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Bird of the Week- Hermit Thrush

Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus Bill Rowe The genus Catharus includes four closely-related thrushes, brown above and spotted on the breast, that migrate through Missouri. All are rather shy forest birds, but as migrants they may show up anywhere, from the woods to your…
April 19, 2021
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Bird of the Week- Common Grackle

Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula Bill Rowe The icterids (blackbirds and their relatives) are a large family that is unique to the New World. This week’s bird, the Common Grackle, is one of the most numerous icterids—actually one of the most numerous…
April 12, 2021
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BCH Outreach Specialist Position Announcement

Job Title: Outreach Specialist Employment: Part-Time, Seasonal (May – December) Pay: $11 - $15 per hour (Total earnings will range between $5,000 - $7,000) Reports to: BCH Program Coordinator The BCH Outreach Specialist will assist with a wide range of community outreach…
April 9, 2021
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Making St. Louis Safer for Birds

Making St. Louis Safer for Birds-Lights Out Heartland Campaign in May and September Jean Favara, VP of Conservation As we have continued to expand our suburban and urban areas, we have brought our habit of lighting the night with us.…
April 9, 2021
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Bird of the Week- American Kestrel

American Kestrel, Falco sparverius Bill Rowe This week we introduce the falcons, a distinctive world-wide group whose relationships to other birds have been in flux for decades. Recently, DNA analysis has finally produced a firm conclusion: that falcons are not just…
April 5, 2021
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Bird of the Week- Horned Lark

Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris Bill Rowe Wide-open agricultural fields, especially those that are mostly bare soil, may seem to be the least likely places to find birds—yet this is standard habitat for one of our widespread North American species, the Horned…
March 22, 2021
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