 5, Bruce Beck reported seeing his
first SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER of the season in
eastern Butler Co.
SOUTHWEST
On Thursday, April 12, Toni Szymanski observed a
GREATER ROADRUNNER in her backyard. Toni lives
approximately 4 miles east of Marshfield (Webster Co.)
off of Hwy DD, across from Camp Arrowhead.
Information regarding membership in the Audubon
Society of Missouri may be obtained from Bonnie Heidy,
Membership Chair, at 573-442-2191, Joyce Bathke,
Treasurer, at 573-445-5758, or at the Audubon Society
of Missouri webpage:
http://mobirds.org/membership.html
Joshua Uffman
MO Rare Bird Alert Compiler
St. Louis County, MO
Birdsandbugs@sbcglobal.net
314.540.7382
* Missouri
* Statewide
* 12 April 2007
* MOST0704.12
- Species Mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
CINNAMON TEAL
Greater Prairie-chicken
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT
Sandhill Crane
BLACK VULTURE
Swainson’s Hawk
Peregrine Falcon
American Avocet
WHIMBREL
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
LAUGHING GULL
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Loggerhead Shrike
Harris’s Sparrow
Red Crossbill
Coverage: Missouri Statewide
Compiler: Joshua Uffman
E-mail: Birdsandbugs@sbcglobal.net
Compiled: 12 April 2007
This is the Thursday, April 12, 2007 Missouri Rare
Bird Alert, a statewide service of the Audubon Society
of Missouri, serving the birding community of Missouri
since 1901. The bird alert is compiled from reports
submitted by ASM members and other birders throughout
the state.
** NOTE: The report includes birds that are listed as
rare, casual, or accidental on the 2003 Annotated
Checklist of Missouri Birds (with revisions in 2004
and 2005). Species that appear in ALL CAPS in the
“Species Mentioned” section are listed as “casual” or
“accidental” and thus require documentation. (Note
that some birds may be considered rare only during a
particular season or in a particular part of the
state.) The Missouri checklist can be accessed at:
http://mobirds.org/MBRC/MOChecklist.asp **
ST. LOUIS AREA
On Saturday, April 7, Joe Eades and Jim Malone found a
male CINNAMON TEAL mixed with Blue-winged Teal. The
bird was observed in the flooded woods along Sandy
Slough Road at the Winfield Lock and Dam (Lincoln
Co.). To reach this area, turn left on Sandy Slough
Road from the road that leads to the Winfield Lock and
Dam. Take Sandy Slough Road about 0.75 miles to where
there is a brown glass beer bottle on top of a stick.
On Sunday, April 8, Joe Eades observed a BLACK VULTURE
near Pevely (Jefferson Co.). This is a bit further
north of an observation than the Black Vultures that
have been reported from the St. Louis area the last
few years.
Also on Sunday, April 8, Charlene Malone found a
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE along Hwy C in St. Charles County.
Dave Rogles relocated the bird on Monday, April 9.
The bird was observed perched on a utility line on the
left side of Hwy C, just north of Silvers Road out of
old town St. Peters.
On Tuesday, April 10, Dave Rogles observed another
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE. This bird was observed perched on
a utility line along Keeteman Road, about 100 yards
past the southern junction with Glacial Sand Road
(Lincoln Co.).
On Wednesday, April 11, many birders were able to
enjoy shorebirding at Riverlands MBS (St. Charles
Co.). 3 WHIMBRELS and as many as 7 HUDSONIAN GODWITS
were observed in Ellis Bay near the observation tower,
while at least 4 AMERICAN AVOCETS were observed from
the Lincoln Shields side. On Thursday, April 12, only
the 7 HUDSONIAN GODWITS were reported to still be
present. However, this time the godwits were located
on the mudflats adjacent the Ellis Island parking lot.
On Thursday, April 12, Paul Bauer reported 2 MARBLED
GODWITS at Columbia Bottoms CA (St. Louis Co.). These
birds were observed in Pool #3, from the new gravel
road.
COLUMBIA/CENTRAL
The male CINNAMON TEAL, first reported by Jennifer
Hamel on Thursday, April 5, continues to be seen at
Eagle Bluffs CA (Boone Ca) as recently as Thursday,
April 12. This bird has been observed with
Blue-winged Teal in Pool 13, just past the outhouse.
Birders searching for this bird should be aware that a
hybrid Blue-winged Teal x Cinnamon Teal hybrid has
also been reported at Eagle Bluffs CA the last week.
On Friday, April 6, at Eagle Bluffs CA Brad Jacobs and
others observed a light morph SWAINSONS’S HAWK and a
dark morph SWAINSON’S HAWK. These birds seemed to be
favoring the newly plowed fields. Also on Friday,
Brad and others enjoyed watching a large female
PEREGRINE FALCON catch three different Green-winged
Teal. Joe Eades and Jim Malone observed this falcon
take another Green-winged Teal on Saturday, April 7.
On Thursday, April 12, Bill Clark’s birding class
field trip observed a single WHIMBREL flying from the
Perche Creek area and landing in the Pool 7 area
(inaccessible) at Eagle Bluffs CA.
Kathleen Anderson reported seeing at least 2 HARRIS’S
SPARROWS in “the brushpile” at Bradford Farms (Boone
Co.) on Saturday, April 7. At least one of these
birds has been present since Jan. 6, when reported by
Jean Leonatti.
KANSAS CITY AREA
On Wednesday, April 11, Doug Willis found an adult
LAUGHING GULL at the Little Platte Marina at
Smithville Lake (Clay Co.).
On Thursday, April 12, Dick Dawson reported the RED
CROSSBILL, he first observed on March 2, is still
coming to his sunflower feeders in midtown Kansas
City.
NORTHWEST
Steve Kinder reported on Monday, April 9, that as many
as 19 male and 9 female GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKENS are
coming to the lek at the Nature Conservancy’s Dunn
Ranch (Harrison Co.). Birders interested in viewing
these birds need to contact Doug at 314.968.1105 or
call the St. Joseph MDC office at 816.271.3107 to make
arrangements.
At Squaw Creek NWR (Holt Co.) on Monday, April 9, and
Thursday, April 12, Larry Lade observed a juvenile
TRUMPETER SWAN at Pintail Pool. Also on April 9,
Larry observed a single SANDHILL CRANE fly over
Pintail Marsh to the interior of the refuge.
On Wednesday, April 11, Doug Willis observed a male
CINNAMON TEAL with Blue-winged Teal in a “fluddle”
along the north side of Hwy 118, just west of Mound
City (Holt Co.). The teal were later spooked and flew
towards Squaw Creek NWR. In the refuge Doug observed
a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT. The bird was seen in flight
with Double-crested Cormorants over Mallard Marsh and
then dropped down behind the levee, south of the auto
tour road.
NORTHEAST
Phil Wire reported 5 male and 3 female GREATER
PRAIRIE-CHICKENS were present at a lek in western
Adair Co. on Monday, April 9. Please contact Phil at
phw222@Truman.edu for further directions.
SOUTHEAST
At the home of Wes and Claudia Mueller (Cape Girardeau
Co.) an immature RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD continued to visit
their feeders until at least April 4th. The bird had
been present since late October 2006.
On Thursday, April 5, Bruce Beck reported seeing his
first SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER of the season in
eastern Butler Co.
SOUTHWEST
On Thursday, April 12, Toni Szymanski observed a
GREATER ROADRUNNER in her backyard. Toni lives
approximately 4 miles east of Marshfield (Webster Co.)
off of Hwy DD, across from Camp Arrowhead.
Information regarding membership in the Audubon
Society of Missouri may be obtained from Bonnie Heidy,
Membership Chair, at 573-442-2191, Joyce Bathke,
Treasurer, at 573-445-5758, or at the Audubon Society
of Missouri webpage:
http://mobirds.org/membership.html
Joshua Uffman
MO Rare Bird Alert Compiler
St. Louis County, MO
Birdsandbugs@sbcglobal.net
314.540.7382