Next weekend I am going to St Louis, America on Business. I have a day free on the Sunday, which I would like to use to do some birdwatching around the city. I guess my means of transport will be either taxi or foot. Could anyone offer any advise on what I might see and where I should try to go.
Carl.
[QUOTE=Carl Baggott]Next weekend I am going to St Louis, America on Business. I have a day free on the Sunday, which I would like to use to do some birdwatching around the city. I guess my means of transport will be either taxi or foot. Could anyone offer any advise on what I might see and where I should try to go.
Carl.[/QUOTE]
It may be still quite warm here, so you may even need sunscreen.
I am not sure where I will be Sunday the 26th, but most likely bicycling. I may have the afternoon free. I will PM my phone number.
In the city, there is only one large area you can get to by taxi, Forest park. I do not usually bird there at all, as it is crowded with people and parking is hard to find. But it has woods. Close to there is the Botanical Garden, which would be another taxi ride, as there is no easy pedestrian route between the two. They are on different sides of the interstate.
Tower Grove park is behind it, also birding area. Do not end up there alone at night, neither in Forest Park. This is quite urban. Nota actually slum, but low income homes.
I myself bird in suburban parks and nature preserves. This is not great time for birds here. Your best bet is early in the morning. From downtown hotels, you can walk to the arch, and you can see a few birds there, as the Gateway Arch is in a small park.