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Checklist S12819669

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Location
Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Owner Bill Rowe

Traveling
  • 12
  • 11 mi
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Checklist Comments

St. Louis Audubon Society field trip. Mid-20's to mid-30's, variably overcast and still to breezy. Excellent waterfowl -- 22 species. Includes lock and dam on IL side and route 143 between there and bridge.

Totals

52
Species observed
4,274 individuals

Observations

  1. Snow Goose

    Number observed: 280

  2. Greater White-fronted Goose

    Number observed: 100

  3. Canada Goose

    Number observed: 500

  4. Mute Swan

    Number observed: 2

    Details: Adult and juvenile. Not rare, but origin doubtful; not a fully accepted species for Missouri (meaning it's uncertain whether any birds seen here come from established breeding populations in states to our north, although it seems plausible that many of them do, at least in winter).

  5. Trumpeter Swan

    Number observed: 80

  6. Tundra Swan

    Number observed: 6

    Details: 5 juveniles, 1 adult (4 of the juveniles identified swimming with the adult); consistent with other counts this winter (and lower than some).

  7. Northern Shoveler

    Number observed: 40

  8. Gadwall

    Number observed: 35

  9. American Wigeon

    Number observed: 6

  10. Mallard

    Number observed: 1500

  11. American Black Duck

    Number observed: 4

  12. Northern Pintail

    Number observed: 25

  13. Green-winged Teal

    Number observed: 70

  14. Canvasback

    Number observed: 30

  15. Ring-necked Duck

    Number observed: 80

  16. Greater Scaup

    Number observed: 1

  17. Lesser Scaup

    Number observed: 25

  18. Bufflehead

    Number observed: 25

  19. Common Goldeneye

    Number observed: 15

  20. Hooded Merganser

    Number observed: 2

  21. Common Merganser

    Number observed: 30

  22. Ruddy Duck

    Number observed: 40

  23. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)

    Number observed: 12

  24. American Coot (Red-shielded)

    Number observed: 1

  25. Wilson's Snipe

    Number observed: 4

  26. Ring-billed Gull

    Number observed: 700

  27. Herring Gull

    Number observed: 25

  28. Great Blue Heron

    Number observed: 3

  29. Turkey Vulture

    Number observed: 1

  30. Northern Harrier

    Number observed: 4

  31. Bald Eagle

    Number observed: 12

  32. Red-shouldered Hawk

    Number observed: 1

    Details: Juv.

  33. Red-tailed Hawk

    Number observed: 5

  34. Red-bellied Woodpecker

    Number observed: 1

  35. Downy Woodpecker

    Number observed: 1

  36. American Kestrel

    Number observed: 3

  37. Peregrine Falcon

    Number observed: 1

  38. American Crow

    Number observed: 450

  39. Black-capped Chickadee

    Number observed: 2

  40. Tufted Titmouse

    Number observed: 2

  41. European Starling

    Number observed: 10

  42. Brown Thrasher

    Number observed: 1

    Details: Rather rare in winter; Illinois bird

  43. American Robin

    Number observed: 4

  44. House Finch

    Number observed: 50

  45. American Goldfinch

    Number observed: 50

  46. American Tree Sparrow

    Number observed: 4

  47. White-crowned Sparrow

    Number observed: 2

  48. White-throated Sparrow

    Number observed: 3

  49. Savannah Sparrow

    Number observed: 1

  50. Song Sparrow

    Number observed: 10

  51. Red-winged Blackbird

    Number observed: 10

  52. Northern Cardinal

    Number observed: 5