September 2017 Volume 84, No. 3

The Audubon Society of Missouri Missouri’s Ornithological Society Since 1901 The Audubon Society of Missouri

Officers Regional Directors

Mark Haas*+, President (2018) Charles Burwick+ (2017) 614 Otto Drive; Jackson MO 63755; Springfield (417) 860-9505 (573) 204-0626 Lottie Bushmann+ (2018) [email protected] Columbia, (573) 445-3942 Bill Eddleman*+, Vice-President Jeff Cantrell+ (2017) (2018); 1831 Ricardo Drive, Cape Neosho (471) 476-3311 Girardeau, MO 63701, (573) 335-1507, [email protected] Mike Doyen+ (2017) Rolla (573) 364-0020 Scott Laurent*+, Secretary (2017) 610 W. 46th Street, #103; Kansas City, Sherry Leonardo+ (2018) MO 64112; (816) 916-5014 Grandview (816) 763-1393 [email protected] Brent Galliart+ (2018)

Pat Lueders*+, Treasurer (2017) St. Joseph (816) 232-6038 1147 Hawken Pl., St. Louis, MO Greg Leonard+ (2019) 63119; (314) 222-1711 Columbia (573) 443-8263 [email protected] Terry McNeely+ (2019) Honorary Directors Jameson, MO (660) 828-4215 Richard A. Anderson, St. Louis** Phil Wire+ (2019) Nathan Fay, Ozark** Bowling Green (314) 960-0370 Leo Galloway, St. Joseph**

Jim Jackson, Marthasville Lisle Jeffrey, Columbia** Chairs Floyd Lawhon, St. Joseph** Bill Clark, Historian Patrick Mahnkey, Forsyth** 3906 Grace Ellen Dr. Rebecca Matthews, Springfield** Columbia, MO 65202 Sydney Wade, Jefferson City** (573) 474-4510 Dave Witten, Columbia**

John Wylie, Jefferson City** Kevin Wehner, Membership Brad Jacobs, 2016 Recipient of the 510 Ridgeway Ave. Rudolf Bennitt Award Columbia, MO 65203 Jim Jackson, 2012 Recipient of the (573) 815-0352 [email protected] Rudolf Bennitt Award

Dr. David Easterla, 2006 Recipient of the Rudolf Bennitt Award + Board Position * Executive Committee Member Paul E. Bauer, 2004 Recipient of the **Deceased

Rudolf Bennitt Award

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The Bluebird Editor: Allen Gathman*+, 3148 Hwy. C, Pocahontas, MO 63779, (573) 579-5464, [email protected] Christmas Bird Count Compiler: Randy Korotev, 800 Oakbrook Lane, St. Louis, MO 63132, (314) 993-0055, [email protected] Communication Services: Patrick Harrison+, Webmaster, http://mobirds.org, Susan Hazelwood and David Scheu, Co-owners Listserve, [email protected],edu ASM Scholarship Committee: Sue Gustafson, Chair, 429 Belleview Ave., Webster Groves MO 63119 (314) 968-8128, [email protected] MO Bird Records Committee: Brad Jacobs+—Chair, 11300 Vemers Ford Road, Columbia, MO 65201, (573) 874-3904, [email protected] Bill Rowe—Secretary, 7414 Kenrick Valley Drive, St Louis, MO 63119- 5726 (314) 962-0544, [email protected] Seasonal Survey Editors: Spring: Lisa Berger, 1947 South Kings Avenue, Springfield, MO 65807- 2733, (417) 860-9108, [email protected] Summer: Paul McKenzie, 2311 Grandview Circle, Columbia, MO 65203- 7240, (573) 445-3019, [email protected] Fall: Joe Eades, 517 Willow Lane, Kirkwood, MO, 63122, (314) 835-0353, [email protected] Winter: Mary Nemecek, 7807 N. Merimac Ct, Kansas City MO 64151; (816) 210-5148; [email protected]

* Executive Committee Member + Board Position

Deadlines for submission of material for publication in The Bluebird Manuscripts for The Bluebird—to the editor by: Feb. 1 for March issue; May 1 for June issue; Aug. 1 for Sept. issue; Nov. 1 for Dec. issue Deadlines for submissions to the Seasonal Survey Editors Winter (Dec. 1-Feb. 28)—to Mary Nemecek by Mar. 10 Spring (Mar. 1-May 31)—to Lisa Berger by June 10 Summer (June 1-July. 31)—to Paul McKenzie by Aug 10 Fall (Aug. 1-Nov. 30)—to Joe Eades by Dec. 10

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September 2017 Volume 84, No. 3

115 President’s Corner—Mark Haas

116 We Welcome our New ASM Members—Kevin Wehner

117 PLAN NOW TO ATTEND THE FALL MEETING!—Camp Clover Point, Lake of the Ozarks State Park, September 22 – 24, 2017

119 The Great Missouri Birding Trail—Mike Doyen

123 Missouri River Academy—Leif Nordstrom

125 Winter 2016-2017 Seasonal Report—Mary Nemecek

134 Current River & Echo Bluff State Parks Survey —Edge Wade

136 A Birder’s Guide to Missouri Public Lands — Edge Wade and Mark Haas

Front Cover— Yellow variant Red-Bellied Woodpecker observed this winter at feeders in Clinton County. Photographed by Bill Blackledge.

Apple Creek CA, Perry Co. 1/14/17 Photo by Allen Gathman

THE BLUEBIRD is published quarterly by The Audubon Society of Missouri. The submission of articles, photographs, and artwork is welcomed and encouraged. The views and opinions ex- pressed in this journal are those of each contributing writer and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of The Audubon Society of Missouri or its officers, Board of Directors, or editors. Send address corrections to ASM, 2101 W. Broadway, PMB 122, Columbia, MO 65203-1261.

Page iii THE BLUEBIRD President’s Corner—Mark Haas

Dear Fellow Birders, I trust you’ve done some birding this summer. I feel that each season of the year can be rewarding. One of my re- wards was assisting Allen Gathman again on a Breeding Bird Survey route in Perry County. This was one of 80 such routes in Missouri and 3,000 in North America. For over 50 years, these surveys have helped monitor status and trends in bird populations. This information, just like Christmas Bird Counts, is crucial to bird conservation. Each year, a few of these five- hour routes go unfilled in Missouri, so think about getting involved—either by filling a vacancy or assisting another birder already committed to a route. I must sound like a broken record each time I emphasize the importance of our volunteers who keep ASM going. But it bears repeating. Bill Eddleman has stepped aside as The Bluebird editor to fill our Vice President vacancy. Allen Gathman has moved in to become our new editor. We owe them both many thanks. On July 1, we began a new one-year cooperative agreement with the Mis- souri Department of Conservation. This includes a commitment for in- creased birding effort at designated conservation areas (announced on the MOBIRDS listserv). When you bird there and submit your data to eBird, you support the work of ASM. A new opportunity came this summer when ASM funded two students to attend the Missouri River Academy. This edu- cational program focused on many aspects of the Missouri River, including its importance as a migratory route for birds. Conservation education is a key part of ASM’s mission. Thank you for birding these areas. Our annual Fall Meeting will be September 22-24 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park. We offer a great keynote speaker, an eBird workshop, graduate student reports, field trips, and most of all—a chance to reconnect with your birding friends. If you haven’t done so already, go to our mobirds.org website and register. I look forward to seeing you there. Mark Haas, President

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Carolina Wren at Seventy-Six Conservation Area, Perry County. July 3, 2017. Photo by Allen Gathman.

WE WELCOME OUR NEW ASM MEMBERS!! Kevin Wehner

Remember, new members are our future. If a new member lives near you, say, “Howdy and welcome to ASM.” In addition, recruit another new member. Welcome to these seven new ASM members in the 3rd quarter of 2017!

Kelly & Phillip Amelung St. Peters, MO David Becher St. Louis, MO Cara Joos Columbia, MO Jess Miller Independence, MO Caryl Posada-Stillings Ava, MO Natalie Rekittke Kirkwood, MO

Page 116 THE BLUEBIRD PLAN NOW TO ATTEND THE FALL MEETING! Camp Clover Point Lake of the Ozarks State Park September 22 – 24, 2017

This should be a fun and relaxing weekend. It’s a chance to reconnect with old friends and to make some new ones, while birding and learning more about birds. Once again, $75 will cover two nights’ lodging, six meals, and your registration fee. Alternatively, there are several nearby motels for those who prefer not to “camp.” As always, you can register only, and pay for individual meals if you desire. On Friday evening, we will hear about a variety of current research on birds from graduate students at Southeast Missouri State and University of Missouri. You’ll also have time to socialize with other ASM members and ask for details on field trips scheduled for Satur- day and Sunday. We will have Christian Hagenlocker joining us on Saturday. Those of you who followed his blog on “The Birding Project” website know some of the details of his Big Year in 2016, in which he tallied 750 species and 2 provisional species in the American Birding Associa- tion area. He will share highlights from his Big Year and enlighten us on The Birding Project Saturday night. (More details on Chris- tian are at: http://www.thebirdingproject.com/).

Another highlight this year is an eBird workshop that will answer many of your questions on how to get the most from this online checklist and bird reporting site. Brad Jacobs and other members of the Missouri Bird Records Committee will present the workshop on Saturday afternoon, or you can do additional birding trips after lunch on Saturday. Kelly McCay will have a poster presentation displayed at the meeting on research on bird-window collisions. He will be happy to answer questions on the research at any time during the weekend. Sunday morning we have additional field trips, a hawk watch, and tally time after lunch.

Late September usually promises mild weather and a variety of

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potential birding sites and a lot of experienced birders to help out the novices. Ha Ha Tonka State Park and Bagnell Dam are among the possible field trip destinations. Visit our website, www.mobirds.org, to learn more about our speak- ers, details of weekend activities, and to register for the meeting. The registration deadline is September 15, and if you have questions you can email me at: [email protected].

Dickcissel at Miller Reserve, Scott Co. 6/17/17. Photo by Allen Gathman

Page 118 THE BLUEBIRD The Great Missouri Birding Trail

Mike Doyen

A Missouri birding trail was an idea I began to formulate back when I was the President of ASM some twelve years ago. I have always seen the need for a birding trail across Missouri. But just as importantly, ASM needed to play a role in the development of that trail. It’s a fact: when it comes to birds and bird habitat, ASM birders are some of the most knowledgeable sources of information in the state. As the idea took hold, building the actual trail became a work in progress. I began by visiting other trails across the country. Hands on, first person research is key to development. I explored parts of the Great Florida Birding Trail, The Coastal Birding Trail, The Kansas and Arkansas birding trails, as well as both the New Mexico and Colorado Birding Trails. All this time, I was doing internet research on other trails across the country, while keeping copious notes. By studying and analyzing my research and notes, I could now for- mat how I wanted to proceed with the GREAT MISSOURI BIRDNG TRAIL. Once the outline was completed, the real work began. I had a message, and the central theme of that message was to create an “ethic of bird conservation”. All of us must become stewards and work to save, while hopefully adding to, our native Missouri habitat. There are well over ten thousand public access locations across the state. They include thousands of city and county parks, as well as state parks, conservation areas, nature centers, federal lands, national wildlife reserves, and others. Out of the over ten thousand locations statewide, approximately 225 locations made the cut. The criteria were simple; habitat. If the habitat is right, the birds will be there, and the key component is native plants. We turned down many hot spot ebird locations due to the simple fact that they were overrun by invasive plants, and there were no immediate

Page 119 THE BLUEBIRD plans to do habitat restoration. However, I am glad to report that a number of locations are beginning the work on habitat restoration, and in some cases have hired people to begin the process of community involvement and habitat restoration. Our message has legs and is beginning to find a voice. The message of the GREAT MISSOURI BIRDING TRAIL is simple. Let’s create an “ethic of bird conservation” where we all begin to plant native, grow native, and bring native Missouri back to our backyard, back forty, or back woods. The trail is all about education. It is not only critical to birds but also to butterflies, bees, and all the other endangered species that are losing habitat. I closed my business and began working on the trail during the fi- nancial crisis of 2007. State agencies, federal agencies, and other government sources had dried up, including state, federal, and private grants. Everyone was interested, but timing is everything, and this was definitely not a good time to be asking for public money. At this junction, I made an infusion of my own funds, as I am not one to be easily discouraged. I began to think: what is the one common de- nominator that all birders need? Of course, there is the obvious like binoculars and field guides, but there is something else that is critical if you are a birder. We need gasoline for our cars, and gas and oil companies have money. After visiting some potential investors and making countless phone calls and internet contacts, I visited Mobil "On the Run" in Cuba, Missouri. This family-owned company is the largest gas distributor in North America, and the family was impressed with the demographics. You see, in Missouri, there are over one million, four hundred thousand birders aged 16 or older. That means they all drive. On the Run have over seventy-five convenience stores in the greater St. Louis media market. The potential to reach a target audience of over a half million people just made economic sense. I now had the financing I needed to develop the St. Louis seg- ment of the trail. I can never thank the Wallis family and the Bill Wallis Foundation enough for believing in me and the idea of a birding trail across the state. I had hired a webmaster and designer, and we began to develop a web site. After almost eighteen months of site visits, coupled with extensive photographs and documentation, I could write site descriptions and the St. Louis region would be up and running. Next was KC. We were on our way!

Page 120 THE BLUEBIRD About this time I received a series of emails and phone calls from MDC. I knew that Jennifer Batson Warren, Brad Jacobs, Sarah Kendrick, as well as acting director Tom Draper and others in MDC, were keen on the idea of a birding trail and thinking about developing one as an agency. After a number of meetings we decided to combine our efforts and make this happen; a partnership was formed. Once the contract was signed, the trail was on a fast track to becoming a reality. Sarah was my liaison with MDC. The first thing she did was hire an intern, Evan Hill, whom many of you met, to help with site development and web page support. The ideas that flowed out of MDC in support of this effort were just excellent. Be- tween us we were doing some very creative thinking about the web site and the trail in general. The Great Missouri Birding Trail was completed in under five years, instead of the ten years I had origi- nally planned. MDC has been my partner for over four years now, and I cannot thank them enough for their knowledge, talent, expertise, and friendship. Most of all I want to thank the many ASM friends that I reached out to as we developed the trail. I had many helping hands and eyes, but I want to give a special thanks to Pat Lueders, Sue Gustafson, and Mike Bush in St. Louis. Bill Eddleman, Mark Haas, Cindy Bridges, Steve Paes and Bruce Beck in the Cape Girardeau Region. A big birder's thank you to Steve Kinder, who was a great help, as was my old friend Jim Zellmer and my new friend Sherry Leonardo, as well as other Burroughs Audubon members in the Kansas City region.

Charlie Burwick drove us all over the Springfield market, and many members of the Greater Ozarks Audubon chapter helped out with advice and information to help develop the Springfield Region. In the Columbia market, Susan Hazelwood, Brad Jacobs, John Besser and many other members of Columbia Audubon were a big asset in trail development. Phil Wire and Patrick Harrison, as well as Dr. Goldman at Truman State in Kirksville, all shared their knowledge of the area as we developed the Northeastern region. I want to give a very special thank you to Louise Wilkinson, my partner. Louise traveled across the state with me these past two years, and was invaluable in advising on web page design, site surveys and general marketing ideas. So to all my friends in ASM I want to say thank you for giving so much of your time and expertise. With MDC we

Page 121 THE BLUEBIRD worked as a team to completed site surveys across the state. Your assistance and knowledge were invaluable, and your friendship un- ending. Thank you. Over the past ten years, I have driven well over 100,000 miles working on the trail. I have slept in my car, tents, friends' houses, and more motels than I can name. I have eaten enough Clif bars and ap- ples to know how good a home cooked meal can taste. I have been covered in chiggers, ticks and at times both soaked to the bone or sunburnt. I have made hundreds of new friends while strengthening old bonds. But most of all, I have visited every birding hot spot in Missouri as well as many other lesser known locations. Crisscross- ing the state these past years has reinforced something I have always known; Missouri is both beautiful and diverse. It is home to tens of millions of birds, and countless others just pass through. But not all is good news, for I have seen way too many cases of habitat degradation and destruction. We are losing native Missouri bird habitat at an alarming rate. We birders and conservationists have to become stewards and protectors of our native habitat. We also need to become educators and help others develop an "ethic of bird conservation" that is critical if we are to save native Missouri bird habitat. Now I begin the work of looking for new partners to help us market and spread the word about the GREAT MISSOURI BIRDING TRAIL. We completed the trail in March of 2017 and already we are approaching our first one thousand friends on our web site. These are backyard birders and conservation minded citizens just like you. More importantly, we all have one thing in common; a deep appreci- ation and respect for birds and bird habitat. Working together and developing partnerships we can create an “ethic of bird conservation” across Missouri. The web site is www.greatmissouribirdingtrail.com. Check in and become a friend and keep up to date on our progress. Respectfully yours in bird conservation!

Page 122 THE BLUEBIRD Missouri River Academy Leif Nordstrom

Missouri River Relief is a grassroots, non-profit organization that has worked since 2001 to connect people to the Missouri River. Dur- ing each of the past five years, Missouri River Relief has hosted the Missouri River Academy. The Academy is a five-day summer camp that seeks to connect high school age students to the Missouri River through exploration, adventure, and investigation. Collectively, the events have hosted 69 Missouri high school students. Missouri River Relief plans to continue this exciting program in the future, by building on experience gained through hosting the event as well as through developing new partnerships.

28 students joined us for this year’s Academy, including two lucky teens who received full-ride scholarships, courtesy of the Audubon Society of Missouri. Taking place from July 9th to July 13th, the 2017 Missouri River Academy covered a plethora of topics, each relating to the Missouri River in a distinctive way. On the first day, students arrived at scenic Camp Trinity in New Haven, Missouri, where they were introduced to the staff and the Missouri River, and shared a little about themselves. To break the ice, we began the much antici-

Page 123 THE BLUEBIRD pated Missouri River Olympics, wherein students worked in teams to complete unique challenges. Next, students began their Missouri River Action Project, where each identified an issue related to the Missouri River, and over the course of the camp, would develop a solution to address that issue. We began the second day by enjoying a relaxing boat ride along the river. We then returned to shore to make water-color paintings and eat a picnic lunch. The afternoon was spent on the Katy Trail, as we rode a collective nine miles, stopping at the Peers Store for ice cream and a history lesson, followed by dinner in Treloar, Missouri. To begin day three, our friends from Missouri River Bird Observatory came out to teach the students about some of the birds that call the Missouri River home. Next, we hit the river, as the Missouri Depart- ment of Conservation brought out four boats to teach us different ways of catching fish. We ended the night with a beautiful sunset cruise along the Mighty Mo.

Day four of the Academy was all about Missouri River towns. We met up with New Haven historian, David Menke, to learn about the town’s founding. Next, we heard all about what it takes to paddle the Missouri from start to finish, which Lance and Gary at Astral Glass recently completed. We then packed CSA (Community- Sourced Agriculture) boxes at Avant Garden in New Haven, before making our way to Hermann, Missouri to visit the Deutscheim State Historic Site. We concluded our busy afternoon with a tour of Her- mann Sand & Gravel, as well as a behind-the-scenes look into a waste-water treatment facility at New Haven Public Works.

Day five was our grand finale, as the students worked to put the fin- ishing touches on their action projects. After a break to eat lunch and reflect on our favorite moments of the camp, students created posters to represent their projects and displayed them on the walls around our lodge. As parents began to arrive in the afternoon, students presented about their projects to parents, staff, and other students. While we were sad to see them go, we could not have asked for a better group of kids to work with. This year’s Academy was a wonderful experience, and we’re already planning to make next year’s even better. See you on the river!

Page 124 THE BLUEBIRD Winter 2016-2017 Seasonal Report Mary Nemecek

Exceeding records of the previous year, 2016 came to a close as the third warmest year on record in Missouri, with only 2012 and 1921 being warmer. The season started off with an early December cold front, leaving bodies of water frozen and showing promise of a reliable winter. Temperatures in December averaged a degree below normal, and drought from fall continued with slightly less than 1" below normal precipitation across the state. December was the second month in 2016 that averaged below normal temperatures with a significant storm on Dec 16-17 that left icy roads, shut-down air- ports, and closed highways including I-70 in both directions.

Early January showed temperatures near or below zero in the northern part of the state, but these soon gave way to mild conditions, with 70s being reported in areas of the state on January 17th. The result was a month ending at 5 degrees above normal averages, with a 4-month deficit in precipitation that left much of the state 3" below normal levels.

February continued the warming trend, with statewide average temperature of approximately 45°F, more than 11 degrees above normal. February 2017 earned the title of the highest average Febru- ary state temperature on record. In perspective, February 2017 was also 1.4 degrees warmer than the average long-term temperatures for March in the state. Springfield reached 84°F on February 23. Columbia exceeded 60°F for 15 days and 70°F for 9 days during the month. Vegetation broke dormancy early, and bird observations reflected many species returning early or lingering throughout the season. Drought conditions accumulated in North and Central sections of Missouri with less than 1/2" of precipitation. Mark Haas described this season as "the winter that wasn't" with personal observations of Cape Girardeau setting 7 winter high records and only 1" of snow, which melted by end of the day. The winter of 2016-2017 ultimately ranked in the top 5 warmest winters on record and ended on February 28th with a deadly tornado in Perry County and significant wind and hail in southern and central Missouri.

Page 125 THE BLUEBIRD For many this will be remembered as a winter of Red-breasted Nut- hatches, with an irruption that spurred reports across the state, especially around population centers. The warm temps of mid to late winter coincided with observations of species absent from reports earlier in the winter such as Prairie Falcon, Gray Catbird, and Gold- en Eagle. A few unexpected species reported were Say's Phoebe, a first-winter male Lesser Goldfinch, and two overwintering American Bitterns. Both Cattle and Great Egrets took advantage of the mild winter, increasing their presence around the state significantly over prior winter reports. Orange-crowned Warbler had an exceptional presence in the state this winter, especially considering that observations in this season required documentation in previous years. Almost absent from the state were Northern Shrikes, with the only reports coming from Columbia.

Also of note during this period: The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service officially changed the name of SCNWR to Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, LBNWR, Holt.

Ebird data and seasonal reports submitted from observers around the state remain a primary source for this report. Missouri bird watchers are encouraged to submit their observations through eBird. The author is grateful to Bill Rowe and Joshua Uffman for reviewing this document. Their comments and suggestions greatly enhanced the quality of the report.

Note: Records marked with an asterisk (*) require documentation, but no documentation has yet been received by the Missouri Bird Records Committee (MBRC). Observers involved with such sightings are encouraged to submit documentation. The MBRC has received documentation of those records marked with a dagger (†), and those marked (acc.) have been accepted.

WATERFOWL

Cackling Goose, less expected in the east, was present at RMBS from the beginning of the season through 15 Feb, including 12 on 3 Dec (Dallas Levey). An Eastern seasonal high count came in at 21, Creve Coeur Lake and County Park, St. Louis on 4 Jan (CMc, AR). A new high count was set at the Maryville Sewage Lagoons and Water Plant, Nodaway, with 3,500 reported on 13 Dec (DE). Trumpeter Swans continue to increase in num-

Page 126 THE BLUEBIRD bers across the state with the following observations from RMBS, exceeding the previous high count for the state; 1,022 on 20 Dec (PL, JR); 1,133 on 11 Jan (Brent Schindewolf). A record was also set at SLNWR in early Feb of 453 (SK). Tundra Swans have become reliable at RMBS when Trumpeter Swans are present. The previous state record of 58 was approached with 52 on 12 Dec and 56 on 10 Dec, both at RMBS (BR) and surpassed at RMBS on 2 Jan with 84 (JM). Rare outside of the SE, Wood Ducks had good numbers around St. Louis with a RMBS location high of 20 on 25 Feb (BR) and higher counts at Forest Park: 80 on 1 Dec (JR, Matt Schamberger); 82 on 5 Dec (JR), and 85 on 12 Dec (JR). There was a second seasonal high count of Mallard: 100,000 on 14 Dec, HFRCA (BJ, JM, Logan Sanders). Blue- winged Teal are increasing their presence into December around the state. Of note was their return to the north of 6 on 26 Feb, LBNWR (JHm). Early December numbers came in second to the season-high count with 2000 observed twice: 2 Dec LBNWR (Veronica Kelly, Kimberly Rohling) and Little River CA, Dunklin, 16 Dec (TJ). A male Cinnamon Teal was photographed on 22 Dec at Bainbridge Farm, Cape Girardeau (acc., BE). Northern Pin- tail passed through the Eastern side of the state in large numbers during last week of January with an estimate of 800 at CBCA, 26 Jan, 2000 on 28 Jan, and none reported on 18 Feb (BR). Late February saw a strong return for them in the NW part of the state with 2,500 on 25 Feb at LBNWR (Jon King, Matt Longabaugh). Late February also saw Green-winged Teal movement in the NW with 2,500 at LBNWR 26 Feb (JHm). The eastern side had an influx the prior week with 1000 at CBCA on 18 Feb (BR, m.ob.). Open water across the state hosted Canvasbacks in many locations throughout the period, with a high count away from the Mississippi River of 125 at Legacy Park, Jackson on 24 Jan (Patricia Ayres, Cathy Bondy). All 3 scoter species were reported this winter. A single Surf Scoter was reported in three locations: 3 Dec Table Rock Lake and SP, Taney (CBu, GSa, GSw); a continuing bird from 25 Nov and observed until 11 Dec, SL (Rod Wittenberg, m.obs.); 18 Dec at RMBS (DB, CMc, AR). A lone White-winged Scoter was observed at two locations for a single day each; 3 Jan at SL (DM, SM); 14 Jan at RMBS (DB, CMc, AR). One Black Scoter was reported at Creve Coeur Lake and County Park, St. Louis, on 16 Dec (PL, m.obs.). After being present during the season at multiple locations in the state last year, there were only 2 observations of Long-tailed Duck with 1 seen at RMBS on the following dates; 1 Dec (BR), 2 Dec (Tom Parmeter), 27 Dec (Jim Clin- ton). Farther north, 3 were reported 2 Dec at the Maryville Sewage La- goons, Nodaway, (DE). Red-breasted Mergansers were present during the winter period at many of the large lakes and reservoirs across the state. A new seasonal high of 24 was reported 10 Jan at the dam overlook at Lake Jacomo, Jackson (Eric Hough). Ruddy Duck earned its '"rare in the north" status with only one observation for all of December and January when 4 were reported 8 Dec at LBNWR (Thomas Gaines). February brought their return to LBNWR with multiple observations, mostly in the single digits, throughout the month, reaching 25 on 21 Feb (Steven Brown).

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Eared Grebe was mostly absent from the state except for 1 seen 6 Dec on Table Rock Lake, Taney, (DM, SM). A Rufous Hummingbird was present at the Ellington home, Reynolds, 1-8 Dec (Jethro Runco). Sandhill Crane was found in six counties including these observations; LBNWR had 16 on 3 Dec (Kimberly Rohling), 12 on 3 Dec (Tracy Lewandowski) and 16 on 22 Dec (MR); Grand Pass CA, Saline had 14 on 4 Feb (Tim Pinkston, Chad Heath); 2 reported at SLNWR on 2 Feb (SK, Steve Whitson). Dunlins continued their winter presence in the SE with all observations by TJ: 5 on 15 Dec, 3 on 24 Jan, 10 on 19 Feb, 4 on 20 Feb, 1 on 27 Feb all in Dunklin and 10 on 25 Feb in Pemiscot. Least Sandpipers lingered into Dec in several counties: on 2 Dec there was 1 reported at Perry County Community Lake, Perry (Rob Francis) and 5 at Southwest Power Plant, Greene (DBl); 1 on 13 Dec at Lake Remembrance, Jackson, (Aaron Mitchell); on 14 Dec there were 5 in Dunklin (TJ) and 12 at HFRCA (JB, MR); 1 on 15 Dec at Ten Mile Pond, Mississippi (BE). An early return put 3 at HFRCA on 11 Feb (BB, DB). Re- cently Pectoral Sandpiper has been returning to the extreme southeast part of the state in late Feb with observations of 4-400 birds in Dunklin and Pemiscot from 19 Feb through the end of the season (TJ), but it was unexpected to find one at Grand Pass CA, Saline, on 23 Feb (BJ). Long-billed Dowitchers stretched their stay in Dunklin, with 3 on 10 Dec and 30 on 14 Dec (TJ). They returned to Dunklin on 12 Feb with 2, 4 on 19 Feb and 16 on 27 Feb (TJ) and Pemiscot on 25 Feb with a count of 16. In the north 2 were present on 3 Dec at LBNWR (Mike Benkis) and a single bird on 25-26 Feb (m.ob). Wilson's Snipe, listed as a rare winter visitor, can be more common during mild winters as was the case this year with reports coming from 31 counties. Seasonal high counts included as astonishing 340 at EBCA on 4 Dec (BJ). A northern Greater Yellowlegs had an early arrival to EBCA on 19 Feb (BJ). A Willet making a one-day stop at LBNWR on 5 Dec set a record late fall date for Missouri (acc., Darrin Welchert, ph). Bonaparte's Gull took advantage of the mild winter and open water as it was present in 29 counties (m.ob) including a northern report of 10 at Lewis and Clark SP, Buchanan, on 20 Jan (Tom Jones). A single Franklin's Gull made another winter appearance at SL sporting a full hood and very pink breast on 22-29 Jan (MM, MN, LO) and on 4-25 Feb (MM, MN). Thayer's Gull, still a sep- arate species during this period, had the following reports, all for just one bird: 3 Dec Table Rock Lake, Taney (CBu, GSa, GSw); 3 Dec Indian Point, Stone (Bo Brown, GSw); 17 Jan and 2 Feb at RMBS (Dallas Levey); 21 Jan (MN) and 4 Feb (MM) at SL; 7 Feb at LvL (Karen Davis, Logan Sanders). Lesser Black-backed Gull stayed mostly on the east side of the state with reports from RMBS from 10 Dec - 17 Jan including 3 on 27 Dec (Jim Clin- ton, PL). Sightings elsewhere included 1 on 7 Dec at SL (LO); 1 on 30 Dec LvL (Eric Walters); 1 on 20 Feb Stockton Lake, Cedar (DM, SM). A lone sighting of a Glaucous Gull occurred on 26 Dec at SL (MN). A Great Black-backed Gull was reported on 22 Jan at SL (*MM, ph). Bill Rowe sums up the gull season with this observation in the east, "The Herring Gull population never became large at Riverlands, and the scarcer northern gulls were basically nonexistent."

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LOONS THROUGH FALCONS

A Red-throated Loon was seen by many at Creve Coeur Lake, St Louis, 10-11 Dec (AR, CMc, m. obs). American Bittern (all acc.) was present in three locations with a single bird at CCNWR 20 Dec (Jason Wilson); an overwintering bird seen off and on at RMBS 30 Dec (PL, Janet Hoyne, Stephanie Schuppan) and 1 Jan (PL, Janet Hoyne); and a second overwintering bird at Pershing SP, Linn, present from 12 Dec through the end of the period (SK). These would be only the 6th-8th winter records. Prior to this season only 2 winter records of Great Egret were of more than one individual. Forest Park, St Louis City, had one to multiple birds from the beginning of the season through 21 Jan (JR) with a high of 5 on 28 Dec (Nicholas Renz). Late migrant Cattle Egret were observed the first 3 days of the season with 4 at CCNWR 1 Dec (Christopher Stapleton); 5 at LBNWR 2 Dec (Veronica Kelly, Kimberly Rohling); and 2 at LBNWR on 3 Dec (Sandy Carter). A juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron was reported at BK Leach CA, 23 Dec (acc., Scott Schuette, Eric Schuette). Observations also came from Forest Park, St. Louis City throughout the season with multiple birds on several dates including 10 on 4 Jan (Peyton, Jack and Shirley Foreman). A rare in the north, early Turkey Vulture was seen over the observer's residence, Nodaway, on 27 Feb (DE). Golden Eagle reports were ; 1 on 6 Jan, Newton (Jeff Cantrell); 1 on 10 Jan Bonanza CA, Cald- well, (Terry McNeely); 1 on 16 Jan (Tim Barksdale) and 8 Jan at Ted Shanks CA, Pike (BJ and David Rogles) and later that day 1 at Dupont Res- ervation CA, Pike (BJ). A rare yellow variant female Red-bellied Wood- pecker appeared at feeders, Clinton, on 30 Jan and continued through the period (Bill Blackledge). Merlin, a rare winter resident, was reported in 27 counties including Dade with 1 on 7 Jan (GSw, Jill Hayes) and 1 to 7 were seen 3-25 Feb (Richard Locke, C. Locke). Prairie Falcons were not reported in the state until January and stayed the remainder of winter with the following reports: in Dade there was 1 on 7 Jan (DBl), 1 on 17 Jan (BJ) and 1 on 4 Feb (DBl); 2 on 8 Jan at Taberville Prairie, St. Clair (MR); 1on 13 Feb Stone (Jeff Cantrell); 1 on 15 Feb in Ozark ( Paul Thut, Priscilla Thut).

FLYCATCHERS THROUGH SWALLOWS

The warm weather spurred Eastern Phoebe reports from 45 counties. AG clicked 30 birds at 10 different sites in the southeast throughout the period. A Say's Phoebe, now "rare" but still on the Review List, was documented on 15-16 Jan in Greene (acc., CBu, GSw, DBl, SM, BJ, ph). The only observations of Northern Shrike came from a single overwintering bird in Boone, primarily at Bradford Farm, reported from 4 Dec through the end of the period (SM, DM, BJ, Tony Elliott, m.ob). BJ theorizes this may be the same bird that showed up in the area as an immature bird four years ago. Vireos were represented by a single Blue-headed Vireo present in

Page 129 THE BLUEBIRD Dunklin 1-2 Dec (TJ). Fish Crow returned to the SE quadrant in late Feb with counts of 1-3 birds from 10 Feb to end of the season (m.ob). Earlier in the season 1-2 were observed at Duck Creek CA, Bollinger on 18 Jan (MH) and 1 on 31 Jan at Juden Creek CA, Cape Girardeau (MH). A northern observation occurred at RMBS on 25 Feb (Dave Gibson). Tree Swallow also returned at the end of Feb with 3 on 22 Feb and 5 on 24 Feb both at EBCA (BJ), 8 on 24 Feb at Duck Creek CA, Bollinger (MH), 5 on 25 Feb at Stockton Lake, Polk (CBu) and 1 on 27 Feb at Busch CA, St Charles (Maureen Thomas-Murphy).

NUTHATCHES THROUGH ICTERIDS

A consistent presence at many locations was Red-breasted Nuthatch, with reports coming from over 1/3 of the counties in Missouri. JoAnn El- dridge reports one at her house in Kearney, Clay, throughout the period including a close encounter when it flew within inches of her nose as she filled its favorite feeder. House Wren had 3 occurrences in the SE where it is rare: 1 on 1 Dec, Dunklin (TJ); 1 on 17 Dec Donaldson Point CA, New Ma- drid (MH); and 2 at Oak Ridge CA, Stoddard (BE). There was also one Winter Great Egret, Duck Creek record from the SW, where casual: 1 CA, Stoddard Co. 2/24/17 on 13 Feb near Chadwick, Christian Photo by Mark Haas (acc., DBl). Winter Wren is rare in the north and had four reports from LBNWR; 3 on 22 Dec (MR), 1 on 23 Jan (Tim Taysen), 1 on 17 Feb (CB, Stephen Dilks) and 1 on 25 Feb (Jon King, Matt Longabaugh); additional reports are 1 in DeKalb on 12 Feb (Chris McCreedy) and 1 on 13 Feb at Pony Express Lake, DeKalb (Chris McCreedy). Sedge Wrens had a whopping 23 at Prairie SP, Barton on 20 Dec (MR). Reports of 2 birds came on 28 Dec at Wah-Sah-She Prairie, Jas- per (MH, Brian Nelson) and Taberville Prairie, St. Clair on 18 Feb (Bob Estes). The rest of the observations were single counts, some requiring documentation: 1 on 3 Dec at Mark Twain National Forest, Pulaski (Brian Nelson); 1 on 14 Dec at HFRCA (Paul McKenzie); 1 at LBNWR on 22 Dec (acc., MR), 1 on 20 Jan at Shawnee Trail CA, Barton (MR), 1 on 23 Dec Delaney Lake C, Mississippi (acc., MH); 1 on 2 Jan at Bradford Farm, Boone (acc., Andrew Kinslow); 1 on 15 Feb at DCCA, Bollinger (acc., MH, Mark Goodwin); 1 on 18 Feb at Otter Slough CA, Stoddard (acc., MH, AG) and 1 on 18 Feb at HFRCA (Jeff Cantrell). One Bewick's Wren was observed on 1 Jan at Crane City Park, Stone (DBl). The mild winter enticed Marsh Wren around the state with observations coming from 6 counties through-

Page 130 THE BLUEBIRD out the period, including an impressive 13 on 22 Dec at LBNWR (MR). Rare in the north, Ruby-crowned Kinglet had one report at LBNWR with 1 on 2 Jan (David Van Fleet). A single Gray Catbird was present at Connie Alwood's feeders in St Louis, from 19 Jan through the end of the period. Additional sightings, also of single birds, were; 26 Jan at the Show-me Cen- ter, Cape Giradeau (Mike Taylor, Rebecka Brasso); 1 Feb Donaldson Point CA, New Madrid (MH); 7-8 Feb at a private residence, St Louis County (Lorraine LaRose, ph); Forest Park, St Louis, on 18 Feb (Nick Wells) and on 21 Feb (Nicholas Renz). American Pipit was reported in 17 counties including two sightings at LvL, where it is casual: a single bird was photographed on 18 Dec (EH) and 2 were reported on 21 Dec (KD) where it's noted the temperature was 11 degrees. A first- Gray Catbird, Jan. 2017, St. Louis winter male Lesser Photo by Cornelius Alwood Goldfinch was photographed at Mapleview Park, Jackson, on 18-20 Dec (acc., Eric Walters). Snow Bunting had its only report at RMBS on 27 Dec (Jim Clinton). Orange-crowned Warbler had an exceptional presence this season with 12 different birds reported in St. Louis alone. Most of these observations were photographed and the bird stayed for an extended period of time. In total they were reported in 8 counties, all of single birds (m.ob) with the following exceptions; 2 on 2 Dec and again on 12 Dec, both in Dunklin (TJ), 2 at Donaldson Point CA, New Ma- drid, on 1 Feb (MH, Mark Pelton) and 2 on 20 Feb at Tower Grove Park, St Louis City (CMc, AR). Single Common Yellowthroats were reported 5 Dec at Dunklin (TJ); 31 Dec at MNWR (Ted Wolff); 18 Feb at Otter Slough CA (MH, AG); 23 Feb at Marais Temps Clair CA, St. Charles (BR); and 21-22 Feb at EBCA (BJ). A Palm Warbler was photographed at RMBS 1-4 Jan (BJ, BR, PL, m.ob). Additionally, 5 were reported at Duck Creek CA, Bol- linger on 18 Jan (MH) and 1 on 15 Feb at the same location (MH). Pine Warbler has been increasing its winter presence in the south, and this year added a sighting of an early migrant at Ashland Wildlife Research Area, Boone, on 15 Feb (BJ). Chipping Sparrow ventured into mid-state with one reported at Busch CA, St. Charles on 1 Jan (acc., Dylan Sheets, Garrett Sheets) and a small band of 1-3 that overwintered the entire period on the grounds of the US Fish and Wildlife office in Columbia, Boone (Paul McKen- zie). A Northern bird was photographed by JoAnn Eldridge on her deck, Clay, after a window strike on 31 Dec. Savannah Sparrow stayed to the

Page 131 THE BLUEBIRD south with the only northern reports coming from LBNWR of 9 on 2 Jan (David Van Fleet), 4 on 3 Feb (Ra Del Hinckley), 2 on 12 Feb (MM), 1 on 17 Feb (Ginny Walkington) and 4 on 26 Feb (JHm). Fox Sparrow had one report in the north where it is rare, with 2 seen on 19 Dec at Frost Island State Wildlife Area, Clark (Kelly McKay, Jason Monson). Two Brewer's Blackbird were reported on 23 Dec in Lincoln (acc., Bruce Schuette).

Observers: David Blevins (DBl), Charles Burwick (CBu), David Easterla (DE), Bill Ed- dleman (BE), Allen Gathman (AG), Mark Haas (MH), Jennifer Hammet (JHm), Jill Hayes (JH), Brad Jacobs (BJ),Tim Jones (TJ), Steve Kinder (SK), Andrew Kinslow (AK), Pat Lueders (PL), Charlene Malone (CM), Jim Malone (JM), Steve Martin (SM), Debbie Martin (DM), Chrissy McClarren (CMc), Marky Mutchler (MM), Mary Nemecek (MN), Andy Reago (AR), Bill Rowe (BR), Joel Rurik (JR), Greg Samual (GSa), Greg Swick (GSw).

Key * = Documentation needed for MBRC review but not yet received † = Documentation received by MBRC acc. = Record accepted by MBRC

Abbreviations CA-Conservation Area CBC-Christmas Bird Count Co-County Imm. Immature m.ob Multiple observations NWR- National Wildlife Refuge MBRC-Missouri Bird Record Committee ph. photographed SP-State Park

Location Abbreviations (counties are in italics) CBCA-Columbia Bottom Conservation Area, St. Louis County CCNWR-Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge, Pike County CSP-Confluence State Park, St. Charles County DCCA-Duck Creek Conservation Area, Bollinger/Stoddard County EBCA-Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area, Boone County HFRCA-Horton-Four Rivers Conservation Area, Vernon County LBNWR- Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, Holt- formerly SCNWR- Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge, Holt County LBL-Long Branch Lake, Macon LvL- Longview Lake, Jackson MLCA- Montrose Lake Conservation Area, Henry County

MNWR-Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, Stoddard/Wayne County OSCA-Otter Slough Conservation Area, Stoddard County Page 132 THE BLUEBIRD RMBS-Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, St. Charles County SLNWR- Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Chariton County SL-Smithville Lake, Clay County STJ- St. Joseph

References: eBird.2016/2017. eBird: An online database of bird distribution and abundance [web application]. eBird, Ithaca, New York. Available: http:// www.ebird.org. (Accessed: 20 March 2017).

Guinan, P. (Jan 2017). Dec 2016-Feb 2017 Weather and Its Impacts on Mis- souri. Missouri Climate Center. Retrieved from: http://climate.missouri.edu

Chipping Sparrow, Dec. 31, 2016. Kearney, Clay Co. Photo by JoAnne Eldridge

Page 133 THE BLUEBIRD CURRENT RIVER AND ECHO BLUFF STATE PARKS SURVEY EVENT Edge Wade

2017 marks the tenth year of the agreement between ASM and DNR known as SPARKS. What better way to celebrate this partnership than birding a couple of Missouri’s great state parks?

In mid-June eight ASM members did just that, combining efforts for 144 hours of volunteer bird surveying over a three-day period in two state parks only 1.5 miles apart in Shannon County. The survey dates and locations were chosen because no eBird reports had ever been filed for that time frame for Current River SP or for the new Echo Bluff SP. Our finds would add sorely needed occurrence data for summer resident breeding birds at both.

Current River park staff welcomed us and made sure our stay was comfortable. By special arrangement, the “upper dormitory/lodge” at was our base of operation. Barb Duncan, Lottie Bushmann, Betsy Garrett, Judy Lincoln, Della Rhoades, Ruth Smith, Clare Wheeler, and I planned and reviewed our survey work and relaxed in the companionship of fellow birders in the rustic ambience of the Alton Club retreat.

Angie Jungluth was also staying in the lodge while working as Resi- dent Artist, giving programs to visitors at Echo Bluff SP. We were treated to a presentation on Nature Journaling and shown examples of her beautiful journaling. We’re hoping to have Angie at an ASM meeting for a workshop.

For our surveys we divided into small groups to cover many portions of each park on different days and time periods. At Current River we added two new species: Canada Goose and Hooded Warbler. We were excited to add breeding records for several species, among them Northern Parula, Barn Swallow, White-eyed Vireo, Acadian Flycatcher, Eastern Bluebird and Orchard Oriole. At Echo Bluff checklist additions were Chuck-will’s-widow (we heard 5 in one evening), Bank Swallow and Great Crested Flycatcher.

Page 134 THE BLUEBIRD The group agreed that birding was most pleasant and productive at Current River SP, where a good array of warblers was found on every survey. All were delighted with the Cerulean Warbler that favored a tree in front of our lodgings and impressed with the numbers of Ceruleans in the park--they outnumbered Northern Parula. The new trail system, relatively undisturbed Ozark habitats, and low visitor numbers combined for ideal birding conditions.

Newly created Echo Bluff SP is a much-disturbed landscape now, but shows promise for good birding. We found Wild Turkey and a good mix of summer residents. Chuck-will's-widow called from the gravel bar along Sinking Creek, easily heard from the deck of the lodge after a dinner at the Creekside Grill.

ASM members are encouraged to explore Current River and Echo Bluff state parks for some very good birding and contribute to a fuller picture of species there. To make the most of your birding, download and take along the new birders’ guides for the parks at www.mobirds.org/Locations/SiteGuides.aspx.

Eastern Kingbird, Clarence Cannon NWR, Pike Co. Photo by Andy Reago/ Chrissy McClarren, 6/4/17

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CURRENT RIVER STATE PARK Edge Wade, 2017 780 acres Shannon Co. DeLorme 55, G-8 GPS: 37.331603, -01.420191 DNR owned. May not be open to the general public on all days, especially in winter. Birders may be given access by prior permission. Call: 573-858- 3015.

Current River State Park is within the Current/Jack’s Fork Watershed Im- portant Bird Area. See http://www.audubon.org/important-bird-areas/ current-jacks-fork-watershed-45 for a description.

Directions: From Salem at the intersection of MO 32 and MO 19, go 26.2 miles south on MO 19 to the entrance road, CR19-D with a large cantilever sign on the right (west).

From Eminence, go approximately 17 miles north on MO 19 to the well- marked entrance on the left on CR 19-D.

The best map for this park is in the park brochure. Brochures are at kiosks in parking lots along the entrance road.

This park is the heart of the former Alton Box Board Company’s employee retreat facility. The buildings and impoundments are registered historical structures. Much of the park is within the scenic easement restricted development area of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. These restrictions work to the benefit of birds and other wildlife by limiting additional disturbance to a fine example of Current River country habitat/terrain mix.

ADA Information: There are no ADA accessible facilities. The areas around the upper lake and below the historical buildings in the central area of the park are relatively flat and have good birding conditions. Trails are not recommended for people with balance problems or difficulty walking.

When to Visit/Species to Expect: The likelihood of uncomfortably muggy

Page 136 THE BLUEBIRD weather, typical of Ozarks climate, limits pleasant birding opportunities to early morning or late evening in summer. Even with this in mind, birding here in any season is full of promise.

In spring, the full array of mid-continent passerine migrants passes through the park. An impressive portion of them stays to nest. Among these are Scarlet and Summer Tanager, orioles (especially Orchard), Great-crested and Acadian Flycatcher, Wood Thrush, vireos and at least 12 species of warblers. Birders may want to prepare for the variety of vireos and warblers here by reviewing field marks and vocalizations before a spring (or early fall) trip.

Cerulean Warblers are possibly as numerous here and as easy to see as anywhere in the state, perhaps outnumbering Northern Parula. American Red- start, Ovenbird, Pine, Yellow-throated and Kentucky Warbler and Common Yellowthroat are common to abundant. Check glades and powerline cuts for Blue-winged and Prairie Warbler and Yellow-breasted Chat.

Turkey Vultures are expected, but watch for the opportunistic Black Vul- ture soaring over the bluffs. Raptors are probably underrepresented in the occurrence records due to the canopy and so much to watch for below the tree line.

Watch along the river for herons, kingfishers and swallows. Listen carefully for the raspy tones of Yellow-throated Vireo, as the speed of the song may approach that of the Red-eyed. Listen, too, at dusk and dawn for Eastern Whip-poor-will and Chuck’will’s-widow.

In autumn the reverse migration brings more opportunities to view flycatchers, vireos, thrushes and warblers aplenty. The small “lakes” occasionally attract waterfowl.

Resident woodpeckers, Carolina Chickadees, Tufted Titmice and White- breasted Nuthatches may be joined in autumn and winter by Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Brown Creepers and kinglets.

Features of interest to birders: The riparian corridor, oak-pine forest, glades and other karst features, and small impoundments of this park in the midst of the Ozarks host an extraordinary diversity of bird species. The roads, trails and maintained grounds combine to make birding access here as good as it gets in this region. The restricted development that makes the park perhaps less attractive to many park visitors provides birders with a quiet venue to explore with far less human activity than most Current River

Page 137 THE BLUEBIRD area accesses and park sites.

Fine birding may be experienced in many ways here. The designated trails below are described from a birding perspective. The park brochure (available at roadside trailheads) has maps and additional information on the trails. More tips for the best birdfinding areas in the park follow the trail descriptions. Park entrance area and along the road. From the point you turn off MO 19 you may encounter birds anywhere along the road. Just watch for traffic as well as birds. A good strategy for birding the road is to park in one of the small lots and walk the road. This is also a good strategy for doing short jaunts along the trails and returning to the road.

Jones Hollow Trail (4 mile loop, blazed in yellow, rated moderate). This trail gives access to dry woodlands and dolomite glades. Two trailheads are along the road into the park. One is at the first (uppermost) parking area with the porta-potty. A good birding strategy for those who don’t want to do a 4-mile hike is to begin on the east side of the lot between two boulders. There are options: go as far as you like, then backtrack to this lot, or continue to the white connector to loop back to the road at the second parking area (a point on the road below where you entered). A walk along the trail on the west side of the road will lead through woods. Backtrack to the road or continue to the second trailhead lot.

Centennial Bluff Trail (1.4 mile loop, blazed in blue, rated moderate). This is a reasonable length loop trail for birding, much along a ridge top through post and black oaks and shortleaf pine with some glade-like portions. It can be done as a full loop or in sections. One trailhead is at the third lot from the park entrance (across from the upper pond). Check this area for glade and scrub species. Another trail entrance is near the road at the two stone pillars into the main grounds, and a third on the hillside behind the gymnasium.

Ninebark Trail (2.6 mile loop length includes the portion coming up from the river level trailhead that is not within the loop, blazed in red, rated moderate). The trailhead is at the end of the road/track past the skeet range. This is just above river level at about 700’; the crest (with a large dolomite glade) is a little above 1,000’, reached by several switchbacks. The section coming up from the river is excellent for warblers (especially Oven- bird) and vireos in nesting season. Listen even up here for Cerulean War- bler and Yellow-throated Vireo. The trail crosses the powerline cut, which adds an opening in the canopy attractive to many species. The trail may also be reached via the white connector from the Jones Hollow Trail. Current River Trail (5.25 miles, blazed in orange, rated rugged). Note that

Page 138 THE BLUEBIRD this is not a loop, and leads out of the park, across MO 19 and into Echo Bluff SP. It shares some sections of the Jones Hollow and Centennial Bluff trails. This is a trail more suited for hiking enthusiasts, than for birding. Non-designated Trail birding areas (in the order they are encountered as you enter the park: Upper Lake Area. This may be the birdiest area in the park, as it is a fine example of an ecotone. In this area, several plant communities/habitats converge. Many bird species are found here as they exploit the diverse habitats for nesting and feeding. Coming down the road from the entrance, you may take the right fork at the vee to park near a picnic table near the dam. Do not drive across the dam. You must turn around and get back on the main road when you leave this area. You may also begin birding this area from the parking lot (Centennial Trail- head) across the road from the dam. This side of the road is dry scrubby habitat, especially along the powerline as it turns away from the road at the lot. Look for Blue-winged Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat and other scrub- loving species. These often cross the road toward the dam, so watch and listen for them even as you bird lakeside. Between the main road and dam is a savanna-like area with large oaks and pines and no understory that is favored by Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Orchard Oriole, Acadian Flycatcher, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, American Red- start, and Yellow-throated Warbler. But don’t stop watching these trees when you’ve found those, because many others may appear. From along the dam you are likely to see Eastern Phoebe and Eastern King- bird feeding from snags in the lake. Swallows may be feeding above. The scrubby brush areas near the big trees and near the dam ends may hold Brown Thrasher, Gray Catbird, and other skulkers. Below the Upper Lake, along the road is an area that may form a small, shallow lake or just be very wet. It may be viewed from the end of the dam or from the road. Watch for any water-loving species, including Green Heron. Lower Lake and Buildings Area. Near the stone pillars is a footpath across the waterway that feeds the lower lake. It is a trailhead for the Centennial Trail. Look here for Louisiana Waterthrush. Along the road and lakeside grasses Chipping Sparrows, Mourning Doves, and American Robins will catch your eye. Barn Swallows and Eastern Phoebes nest in the lake house and nearby. The large oaks, pines and sycamores, including the ones immediately in front of the upper dorm (lodge) and near the gymnasium are frequented by Cerulean, Yellow-throated Warbler and Northern Parula, Blue-gray Gnat- catcher, Orchard Oriole, Red-eyed Vireo, Eastern Phoebe and more.

In the grassy, tree-lined area just above the river from near the amphitheater to the end of the road at the kiosk for the Ninebark Trail in spring and Page 139 THE BLUEBIRD summer you are likely to find Chipping Sparrow, Yellow Warbler, more Ce- ruleans and Northern Parula, American Redstart, and Kentucky Warbler (and Carolina Wren, so listen carefully). Especially on the upper side with the pines, watch and listen for Pine and Yellow-throated Warbler, and keep an eye open for goldfinches and Cedar Waxwings. Below this area, along a tree-studded sandy stretch on the river, accessed from near the amphitheater at one end and from the kiosk at the other, you may find more of the same species mentioned above, but also have a good view of the river. Watch along and over the river for Northern Rough- winged Swallow, Red-winged Blackbird and Common Grackle, as well as Great Blue Heron, Belted Kingfisher and other birds using the river as a highway. Among them may be American and Fish Crows (listen carefully and don’t be fooled in early summer by the nasal calls of immature Ameri- can Crows). Old Nature Trail. Just below the low retaining wall at the upper dorm (lodge) parking area is the entrance to a short nature trail (about .1 mile) with some tree species marked along it. This footpath follows the river downstream and ends at a slightly elevated very small, secluded clearing with two stumps to sit on and take in the sights and sounds. Watch and listen here for all the above-mentioned species. Listen, too, for woodpeckers and Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Toilets: Two porta-potties: One at the Jones Hollow trailhead parking area (the first parking area encountered along the entrance road); one at the lodge parking area.

Camping: None.

Hazards/Limitations: Rough trails and the expected ticks and chiggers should be prepared for. Note that the park may not be open every day, especially in the “off season.” A call before a visit so birders will be expected is a good precaution in late fall/winter.

Nearby Birding Sites: Echo Bluff SP*, Montauk SP, Ozark National Sce- nic Riverways (along Current River, Alley Spring, Round Spring, etc.) Blue Spring Natural Area*, Buttin Rock Access* and Chilton Landing* (both at Eminence), Rocky Creek CA (woodland restoration project unit)*.

*Indicates Birders’ Guide available when this guide was written. See http:// www.mobirds.org/Locations/SiteGuides.aspx for these and additional guides.

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Page 140 THE BLUEBIRD ECHO BLUFF STATE PARK Edge Wade, 2017 330 acres Shannon Co. DeLorme 55, G-8 GPS: 37.31628,-91.413127 34489 Echo Bluff Drive Eminence, MO 65466 DNR owned; echobluffstatepark.com; call 573-751-5211 for information Office hours 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily, year-round

Echo Bluff State Park is within the Current/Jack’s Fork Watershed Im- portant Bird Area. See http://www.audubon.org/important-bird-areas/ current-jacks-fork-watershed-45 for a description.

Directions: From Salem at the intersection of MO 32 and MO 19, go south on MO 19 for approximately 28 miles (1.5 miles past the entrance to Cur- rent River SP) to the well-marked main entrance on the left (east) at Echo Bluff Dr. Note that CR 19-250, about a mile further south on MO 19, is the southern end of horseshoe-shaped of Echo Bluff Dr., and may be used as a southern entrance to the park.

From Eminence, go approximately 16 miles north on MO 19 to the well- marked main entrance on the right.

The best map for this park is in the park brochure, available at Betty Lea Lodge. The hiking and mountain bike trail map (Painter Ridge Trail) is available for downloading on the park website.

The park opened in 2016 on the site of Camp Zoe that operated as an all- girls, then co-ed, camp from 1929 through the summer of 1986. The stables and old camp lodge remain as man-made features from the camp era. Echo Bluff and Sinking Creek below it are among the few physical features left unaltered in the development of the park.

Many visitors will find Echo Bluff SP a delightful way to experience the Current River country without forgoing the comforts of home. For others, this park will be like dipping a toe in the clear, spring-fed streams without ever experiencing the delights of an invigorating swim on a hot summer day. Birders can find birds here, especially if able to hike the trails, but a quiet bird walk may be a challenge.

ADA Information: The expanses of concrete road surface, two miles of

Page 141 THE BLUEBIRD concrete walkways, the central area near Betty Lea Lodge, and parking areas and campground provide solid footing and some access to birds by auto- mobile. The area around the bluff top overlook is easily accessible. The trails are rated moderate to rugged, and are not recommended for people with balance or walking difficulties.

When to Visit/Species to Expect: Season, time of day and portions walked will be especially important for good birding here. The park is so new that few checklists have been submitted to eBird. At this writing, few- er than 100 species have been recorded. All but three trips have been in spring and summer.

In late spring and summer, expect Scarlet and Summer Tanagers, Orchard Oriole, and a good number of warblers in migration and nesting, Cerulean among them.

Swainson’s and Gray-cheeked Thrush have been seen in May. Chuck-will’s- widows have been heard at dusk in June from the lodge deck and along the main road. Black Vultures may be seen, as well as the expected Turkey Vulture. Both Fish and American Crow occur (listen carefully and in early summer expect immature American Crows to give a single-note nasal call). Wild Turkey has been reported at least three times from the glade-like area along the entrance road.

March reports include Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned Kinglets and Hermit Thrush, as well as the resident species typical of the Ozark region.

Wintering sparrows reported are American Tree, Fox, White-throated and Dark-eyed Junco.

Features of interest to birders: Portions of the moderate to rugged 4.23 mile Painter Ridge Trail (much designed for mountain bike enthusiasts) and/or a section of the rugged Current River Trail give access to dolomite- based forests and the birds that seek the habitat niches within.

The open, concrete dominated areas permit easy access to mostly ridge top, disturbed habitats with a fair number of species such as Barn Swallow, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Kingbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Red-winged Blackbird and Common Grackle.

The short portion of road from the main entrance to the road down to the Bluff Top Pavilion has good woody habitat on the west side. Beware of traffic and pull off completely if you decide to bird it on foot. The road to the pavilion has good potential for woodland species. Take the same precau- tions if birding it afoot. The lot and area near the pavilion and the trail

Page 142 THE BLUEBIRD from there are especially good for passerines, but don’t limit your birding to that area.

Just above the pavilion parking lot is a service road off to the right (southwest) leading to an open area with brush piles around it. Watch for sparrows here in winter and summer.

The gravel portion of CR 250 near the southeast corner of the park may provide some good birding with little or no disturbance from autos. Your car can be left at the trailhead parking lot at the junction of this road and Echo Bluff Drive.

Toilets: Flush toilets in the lodge, creekside day-use area, near the bluff top pavilion, and Timbuktu Campground.

Camping: Timbuktu Campground has 60 full-service sites and 12 walk-in tent sites. See the park website for additional information.

Hazards/Limitations: Heavy human presence in warm weather, moderate to rugged trails.

Nearby Birding Sites: Current River SP*, Montauk SP, Ozark National Scenic Riverways (along Current River, Alley Spring, Round Spring, etc.), Blue Spring Natural Area*, Buttin Rock Access* and Chilton Landing* (both at Eminence), Rocky Creek CA (woodland restoration project unit)*.

*Indicates Birders’ Guide available when this guide was written. See http://www.mobirds.org/Locations/SiteGuides.aspx for these and additional guides.

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INDIAN TRAIL CONSERVATION AREA Edge Wade, 2017 13,503 acres Dent Co. DeLorme 55, 8-A and 47, I-9 GPS: 37.7266254,-91.3587579 MDC owned; for more information call 573-729-3182

Indian Trail Conservation Area is within the Audubon Upper/Middle Mera- mec River Watershed Important Bird Area, and is on the Great Missouri Birding Trail.

Directions: From Salem, go 12 miles north on MO 19. An impressive stone entrance and the road system were built by CCC workers based here from 1933-1946. The conservation area begins at the end of the paved road, approximately .25 mile east of the turn off MO 19.

This area has an interesting history of deforestation for ironworks, game preservation, and more. The name is derived from one route of the Trail of Tears that traversed the area in 1838 (this route is marked by white mark- ers).

ADA Information: Birding for people with difficulty walking is limited primarily to roadsides. There are no easy trails. Open space camping areas, the lake vicinity, shooting range, and small central area near the lookout tower offer opportunities to scan, listen, and walk a bit on relatively flat land.

Special Note: All roads in this 55-mile system are not equal. Take a good- size (readable) area map with you, and use it. If your vehicle has a built-in compass, pay attention to it at intersections.

Although all area gravel roads are shown on the map with the same black and white dashed line, they range from the very good quality of 10-14 (the entrance road), 10-30 (to the lake), and 10-20 (to the shooting range), to nar- rower roads with low-water crossings (10-17 to the lake is an example), to little more than two-tracks, to much-deteriorated high-clearance-only two- tracks, to closed due to maintenance problems. If in doubt about the condi- tion of the road ahead, turn around.

The roads depicted as looping from the north section of the Indian Trail Natural Area to connect back to 10-19 are not passable as of summer 2017.

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Signage is not a priority here. Road numbers are on brown posts. Not all intersections have posts. The best indicators of your location in many in- stances are the Food Plot signs. These are on gates. They are brown on white, showing a deer, turkey and squirrel and the food plot number. Check the sign number on the gate with the numbers on the map to determine your location.

Some roads may be closed during hunting seasons.

When to Visit/Species to Expect: Expect warblers from early April for migrants, through June for singing resident warblers (at least 13 summer resident and late migrant species in June). Twenty-nine warbler species, including Cape May, have been reported.

Woodpeckers, flycatchers (including Olive-sided in April and May), vireos, tanagers and orioles are plentiful.

Only four species of ducks have been reported on 35-acre Blackwell Lake, but this is likely unrepresentative of the potential.

Significant gaps are present in eBird data for August and September and December, January and February. October and November records show good sparrow numbers, but are deficient in fall passerine migrants, most of which likely pass through in the months with no visits reported.

Features of interest to birders: Lake Blackwell can be viewed from two sides. Roads 10-30 and 10-17 lead to the west side, where there is a short one-way loop near the privy. The road across the spillway is closed (but you may walk down there and look for Louisiana Waterthrush, Spotted Sandpi- per, Eastern Kingbird, and swallows). The area north of the dam/spillway depicted as lake on the map is now a small wetland area.

Birders can walk across the spillway/dam and down toward the wetland, or reach the east side (see map) on 10-17 coming from the east via 10-21. At Food Plot 37, go south, then east and north (out of the area) to connect with 10-21 by either the first left (along a narrow road to camping area #5) or the second left (10-17). There is a picnic table overlooking the lake at the dam.

Extensive stands of mature pine within the 12,000 acres of forest and woodland provide excellent habitat for a variety of species. Pine Warblers, Yel-

Page 146 THE BLUEBIRD low-throated Warblers and Chipping Sparrows are among nesters. Red- breasted Nuthatch, Pine Siskins and other pine-loving species should be looked for in season and invasion years.

The rugged oak-hickory covered slopes and small creeks throughout the area provide excellent habitat for thrushes, Ovenbirds, Worm-eating War- blers, waterthrushes, woodpeckers and flycatchers.

Indian Trail Natural Area is in two sections. These are dolomite glade (about 300 acres) and chert savanna (about 900 acres) communities. Prairie and Blue-winged warblers are among summer residents. The south section can be viewed from a trail from at Food Plot 28 off 10-14 to the shooting range that runs along the natural area’s north boundary. The north section is best reached from the road going northwest from the shooting range.

Toilets: 1 privy at Blackwell Lake parking area; 1 privy at shooting range (both ADA compliant).

Camping: 5 designated camping areas with no amenities. Water is available at the Indian tail shop on Road 10-14.

Hazards/Limitations: See the Special Note above about road conditions and signage. There is a shooting range, closed Mondays.

Nearby Birding Sites: Shawnee Mac CA, Montauk SP, Onondaga Cave SP*, Huzzah CA*, Meramec SP*, Meramec CA*.

*Indicates Birders’ Guide available when this guide was written. See http:// www.mobirds.org/Locations/SiteGuides.aspx for these and additional guides.

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TEN MILE POND CONSERVATION AREA

Mark Haas, July 2017 3,755 acres, Mississippi Co., DeLorme 69, F-6 GPS: 36.738801, -89.310550 MDC owned. For information, call 573-290-5730

Ten Mile Pond CA is within Audubon’s Southeast Missouri Bottomlands Important Bird Area and in MDC’s River Bends (bottomland forest) Priority Geography. This area is on the Great Missouri Birding Trail.

Directions: From East Prairie, go about one mile east on Highway 80 and then turn right on Highway 102, which takes you 5.25 miles to the west side of the area. Turn left on County Road 518 for 1.7 miles and then left on Highway VV for two miles to reach the area headquarters.

ADA Information: The best birding by vehicle, especially for waterfowl, is at the three parking lots along Highway 102. One of these has an ADA accessible observation platform. For more good birding by vehicle, slowly drive County Roads 518 and 516 and Highway VV, paying attention to the brushy /grassy roadsides. Pull into one of seven parking lots along the way to view various wet or dry fields. There are no ADA accessible trails.

When to visit/species to expect: Fall and winter are prime time at this wetland area. Mostly shallow water covers the wetlands, so any species of dabbling duck might be found here. Still, there’s a good possibility for diving ducks, especially Canvasbacks, Ring-necked Ducks, Redheads, Ruddy Ducks, and Buffleheads. And countless thousands of Snow Geese and White -fronted Geese will be here. Watch the brushy areas for the surprising variety of wintering sparrows, such as Fox Sparrow and Swamp Sparrow. Raptor viewing is also best at this time, with Bald Eagles and Northern Harriers in abundance.

A wide variety of shorebirds (25 species) have stopped here during spring and fall migration. Black-necked Stilts are a good possibility in spring and even into summer. If you are looking for Least Tern, Snowy Egret, or Little Blue Heron, summer is also your best time to visit. No matter the season, be sure to check the power lines for Loggerhead Shrikes.

Features of interest to birders: This entire area was crop land when purchased in 1982 for the purpose of re-establishing wetland habitat. It comprises 2100 acres of crop land for geese and ducks; 1400 acres of re-

Page 149 THE BLUEBIRD stored wetlands for waterfowl, shorebirds, waders, and other wetland wildlife; and only 100 acres of forest and woodland. If you only drive the roads and bird from the ten parking lots, you will get a good feel for the area. Although conditions can change as water levels are manipulated, here are some general guidelines for birding. Pools C, D, and E are best for viewing ducks. All have parking lots good for scanning, but you may be rewarded if walk the levees around the pools. Snow Geese and Greater White-fronted Geese often use the refuge fields west of Highway VV.

For shorebirds, Fields F, P, and R1 can be good. Also, don’t overlook Pools A, B, and the northwest corner of Pool C. Waders can be found almost anywhere there is water.

The area supports a nice variety of wintering sparrows. Look for them along brushy roadsides and in Fields Q, N, and S. Also check out the roadside north of Field G1 and the old home site in the corner of Field O. If you are trying for woodland birds, walk the perimeter of Pool 1, which is surrounded by private forest land.

Picnic Areas: none

Toilets: A portable privy is maintained at the headquarters.

Camping: prohibited

Hazards/Limitations: During the 2016-17 hunting season, the hunting units were closed to all but hunters October 15-February 6. The designated refuge areas were closed to everyone October 15-April 30. Also, there is an early teal season each September when access may be restricted for a part of the month. Be sure to check regulations for the latest update on all hunting seasons. Regardless of the time of year, birding is allowed at any time from public roads and parking lots. Fortunately, these provide some of the best birding on the area. Nearby Birding Sites: Seven Island CA, Big Oak Tree State Park, Delaney (Robert G.) Lake CA.

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Little Blue Heron, St. Louis. Photo by Andy Reago/ Chrissy McClarren, 6/25/17

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