Date: 10/6/26 3:46 pm From: Allen Gathman <0000069cc4b94a13-dmarc-request...> Subject: [No Sighting] Deadline for December Bluebird submissions
*November 1 *is the deadline for submission of materials to be considered for inclusion in the December 2026 issue of The Bluebird, the journal of the Missouri Birding Society. The most recent issue (and all the past ones) are available here <https://mobirds.org/Bluebird/>.
Did you lead or participate in a birding field trip recently? Did you have an unusual sighting? Did you just have a great experience birding sometime? Have a birding tip to share? Why not write about your birding experiences and submit it to The Bluebird?
We solicit submissions of anything related to birding in Missouri -- articles about birding trips, unusual sightings or experiences while birding, ideas for birding techniques, identification tips, memoirs, fiction or poetry about birds or birding, photos of Missouri birds, original artwork, book reviews, you name it.
We also publish peer-reviewed scientific articles reporting original research on birds; please note that the review process takes time, so such material is often published in a subsequent issue. If you want a paper to be peer reviewed, please make that clear when submitting it.
Please email all submissions to me, Allen Gathman, <agathman...>
How to submit:
1) Microsoft Word format is preferred for text submissions. Please, not PDF -- it's very hard to format for the journal.
2) If you have images to include with text, please send them separately, preferably as .jpg files -- *not* embedded in the Word document.
3) For all photos of birds, please include the identification of the bird species, the location where the photo was taken including Missouri county, date taken, and photographer's name.
Your submissions make the Bluebird possible; I encourage everyone to send something. If I get overwhelmed with submissions, I can always save some for a future issue.
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Date: 10/2/26 10:16 am From: Jean L <0000067a456a8961-dmarc-request...> Subject: Say's Phoebe, Boone County
A Say's Phoebe was observed this morning, about 11a, along eastern fence line of Wetland Cell #1, McBaine MO. Continually flying down to gravel to get insects then returning to barb wire. Observed for 20 minutes then 2 Eastern Phoebes chased it off.
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Date: 9/30/26 10:15 am From: Sue Gustafson <00000cd587dd9677-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: No Sighting - 2026 MBS Fabulous Fall Meeting
I totally second Chris Barrigar's remarks about the fabulous birding weekend put on by MBS and the Columbia Audubon Society. Just wanted to give a special shout out to Edge Wade and Lottie Bushmann for their very, very detailed planning (did I mention detailed?) of the entire weekend - field trips, leaders, venues, food, speakers. It was all top notch to say the least. Thank you for the opportunity to be in my happy place with my "people". Birders are very special folks indeed. Until the next time,
Sue Gustafson
Bella Vista, AR
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Thanks to Steven Romo for posting this great find!
As he said, the bird was at the start of the dam right after you pass the first parking lot entering the park. And lo and behold it was there (with about a hundred Ring-billed Gulls)!
My husband and I observed the bird at 10:30 yesterday morning (we looked earlier, but it wasn't there yet). After the first nonproductive pass, we moved on to the marina and saw a Black Vulture on the way plus an Osprey.
There were a couple of terns on the buoys just past the marina office that I thought (originally) were Gull-Billed Terns, but I'm pretty sure they were nonbreeding Forster's Terns. My photos are too grainy for a positive ID.
Date: 9/29/26 12:29 pm From: Daniel Getman <000003a484abda6a-dmarc-request...> Subject: Another Blackburnian Warbler Today
This morning was very slow at our feeders, which made me wonder if a hawk wasn't around somewhere.
But around 10:15am, a flock of migrants came through the yard, flitted around for about 10-15 minutes, and left.
Surprisingly, we had another Blackburnian Warbler. This one was not as colorful as the one from yesterday, so it may have been a female.
We just don't see many of these in our yard, but this was the 2nd in consecutive days and the 3rd one seen this fall.
The Black-throated Green Warblers(s) continued for quite a while, flying around various parts of the yard, providing lots of photos opportunities.
So far this fall, the Bay-breasted Warblers and Black-throated Green Warblers have been very commonly seen.
Migrants seen today, included:
Blackburnian Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler, several
Bay-breasted warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, immature, both male and female
Photos can be viewed at: flickr.com/photos/dgetman/sets
Dan Getman, Kirksville, northeast MO
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Date: 9/29/26 8:51 am From: Edge Wade <00000631c0031214-dmarc-request...> Subject: Whip-poor-will study and graduate research scholarship available
All,
This morning’s (Wednesday, Sep 29) Columbia Missourian newspaper has a
front-page article about University of Missouri graduate student Natalie
Ramos and her study of Whip-poor-wills in Missouri.
Among the many interesting aspects of her research and the clearly
precipitous decline of the species, these caught my eye as appropriate to
pass along via this venue:
1. It is important that we ,as birders, seek this and other
nocturnal species such as the Chuck-will’s-widow to provide data as to
their presence or absence at sites where they were once common. The article
noted they are most active between the first and third phase of the moon
(when there is the most moonlight), April-September.
2. Ramos’ research has been conducted in the Missouri Department of
Conservation’s eight Priority Geography Locations—precisely the areas the
CACHE agreement has prioritized for birding data collection in
“target/focus” sites. A list of sites lacking data for specific times is
an item in every monthly MBS eNews.
Our birding visits to these sites are especially valuable additions to
occurrence data.
3. The Missouri Birding Society’s Bauer Graduate Research
Scholarships provide support for ornithological research such as that being
conducted by Natalie Ramos.
See https://mobirds.org/MBS/Scholarship.aspx for details and application
procedure.
“MBS is providing $4,000 which will be given to the applicant’s academic
institution, which shall monitor the award without receiving any facilities
and administration (indirect) fees. Funds from MBS’s Graduate Research
Scholarship are to be used in support of research or field work in
ornithology, or in an area of study that will directly benefit birds or
bird habitat. Graduate students enrolled at a Missouri university or
college are eligible to apply.”
Students should submit their application electronically (as a Word document
or in PDF format) to the MBS Scholarship Chair, Sarah Kendrick, at
<sarah_kendrick...> Faculty should submit their letters of
recommendation to the same email address. *All application materials must
be received by 5:00 pm CST on February 15, 2027.*
Edge Wade
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Date: 9/29/26 7:41 am From: Jennifer Pederson <000007f5ad499f2d-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Juvenile Northern Cardinals
Same young cardinal behavior in my backyard in Clay County too. I came home
from MBS Fall meeting Sunday to hear them begging for refilled feeders!
Jennifer Pederson
Kearney, Clay Co, MO
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Date: 9/29/26 7:20 am From: Chris Barrigar <00000aef7a4c9477-dmarc-request...> Subject: No Sighting - 2026 MBS Fabulous Fall Meeting
What a wonderful Fall MBS Meeting this past weekend! It was very evident the hard work that went into the event by the CAS and MBS Board members helped to make this weekend a great one! A BIG "Thank You!" to all those involved!
Regardless of an unusually still and overcast Saturday morning, I believe the sightings to/from and on field trips this weekend yielded 128 species of birds. WOW! What fun!
It was great catching up with distant birding friends again and saw a few new faces at this meeting. . . while we missed many others that were unable to attend. Hopefully, we'll all be able to attend the next one.
Already looking forward to the Spring meeting to do it all over again!
Date: 9/29/26 6:51 am From: Michael Grant <000006656412c20d-dmarc-request...> Subject: Juvenile Northern Cardinals
Seems like most of this breeding season there have been juvenile NOCAs around my feeders. This morning there were still at least two with black bills and I saw one begging and being fed by an adult. Guess they had a banner year in the nests.
Mike Grant
Chesterfield, MO
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Early this evening, a beautiful Blackburnian Warbler made a brief appearance. We don’t get many of those, especially a colorful one.
Other migrants, included:
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 1st this fall
Bay-breasted Warbler
Eastern Wood-pewee
Tennessee Warbler
Yellow-throated Vireo
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, immature male and female
Photos can be viewed at:
flickr.com/photos/dgetman/sets
Dan Getman, Kirksville, northeast MO
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Date: 9/28/26 10:51 am From: Steven Romo <00000cbed62f8e06-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Lesser Black-backed Gull at Macon?
Hello, I found the gull yesterday at the start of the dam right after you pass the first parking lot entering the park. The bird is skittish. When I walked up just to the guard rail to look at the birds with my scope, the lesser black- backed was the only bird that flew off and landed alone way out in the middle of the lake. It came back after 25 minutes to sit on the rocks with the other gulls. After it returned I approached slowly from the tree line to the east and the gulls didn't seem to be afraid of me then.
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On Mon, Sep 28, 2026 at 12:16 PM, Debbie Nichols<00000ac330505886-dmarc-request...> wrote: Hello all,This would be a lifer for me! Does anyone have more exact information where this bird was seen? Longbranch is a huge area.
All information appreciated!Debbie
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Kirksville, MO Adair County
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Date: 9/24/26 8:42 am From: Terry McNeely <00000c658406b868-dmarc-request...> Subject: Broad-winged Hawk migration
Steve Kinder and I are witnessing a very large number of Broad-winged Hawks passing through NE Daviess County headed S-SE. We have been observing for over half an hour. We have observed at least 8 large kettles of 100+ and large waves of birds just streaming through. Estimating over 1500 hawks. Last birds were seen at 10:40am.
Terry McNeely
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We've been back a couple of weeks now but finally getting a chance to follow up regarding our trip. Better late than never I guess. Thank you again to everyone that reached out with suggestions. I was able to visit several of them and they were fantastic stops. The trip didn't go quite as planned. We were probably on about our 5th or 6th change of plans. Some of it due to me trying to squeeze lots of things into small amounts of time. Haha. Mother Nature also forced us to change course as well. Many of you probably saw and heard about the tragic flash flood at the Grand Canyon that took 3 hikers lives and devastated the inner canyon landscape. We found out they were evacuating Phantom less than 12 hrs from starting our hike. Obviously, it was disappointing news, but we feel incredibly blessed that we were not down there or on our way down. Thank you again to those that reached out to check on us. It was much appreciated.
I was able to see 125 species in Arizona, including 28 lifers...and YES, I got my condor!! I did dip on a couple of targets, but I'm currently working with NPS to reschedule our Phantom Ranch nights in 2028, so there will definitely be a next time for sure.
If you're interested, here's the link to my trip report. https://ebird.org/tripreport/567365I tried to get a pic of everything I saw, but was not successful and some pics are good, some downright awful, but....oh well. Even Steve had fun, but I'm told next time we have to go tour the PING golf facility. Haha. Lucky for me I'm a sucker for "how it's made" tours, too.
Becky LutzFranklin County636-432-9442
On Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:56:20 PM CDT, Becky Lutz <0000035ce3242aa3-dmarc-request...> wrote:
Hey all,
I have a trip to the Grand Canyon coming up in a couple of weeks. Most of our time (very tolerant non-birder hubby & I, haha) will be at the South Rim, but we will also get a chance to visit the North Rim and try to see the California Condor. We will also be spending a couple of nights at Phantom Ranch (Super excited!!!) and have a couple days in the Phoenix area before flying home. I've been researching and have a plan but thought I'd reach out and see if anyone had any favorite spots I should try and check out while in the area since it will be my first time to the area/state. Thanks!!
Becky LutzFranklin County636-432-9442
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Date: 9/23/26 8:21 am From: Daniel Getman <000003a484abda6a-dmarc-request...> Subject: Lots of Warblers Passing Through Kirksville
After 2-3 days of misty weather, we finally have a sunny morning with northly winds and cool temperatures (mid/50sF).
Birdcast.info reported > 3M birds passed over Adair County last night.
This morning things have been very active in our yard. We had a bunch come through at 7:15am and now periodically, we’ll get a few or a small group.
So far I’ve been able to identify:
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler, several very brightly-colored males
Nashville Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blue-headed Vireo
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, both male & female immature
Might be a good time to visit your favorite spot.
Dan Getman, Kirksville, northeast MO
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On Thursday, we will meet at 8 am at the Gaddy Garden in Tower Grove Park.
There will be no Saturday trip because of the ABA Community Weekend. They will be holding trips on Saturday and Sunday morning, see the American Birding Association website for more information.
David Becher
Saint Louis
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My wife and I witnessed the largest kettle of broad-wings that I had ever witnessed migrating today. We counted 82+ as the streamed out of their kettle. They were observed in central Daviess County at approximately 1:00pm. Temperature was 77 with heavy overcast. They were accompanied by 18 Turkey Vultures and 1 Coopers Hawk.
Terry McNeely
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Date: 9/20/26 12:41 pm From: Maureen Thomas-Murphy <00000670409ae320-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Sunday at Hi Lonesome
Hi Marge et al,I was on the gulf coast last week and there were very few migrants there as well. Maybe they are all still up north and will burst onto the scene in the upcoming week when the weather cools.Until then,Maureen Thomas-MurphySt Louis
On Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 02:22:01 PM CDT, Marge Lumpe <00000666a6289070-dmarc-request...> wrote:
Good afternoon,I didn't get out to Hi Lonesome until about 11:45, so there may have been more of a dawn chorus, but there was absolutely nothing vocalizing while I was there--except crickets.
It was, however, a very pleasant late morning. The temperature was a mere 81 degrees! Observations were of a single Red-tail, 3 American Crows, one American Goldfinch, 1 Mourning Dove and 7 Turkey Vultures.
The landscape was good if you like tall grasses. There were a few glorious displays of Maximilian Sunflowers and occasional Goldenrods. I think our lengthy spell of extreme heat as well as our drought has urged the migrating birds to head south. I'm interested to know if other areas are experiencing the same thing.
Happy BirdingMarge LumpeBenton County
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Date: 9/20/26 12:22 pm From: Marge Lumpe <00000666a6289070-dmarc-request...> Subject: Sunday at Hi Lonesome
Good afternoon, I didn't get out to Hi Lonesome until about 11:45, so there may have been more of a dawn chorus, but there was absolutely nothing vocalizing while I was there--except crickets.
It was, however, a very pleasant late morning. The temperature was a mere 81 degrees! Observations were of a single Red-tail, 3 American Crows, one American Goldfinch, 1 Mourning Dove and 7 Turkey Vultures.
The landscape was good if you like tall grasses. There were a few glorious displays of Maximilian Sunflowers and occasional Goldenrods. I think our lengthy spell of extreme heat as well as our drought has urged the migrating birds to head south. I'm interested to know if other areas are experiencing the same thing.
Happy Birding Marge Lumpe Benton County
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Date: 9/19/26 1:24 pm From: Daniel Getman <000003a484abda6a-dmarc-request...> Subject: Hawk Ridge and Park Point, Duluth, MN Trip
I spent 3 days at Hawk Ridge and 4 mornings at Park Point in Duluth, MN on Sept 15-18. Despite heavy rain driving up and back, the weather over those 4 days was very nice - you just never know!
HAWK RIDGE:
Hawk Ridge is known for large numbers of Sharp-shinned Hawks and a large, concentrated movement of Broad-winged Hawks, usually in mid-Sept, depending on the weather and wind direction. NW winds are usually favorable. They used to be the largest hawk watch site for Northern Goshawks, but those numbers have dropped dramatically with only an occasional Goshawk passing through, generally later in the season.
There are often 50-100 people watching, as well as 2-3 official counters and 3-5 volunteers answering questions and showing an occasional hawk that’s been trapped and banded before releasing it. They also band owls at night.
If it's very warm and not very windy, strong thermals develop and the hawks will ride them up high, making photos impossible.
However, some hawks usually fly through low, but very quickly, providing some photo opportunities, if you can react quickly enough. On windy, cloudy days, the hawks generally fly at lower heights, but can be moving very quickly.
On Sept 17 there was a large Broad-wing Hawk movement with 19,768 Broad-winged Hawks passing high overhead. There were large “streams" of hawks throughout the day. They would stream towards a thermal, then circle and rise up in that thermal with hundreds of other hawks, called a “kettle", then exit the thermal in another stream of hawks searching for another thermal to ride up.
I’ve visited Hawk Ridge 4-5 times and this is the 1st time I’ve been there for a large movement of Broad-winged Hawks. It was truly a unique and amazing experience. Even the veteran watchers were uttering “oh wows” throughout the day. For those of you who watch for the migrating Broad-winged Hawks at Eagle Bluffs, they should be on their way!
I’ve posted a small section of one kettle, which shows approximately 125 hawks in the photo.. I’ve also posted the hawk counts for the 4 days I was there and for the month of September. You can also visit the website: https://hawkcount.org/month_summary.php?rsite=288
Hawks I got reasonable photos of:
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
American Kestrel
Red-tailed Hawk
PARK POINT:
Park Point in Duluth, MN turns out to be a great place for warblers and other migrants, as well as some hawks that gather there as they migrate past the world-famous Hawk Ridge Watch site.
Warblers and Vireos I saw and photographed:
American Redstart-some real beauties, both male and female
Northern Parula-some real beauties
Nashville Warbler, with a small butterfly or moth
Black-throated Green Warbler
Palm Warbler-lots, but in fall plumage
Black and White Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Philadelphia Vireo-lots
Tennessee Warbler, with a small butterfly or moth
Yellow-rumped Warbler-lots
Other migrants:
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Cedar Waxwing
a small Flycatcher
Northern Flickers-lots
Some Special Finds:
Merlin - two different ones, turns out this is a good site for merlins, they breed there. I got a beautiful photo of an adult, with its Blue-gray colored back
Sharp-shinned Hawk - two different ones
American Kestrel - someone reported lots one evening after a big day of Kestrels at Hawk Ridge, but I only saw one female
4) Pileated Woodpecker, always unique
Date: 9/19/26 7:28 am From: Robert Brundage <00000767646f58b8-dmarc-request...> Subject: Migrating Red-headed woodpeckers, Macon County
This morning in a span of one minute, I watched 10 Red-headed woodpeckers fly south over my hunting lodge in NW Macon county. Fifteen minutes later I stopped working to watch again. This time 14 in a span of a minute. All heading south.
Robert Brundage
Jefferson City, MO
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Date: 9/17/26 2:50 pm From: Michael Grant <000006656412c20d-dmarc-request...> Subject: Photo by Alex Marine for eBird Home Page
When I started eBird a few minutes ago a beautiful picture of sandhill cranes by Alex Marine (formally a Missouri birder) was the photo.
Mike Grant
Chesterfield, MO
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Date: 9/17/26 2:14 pm From: Mike Grant <000006656412c20d-dmarc-request...> Subject: Reported Ruff in STL County was a Stained Pectoral SP
I wanted to get this on the list serve.
On 9/16 about 5pm a Ruff was reported on the Discord server. Location was the ponds along River Valley Drive in Maryland Heights. These ponds are between Little Creve Coeur Ecological Area and warehouse row.
As might be expected birders descended upon the location. Many of us got on the bird and were celebrating. But then nay-sayers started to cast doubt, saying that while some coloring on the bird favored Ruff, the structure, size and bill all indicated a Pectoral Sandpiper with some stains on the front. Photo analyses of many pictures including one that showed a black stripe in the center of the tail (good for Pec, wrong for Ruff) led to the conclusion that it was a dirty Pec. Bummer as it would have been a lifer for some of the newer birders that came with high hopes.
Mike Grant
Chesterfield, MO
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Date: 9/17/26 11:04 am From: Mark Glenshaw <000008a34d0cc5e8-dmarc-request...> Subject: Owl Presentation in Saline County, Saturday 9/19
Hello all,
I hope this email finds you well.
I am giving a free, public, all-ages talk this Saturday, 9/19 in Marshall, Missouri (Saline County) about the Great Horned Owls I have studied in Missouri since December 2005. My talk will cover how I found the owls, basic facts about the species and I will share many photos and videos shot by me to illustrate the amazing behaviors of these beautiful owls.
Here are the details:
"Great Horned Owls: Hiding In Plain Sight" Saturday, September 19, 2026 11:30am Marshall Public Library 214 N. Lafayette Avenue Marshall, Missouri 65340 https://www.facebook.com/share/1HLRioSFR3/ 660-886-3391 <(660)%20886-3391>
Thank you for your time and consideration. We hope to see you on Saturday!
Date: 9/15/26 8:48 am From: Kendrick, Sarah W <00000600c8f5f4a2-dmarc-request...> Subject: No sighting: Swift Night Out, Columbia: Sept 24
Hey MOBIRDS!
Sharing a flyer about a Swift Night Out event hosted by Columbia Audubon Society, Stephens College, and USFWS to be held next Thursday, Sept 24 on the Stephens campus beginning at 6 pm and concluding when the swifts have entered their chimneys. Meet in the courtyard behind Lela Raney Wood Hall (east side) for a short discussion and then look for swifts at two nearby roosts. Park at the Stephens lot at the southeast corner of Walnut and Ripley. Bring a chair and binoculars.
The flyer is below, but I wasn't sure if it would send as an image:
[cid:ee83b220-7742-4348-984c-6a77f46eeb70]
Happy migration,
Sarah
Sarah Kendrick
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Date: 9/14/26 6:23 pm From: Maureen Thomas-Murphy <00000670409ae320-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] MBS 2026 Fall Meeting Registration Closes at Midnight
What a triumph Lesa!Thanks for your hard work,Maureen
On Monday, September 14, 2026 at 07:15:47 PM CDT, Edge Wade <00000631c0031214-dmarc-request...> wrote:
All, the beautiful meeting guide Sarah and Maureen have rightly praised was not created by Lottie or me. It is the creation of Lesa Beamer.Please share your appreciation with her when you see her at the meeting.
Edge <Wade1edgewade...>
On Mon, Sep 14, 2026 at 8:12 AM Kendrick, Sarah W <00000600c8f5f4a2-dmarc-request...> wrote:
Dang Lottie and Edge, which is the most comprehensive information about an MBS meeting I've ever seen! That PDF is amazing! Well done!
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Hoping to see you there!
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Date: 9/14/26 5:20 pm From: Sarah Kendrick <00000678351f5454-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] MBS 2026 Fall Meeting Registration Closes at Midnight
Go Lesa go!!
On Mon, Sep 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM Edge Wade <
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> All, the beautiful meeting guide Sarah and Maureen have rightly praised
> was not created by Lottie or me. It is the creation of Lesa Beamer.
> Please share your appreciation with her when you see her at the meeting.
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> Edge Wade
> <1edgewade...>
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> On Mon, Sep 14, 2026 at 8:12 AM Kendrick, Sarah W <
> <00000600c8f5f4a2-dmarc-request...> wrote:
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>> Dang Lottie and Edge, which is the most comprehensive information about
>> an MBS meeting I've ever seen! That PDF is amazing! Well done!
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>> Sarah in Columbia
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>> Hoping to see you there!
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Date: 9/14/26 5:15 pm From: Edge Wade <00000631c0031214-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] MBS 2026 Fall Meeting Registration Closes at Midnight
All, the beautiful meeting guide Sarah and Maureen have rightly praised was
not created by Lottie or me. It is the creation of Lesa Beamer.
Please share your appreciation with her when you see her at the meeting.
Edge Wade
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On Mon, Sep 14, 2026 at 8:12 AM Kendrick, Sarah W <
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> Dang Lottie and Edge, which is the most comprehensive information about an
> MBS meeting I've ever seen! That PDF is amazing! Well done!
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> Sarah in Columbia
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Date: 9/14/26 5:07 pm From: Maureen Thomas-Murphy <00000670409ae320-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] MBS 2026 Fall Meeting Registration Closes at Midnight
I second Sarah's enthusiasm for that PDF!Kudos Lottie and Edge!Maureen Thomas-MurphySt Louis
On Monday, September 14, 2026 at 08:12:30 AM CDT, Kendrick, Sarah W <00000600c8f5f4a2-dmarc-request...> wrote:
Dang Lottie and Edge, which is the most comprehensive information about an MBS meeting I've ever seen! That PDF is amazing! Well done!
Sarah in ColumbiaFrom: Missouri Wild Bird Forum <MOBIRDS-L...> on behalf of Edge Wade <00000631c0031214-dmarc-request...>
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A quick reminder:Registration for the Missouri Birding Society Fall Meeting in Columbia, September 25-27 closes at midnight tonight, Monday, September 14.To register go to mobirds.org and click on the blue box on the home page.
Hoping to see you there!
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Date: 9/14/26 6:12 am From: Kendrick, Sarah W <00000600c8f5f4a2-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] MBS 2026 Fall Meeting Registration Closes at Midnight
Dang Lottie and Edge, which is the most comprehensive information about an MBS meeting I've ever seen! That PDF is amazing! Well done!
Sarah in Columbia
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This email has been received from outside of DOI - Use caution before clicking on links, opening attachments, or responding.
A quick reminder:
Registration for the Missouri Birding Society Fall Meeting in Columbia, September 25-27 closes at midnight tonight, Monday, September 14.
To register go to mobirds.org<http://mobirds.org/> and click on the blue box on the home page.
Hoping to see you there!
Edge Wade and Lottie Bushmann, meeting organizers
<1edgewade...><mailto:<1edgewade...>
Date: 9/14/26 5:46 am From: Edge Wade <00000631c0031214-dmarc-request...> Subject: MBS 2026 Fall Meeting Registration Closes at Midnight
A quick reminder: Registration for the Missouri Birding Society Fall Meeting in Columbia, September 25-27 closes at midnight tonight, Monday, September 14. To register go to mobirds.org and click on the blue box on the home page.
Hoping to see you there!
Edge Wade and Lottie Bushmann, meeting organizers <1edgewade...>
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Date: 9/13/26 5:36 am From: Monacell, Peter L. <0000078632dd2087-dmarc-request...> Subject: Red Knot and other shorebirds continuing, Four Rivers CA, Vernon Co
The juv Red Knot, Marbled Godwit, and Red-necked Phalarope continue among hundreds of other shorebirds in Four Rivers, Unit 3. I’m looking from 38°2′14″ N 94°20′13″ W. Enter the wetland on its north edge and walk east. I haven’t seen the Sabine’s Gull yet. Teal hunters present, so blaze and caution recommended.
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 12, 2026, at 6:52 AM, Tom Nagel <000007c6b764b0cb-dmarc-request...> wrote:
CAUTION!: This email originated from outside of Columbia College.
There is a stand of 15 to 20 planted bald cypress trees in a low spot that holds water after heavy rains that is located across Northeast Parkway from the storm water retention pond that is north of Corby Pond in Saint Joseph.
The cypress stand is located at GPS 39.786433, -94.829086 north of & between the NE Parkway & NW Parkway intersection. A small parking lot is 100 yards to the SW at the intersection of NE Parkway & NW Parkway at GPS39.785680, -94.829974. Clint Wiederholt originally discovered this site about a week ago.
During the past week, it has had much activity over an extended period (early on in hot weather but with cooler temps the last couple of days). At least sixteen species of warblers, including two different Cape May warblers, yellow-bellied flycatcher and philadelphia vireo (among others) have been found here.
This is likely due to an outbreak of looper/inch worm caterpillars in the bald cypress trees. During visits over the last 6 days, each day I've picked two to four dozen caterpillars off of my hat, face, neck and shoulders as I've walked through the cypress. Additional activity has occurred across the NE Parkway in and around the edges of a prairie planting on the NE side of the rain water retention basin (small cattail marsh). Many of the photos taken by several observers have shown various species of birds with the caterpillars in their mouths.
Activity occurs throughout the canopy from ground level to the tops of the trees offering great views even in the lower 25 feet of the canopy. Light rain this morning is supposed to dissipate by 9 a.m. with additional light rain forecast for tomorrow.
Date: 9/12/26 4:52 am From: Tom Nagel <000007c6b764b0cb-dmarc-request...> Subject: Cape May & Other Warblers, St. Joseph, Buchanan County
There is a stand of 15 to 20 planted bald cypress trees in a low spot that holds water after heavy rains that is located across Northeast Parkway from the storm water retention pond that is north of Corby Pond in Saint Joseph.
The cypress stand is located at GPS 39.786433, -94.829086 north of & between the NE Parkway & NW Parkway intersection. A small parking lot is 100 yards to the SW at the intersection of NE Parkway & NW Parkway at GPS39.785680, -94.829974. Clint Wiederholt originally discovered this site about a week ago.
During the past week, it has had much activity over an extended period (early on in hot weather but with cooler temps the last couple of days). At least sixteen species of warblers, including two different Cape May warblers, yellow-bellied flycatcher and philadelphia vireo (among others) have been found here.
This is likely due to an outbreak of looper/inch worm caterpillars in the bald cypress trees. During visits over the last 6 days, each day I've picked two to four dozen caterpillars off of my hat, face, neck and shoulders as I've walked through the cypress. Additional activity has occurred across the NE Parkway in and around the edges of a prairie planting on the NE side of the rain water retention basin (small cattail marsh). Many of the photos taken by several observers have shown various species of birds with the caterpillars in their mouths.
Activity occurs throughout the canopy from ground level to the tops of the trees offering great views even in the lower 25 feet of the canopy. Light rain this morning is supposed to dissipate by 9 a.m. with additional light rain forecast for tomorrow.
Tom Nagel Saint Joseph
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