Date: 10/7/25 5:46 pm From: Anne McCormack <mccormack491...> Subject: WGNSS birding this week Oct. 9&11
Be on the lookout because a big migration is predicted for our area Tuesday night. We hope those birds will stick around for the week! On *Thursday*, Oct. 9, we will meet at the headquarters at Horseshoe Lake State Park <https://maps.app.goo.gl/6KBQi9pvT1hDkPAg7> in Illinois at 8:00 AM. We'll check out the lake, as well as the fields and trail on Walker Island for sparrows and maybe some migrants. Depending on the birds, we may go on to the 203 side of the lake on Bend Road <https://maps.app.goo.gl/h9eZyvwzbgAyFLgo9>.
On *Saturday*, Oct. 11, we will meet at the Busch Greenway, Duckett Creek Trail <https://maps.app.goo.gl/LB1vgbNDHGrNQmdo6>. The trail winds along a creek through woods till it joins the Katy Trail in 1.5 miles. We'll return to the parking lot and drive to the nearby Missouri Bluffs Park <https://maps.app.goo.gl/7koDNnHpLh7c9EAB6>. They have a nice shelter there and bathroom--bring lunch if you wish!
Seriously, both days are expected to be resort weather, but as always, be prepared for some St. Louis-style changes. Water and bug spray, of course.
