Webster Groves Nature Study Society

Birds of the St. Louis Area - Where and When to Find Them

(revised edition, 1998)

Prepared by Connie Alwood, Dick Anderson (1931-1996),
Paul Bauer, Randy Korotev, and Jack Van Benthuysen (1925-1998)
for the Webster Groves Nature Study Society

All profits from the sale of the book are used by the Society to fund programs in nature study and education.

ISBN 0-9643406-1-5
This 202-page book:

 Complements identification information in popular field guides with specific advice on where and when to find birds in the St. Louis area.

 Describes more than 120 locations to observe birds, all within 50 miles of the city limits.

 Provides detailed directions to each location supported with 17 maps.

 Shows graphically the relative commonness of bird species and their changes in abundance through the seasons

 Reviews all 380 species that have been reported in the area, with historical information of the rarer species

 Tells area homeowners what species they are likely to see in their yards and at their feeders

 Gives advice on finding St. Louis' most special bird, the Eurasian Tree Sparrow

 

The book is available through ABA Sales, and at several local retail outlets:
Missouri Botanical Garden
Wild Bird Marketplace
Wild Bird Centers
Wild Birds Unlimited
Tyson Research Center (gatehouse)
 To order by mail, send $15 (postpaid) to:
Webster Groves Nature Study Society
P. O. Box 190065
St. Louis, MO  63119-6065

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