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	click below for IBA info: Missouri's Important Bird Area (IBA) Program click below for info: Three Local SLAS Members Discover a Rare Bird in Florida in March, 2007 click below for info: Big Plans for Riverland's Habitat Improvement     SLAS 2008 Trips see schedule below The Saint Louis Audubon society hosts a number of field trips throughout the year. Although most of the trips occur in the St. Louis area, they also include day trips a few miles away, and week-end trips to the best birding areas in Missouri and Illinois. Information about the trip locations and travel directions for each site are available on at the botton of this page. You may also access this information quickly by clicking on the location names that are underlined. This year we are including the schedule of Sunday walks offered by WGNSS and St. Louis Audubon Society as a joint effort, so there is no excuse for not going birding with us this year! To see a listing of the Sunday walks go to the following link from the WGNSS website. http://levee.wustl.edu/~rlk/wgnss/field_trips.html Most local half-day birding trips end by noon. Bring binoculars and bird books and meet at the designated site--click on site to get directions. For information contact John Solodar at solodar@sbcglobal.net or call him at (314-862-5294. Upcoming Saint Louis Audubon Society Birding Field Trips Date Day Time Meeting Place Leader July 23rd Rescheduled for July 26th Saturday 7:00 am Lincoln County Shorebirds (see below) Josh Uffman  Next Saturday, 7/26/2008, I and a to-be announced co-leader will lead a field trip sponsored by the St. Louis Audubon Society to search for shorebirds in Lincoln County. WHO CAN COME: Members or Non-Members, experienced or beginners. MEET: *7:00AM* at the Winfield Lock and Dam Parking Lot. Will plan to bird until about noon. Directions are as follows: Take Hwy 79 north to Winfield. Turn right on Hwy N (just after the bridge on the north side of Winfield). Follow Hwy N to the Winfield Lock and Dam (dam entrance is on the left). DESTINATIONS: Various areas around Lincoln County TARGET BIRDS: Any, but this trip will be focused on shorebirds. WHAT TO BRING: - enough Water/Drink for morning to noon - snacks if you need them - binocs, scope if you have one, field guide WEATHER: This walk will be held rain or shine. DRESS: Comfortable shoes, there will be walking, but very little. LEADERS: Joshua Uffman and ?? If you have any questions or need further clarification, etc., please contact me at the below e-mail address or call: 314.387.8037 Field trips resume in September, 2008 ST. LOUIS BIRDING LOCATIONS: There are a number of reliable birding sites within 50 miles of the St. Louis City limits. Although this list is by no means complete, it contains many of the best sites in the area. These locations and many more are detailed in Birds of the St. Louis Area: Where and When to Find Them. Babler State Park: Take Hwy 44 to Hwy 109 and go north past Manchester Rd. Take Hwy BA to the park entrance. From I-64, take the Long Rd. exit in Chesterfield Valley and go south to Wild Horse Creek Rd. Turn right and follow this road to Hwy 109. Go left on 109 and take BA to the park entrance. Meet at the Visitor Center’s parking lot. Baldwin Lake (carpool): Meet at the commuter lot at Hwy 270 and Hwy 30 west, at 12:00 pm if you wish to car pool. Take Hwy 270 across the Jefferson Barracks Bridge to IL. Take Hwy 3 south to Redbud. Go east on Hwy 154 to Baldwin, IL. Follow the signs in town to Lake Baldwin. Meet at the parking lot inside the gate. Blue Grosbeak Trail (Busch): Take Hwy 94 south from Hwy 40. About ¼ mile down Hwy 94 there will be a parking lot and gate on your left. Meet in the parking lot. BK Leach (carpool): Meet in the southeast corner of the Dierberg’s parking lot at the southwest side of the junction of Hwy 70 and Hwy 79 45 minutes before the start of the trip. Birding will be done along Hwy 79 towards the trip destination. Busch Conservation Area: Take Hwy 94 south from Hwy 40. About ½ mile down the road, turn right on Hwy D. Go about 1 ½ miles to the entrance on the right. Turn left at the T to Hampton Lake. Meet in the parking lot. Carlyle Lake (carpool):See trip announcement for meeting place if you wish to car pool. Take I-64 east across the Poplar St. Bridge. Exit I-64 at Hwy 50 east toward Carlyle. Follow Hwy 50 to Hwy 127 and turn left at the junction. Turn right and meet at the McDonald’s parking lot.   Columbia Bottoms: Off Hwy 270 east, take Riverview Blvd. exit and turn left (north). Go about 3 miles to the entrance on the right and make the first left at Visitor’s Center. Meet in the parking lot. Cuivre River State Park (carpool): Meet at the car pool lot on the southeast side of the Hwy 94 exit off Hwy 40. Emmenegger Park: Go west on Watson Rd., just east of Hwy 44. Turn right onto Geyer Rd. Cross over 44 and make the 1 st left onto Craigwold Rd. Follow the road over Hwy 270 and turn left. Proceed to the entrance of the park on the right. Horseshoe Lake: Take I-70 east across the Poplar St. Bridge. Exit at Hwy 111 (exit 6) and turn left. Go about 2 miles to the State Park entrance. Meet at the 1st parking lot on the right. Lost Valley Trail: Go south on Hwy 94 from Hwy 40 about 5.7 miles to the Lost Valley Trailhead on the right. Mallard Lake Trail: Meet at the Lake House Restaurant parking lot. Go west on Hwy 364 to the Maryland Heights Expressway exit. Go north to Creve Coeur Mill Rd. Turn right and go south, cross under Hwy 364, and look for the restaurant/parking lot on your left. Powder Valley Nature Center: Go west on Watson Rd, just east of Hwy 44. Turn right onto Geyer Rd. Cross over Hwy 44 and make the 1 st left onto Craigwold Rd. Follow the road for about 1 mile to the entrance on the right before crossing over Hwy 270. Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary : Hwy 367 north from I-270. Turn right on last road before the Alton Bridge. Turn right on the next road to the Teal Pond parking lot. Shaw Nature Reserve (carpool): Meet at the commuter parking lot at Hwy 44 & Hwy 141, the northwest corner off the north outer road, ½ hour before the trip meeting time. Take I-44 west to Hwy 100 (Gray Summit exit). Turn left back over 44 and then turn right. The entrance is on the immediate left. ( $3 entrance fee without MOBOT garden membership) Two-Rivers NWR (carpool): Meet at the Riverlands Teal Pond parking lot (see above) ½ hour before trip meeting time. Cross the Alton bridge and stay left. Take the River Road north through Grafton. Meet at the Gilbert Lake parking lot just north of the entrance to Brussels Ferry. Voelkerding Slough (carpool): Meet at Busch Conservation area (see above) at the field trip meeting time.