Rough Legged Hawk - Photo by Bill Duncan.
**Christmas Bird Count - December 15th, 2024**
For the past 74 years, the Webster Groves Nature Study Society has organized a Christmas Bird Count in our area, coordinated by the National Audubon Society.
Each count covers a circle with a 15-mile diameter, centered in Weldon Spring, MO.
Before the count, we will divide into teams. Last year, we had 15 teams with a total of 41 participants, covering 176.6 square miles in St. Charles and St. Louis counties.
If you would like to participate in this year's count, please click on the contact link to email Anne McCormack for more information.
For the past 74 years, the Webster Groves Nature Study Society has organized a Christmas Bird Count in our area, coordinated by the National Audubon Society.
Each count covers a circle with a 15-mile diameter, centered in Weldon Spring, MO.
Before the count, we will divide into teams. Last year, we had 15 teams with a total of 41 participants, covering 176.6 square miles in St. Charles and St. Louis counties.
If you would like to participate in this year's count, please click on the contact link to email Anne McCormack for more information.
WGNSS ORNITHOLOGY GROUP - Chair -David Becher
Birding Walks - Walks are currently being held on Thursday and Saturday weather permitting.
Walks are currently being announced on the MO-Birds listserv and by email.
Contact David Becher to be added to the email list. Those who do not subscribe to MOBIRDS can also check the recent messages on Missouri Birding Society site mobird.org.
Normal meeting time is 8 am. Trips currently end between 11 am and 1 pm. The meeting place will be announced in the email.
Because of the COVID-19 situation, we will not be carpooling at this time.
Everyone is welcome!
Join WGNSS for birds, bugs, botany and nature photography!
WGNSS event notices are posted on the WGNSS Facebook page.
Top Tips for Birding in the St. Louis, MO area, and the State of Missouri:
Need a birding checklist?
Seasonal Checklist of Birds of the St. Louis Area, by Webster Groves Nature Study Society
Missouri Bird Field Checklist from Audubon Society of Missouri
Missouri Annotated Checklist from Audubon Society of Missouri
Missouri Rare Bird Documentation Form
Learn More about Birds and Nature Photography at these Nature Blogs!
Ozark Bill. An Illuminating and educational nature blog featuring the incredible nature and wildlife photography of Bill Duncan.
Forest Park Owls. Mark Glenshaw observes and describes mated Great Horned Owls and the amazing range of wildlife found in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri.
Al Smith. A birder and photographer shares his experiences and photos. Awesome!
Gardening with Binoculars. Anne McCormack discussions bringing nature (especially birds) to your back yard!
Getting Into Nature. Don Corrigan – Environmental Journalist and Nature Writer, and Professor; of Media Law, and Global & Environmental Journalism at Webster University. Author of Environmental Missouri: Issues and Sustainability-What You Need to Know (2014), and Show Me...Nature's Wrath: Tornadoes, Floods, Ice Storms, and Other Natural Disaster (2009).
Jo Alwood's YouTube channel. Wonderful and informatively narrated videos of birds, insects, & nature!
Another WGNSS member writes this fascinating site about the birds, butterflies and plants of Colombia. Find even more blogs by checking the links of the Nature Blog Network.
colombianaturesite. A WGNSS member's fascinating blog featuring birds, butterflies, and plants of
Columbia, South America.
Missouri River Bird Observatory MRBO contributes to the conservation of Missouri’s migratory and resident birds through scientific research, community outreach, and education. Photo contests and Online Webinars are available at the MRBO website - learn about birds, bird conservation, and citizen science!
Sialis. This website provides a wonderful resource for people interested in helping bluebirds and other native cavity-nesters to survive and thrive.
Find even more blogs by checking the links of the Nature Blog Network.
Contact website coordinator, Miguel Acosta, to have your blog listed here.
Birding Walks - Walks are currently being held on Thursday and Saturday weather permitting.
Walks are currently being announced on the MO-Birds listserv and by email.
Contact David Becher to be added to the email list. Those who do not subscribe to MOBIRDS can also check the recent messages on Missouri Birding Society site mobird.org.
Normal meeting time is 8 am. Trips currently end between 11 am and 1 pm. The meeting place will be announced in the email.
Because of the COVID-19 situation, we will not be carpooling at this time.
Everyone is welcome!
Join WGNSS for birds, bugs, botany and nature photography!
WGNSS event notices are posted on the WGNSS Facebook page.
Top Tips for Birding in the St. Louis, MO area, and the State of Missouri:
- Learn about Missouri and its birds at at MoBirds. Birders around Missouri post their discoveries on the MoBirds Listserve sponsored by Missouri Birding Society.
- Current MoBird Listserve posts for bird rare bird sightings in Missouri are available at Birding News from American Birding Association (ABA). The ABA site has all the latest about Missouri birds, as well as recent posts on Twitter!
- Here's more information on finding St. Louis's own Eurasian Tree Sparrow. St. Louis is the best place in the Western Hemisphere to see our WGNSS mascot, ETS!
- Here's a timetable of spring bird migration through Forest Park in St. Louis.
- Get a copy of Birds of the St. Louis Area: Where and When to Find Them, published by Webster Groves Nature Study Society, 1998.
- Missouri Field Guide A to Z provided by the Missouri Department of Conservation.
- Join the group for a birding field trip--destination? Where the birds are! Here's our calendar.
Need a birding checklist?
Seasonal Checklist of Birds of the St. Louis Area, by Webster Groves Nature Study Society
Missouri Bird Field Checklist from Audubon Society of Missouri
Missouri Annotated Checklist from Audubon Society of Missouri
Missouri Rare Bird Documentation Form
Learn More about Birds and Nature Photography at these Nature Blogs!
Ozark Bill. An Illuminating and educational nature blog featuring the incredible nature and wildlife photography of Bill Duncan.
Forest Park Owls. Mark Glenshaw observes and describes mated Great Horned Owls and the amazing range of wildlife found in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri.
Al Smith. A birder and photographer shares his experiences and photos. Awesome!
Gardening with Binoculars. Anne McCormack discussions bringing nature (especially birds) to your back yard!
Getting Into Nature. Don Corrigan – Environmental Journalist and Nature Writer, and Professor; of Media Law, and Global & Environmental Journalism at Webster University. Author of Environmental Missouri: Issues and Sustainability-What You Need to Know (2014), and Show Me...Nature's Wrath: Tornadoes, Floods, Ice Storms, and Other Natural Disaster (2009).
Jo Alwood's YouTube channel. Wonderful and informatively narrated videos of birds, insects, & nature!
Another WGNSS member writes this fascinating site about the birds, butterflies and plants of Colombia. Find even more blogs by checking the links of the Nature Blog Network.
colombianaturesite. A WGNSS member's fascinating blog featuring birds, butterflies, and plants of
Columbia, South America.
Missouri River Bird Observatory MRBO contributes to the conservation of Missouri’s migratory and resident birds through scientific research, community outreach, and education. Photo contests and Online Webinars are available at the MRBO website - learn about birds, bird conservation, and citizen science!
Sialis. This website provides a wonderful resource for people interested in helping bluebirds and other native cavity-nesters to survive and thrive.
Find even more blogs by checking the links of the Nature Blog Network.
Contact website coordinator, Miguel Acosta, to have your blog listed here.