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__ American Redstart *
__ Prothonotary Warbler *
__ Louisiana Waterthrush *
__ Northern Waterthrush
__ Kentucky Warbler *
__ Mourning Warbler
__ Common Yellowthroat *
__ Wilson’s Warbler
__ Yellow-breasted Chat *
__ Summer Tanager *
__ Scarlet Tanager *
__ Northern Cardinal *
__ Rose-breasted Grosbeak *
__ Indigo Bunting *
__ Dickcissel *
__ Eastern Towhee *
__ Spotted Towhee
__ American Tree Sparrow
__ Chipping Sparrow *
__ Clay-colored Sparrow
__ Field Sparrow *
__ Vesper Sparrow *
__ Nelson’s Sharptailed Sparrow
__ La Conte’s Sparrow
__ Lark Sparrow *
__ Grasshopper Sparrow *
__ Fox Sparrow
__ Song Sparrow *
__ Lincoln’s Sparrow
__ Swamp Sparrow
__ White-throated Sparrow
__ White-crowned Sparrow
__ Harris’ Sparrow
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__ Dark-eyed Junco
__ Bobolink *
__ Red-winged Blackbird *
__ Eastern Meadowlark *
__ Rusty Blackbird
__ Brewer’s Blackbird
__ Common Grackle *
__ Brown-headed Cowbird *
__ Orchard Oriole *
__ Northern Oriole *
__ Purple Finch
__ House Finch
__ American Goldfinch *
__ House Sparrow *
__ European Starling *
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a – abundant: common species that is very numerous
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u – uncommon: present, but not certain to be seen
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r – rare: irregularly detected and not seen every year
x – accidental: detected in area only once or twice
* – indicates birds known to nest on area
Designated Important Birding Area (IBA) for Missouri.
Report new or unusual sighting to:
Missouri Department of Conservation
Chillicothe, MO
660-646-6122
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Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs of the Missouri Department
of Conservation is available to all individuals without regard to their race, color,
nationality, sex, age or disability. Questions should be directed to the Department of
Conservation, P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102, (573) 751-4115 (voice) or 1-800-7352966 (TTY), or to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Federal Assistance, 4401 N.
Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop: MBSP-4020, Arlington, VA 22203.
7/2006
Birds
of
Poosey
Conservation Area
T
he Poosey
Conservation
Area features
fern-draped stone walls,
heavily timbered hills of oak and
hickory, rolling grass expanses and a variety of habitats
and wildlife. There are fields of cool- and warm-season
grasses, and agricultural fields that support grain crops
and hay crops of alfalfa and grasses. The forested areas
provide a brilliant fall foliage show. There are two large
lakes, nine fishable ponds and more than 100 small
wildlife watering holes.
The Missouri Department of Conservation purchased
the original 814-acre tract in 1979 from Robert
Daugherty. Additional purchases have increased the size
to approximately 5,738 acres.
The settlers, who preferred forested tracts to open
prairies, were attracted by a plentiful supply of fuel,
food, water and building materials. This area was
settled in 1833 by people from Kentucky, Tennessee
and Virginia.
This area’s rugged landscape reminded some of the
settlers of the Poosey region in Kentucky, giving rise
to the area’s name. The area continues to be known
as the “Kingdom of Poosey,” and the travelers asking
directions to it are usually told that it’s “just ahead over
the next hill.”
Members of the Grand River Audubon Chapter have
compiled the list of bird species observed here.
Species
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__ Common Loon
__ Pied-billed Grebe
__ American White Pelican
__ Double-crested Cormorant
__ American Bittern
__ Great Blue Heron
__ Great Egret
__ Cattle Egret
__ Green Heron *
__ Greater White Fronted Goose
__ Snow Goose
__ Ross’ Goose
__ Canada Goose *
__ Wood Duck *
__ Green-winged Teal
__ Mallard *
__ Northern Pintail
__ Blue-winged Teal *
__ Northern Shoveler
__ Gadwall
__ American Wigeon
__ Canvasback
__ Redhead
__ Ringed-necked Duck
__ Lesser Scaup
__ Bufflehead
__ Hooded Merganser
__ Common Merganser
__ Ruddy Duck
__ Turkey Vulture *
__ Osprey
__ Bald Eagle
__ Golden Eagle
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__ Northern Harrier *
__ Sharp-shinned Hawk
__ Cooper’s Hawk
__ Goshawk
__ Broad-winged Hawk
__ Red-tailed Hawk *
__ Rough-legged Hawk
__ American Kestrel *
__ Merlin
__ Peregrine Falcon
__ Ring-necked Pheasant *
__ Wild Turkey *
__ Northern Bobwhite *
__ Sora
__ American Coot
__ Sandhill Crane
__ American Golden Plover
__ Killdeer *
__ Greater Yellowlegs
__ Lesser Yellowlegs
__ Solitary Sandpiper
__ Spotted Sandpiper
__ Upland Sandpiper
__ Common Snipe
__ American Woodcock *
__ Wilson’s Phalarope
__ Ring-billed Gull
__ Caspian Tern
__ Rock Pigeon
__ Mourning Dove *
__ Black-billed Cuckoo *
__ Yellow-billed Cuckoo *
__ Eastern Screech Owl *
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__ Great Horned Owl *
__ Barred Owl *
__ Short-eared Owl
__ Long-eared Owl
__ Common Nighthawk
__ Whip-poor-will *
__ Chimney Swift
__ Ruby-throated Hummingbird *
__ Belted Kingfisher *
__ Red-headed Woodpecker *
__ Red-bellied Woodpecker *
__ Downey Woodpecker *
__ Hairy Woodpecker *
__ Northern Flicker *
__ Pileated Woodpecker *
__ Eastern Wood Peewee *
__ Least Flycatcher
__ Eastern Phoebe *
__ Great Crested Flycatcher *
__ Eastern Kingbird *
__ Horned Lark *
__ Purple Martin
__ Tree Swallow *
__ Northern Rough-winged Swallow *
__ Cliff Swallow
__ Barn Swallow *
__ Blue Jay *
__ American Crow *
__ Black-capped Chickadee *
__ Tufted Titmouse *
__ White-breasted Nuthatch *
__ Brown Creeper
__ Carolina Wren *
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__ House Wren *
__ Sedge Wren *
__ Golden-crowned Kinglet
__ Ruby-crowned Kinglet
__ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher *
__ Easter Bluebird *
__ Gray-cheeked Thrush
__ Swainson’s Thrush
__ Hermit Thrush
__ Wood Thrush *
__ American Robin *
__ Gray Catbird *
__ Northern Mockingbird *
__ Brown Thrasher *
__ American Pipit
__ Sprague’s Pipit
__ Cedar Waxwing *
__ Loggerhead Shrike *
__ White-eyed Vireo *
__ Bell’s Vireo *
__ Yellow-throated Vireo
__ Warbling Vireo *
__ Blue-headed Vireo
__ Red-eyed Vireo *
__ Tennessee Warbler
__ Nashville Warbler
__ Northern Parula *
__ Yellow Warbler *
__ Yellow-rumped Warbler
__ Blackburnian Warbler
__ Palm Warbler
__ Blackpoll Warbler
__ Black-and-white Warbler
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