Date: 10/15/25 9:04 pm From: Patrick Maloney <maloneypatrick...> Subject: Gaddy Garden - No Sighting
While I have been birding for almost 50 years, lack of mobility and eyesight render me still in the neophyte range of the pastime. However, I did enjoy birding in Tower Grove Park, especially the Gaddy Garden where there were benches to sit at. Now, I have a question. Several years ago, the little bubbler was replaced with a larger - and deeper - waterfall and a lot of non-native vegetation was removed. Since that time, in my non-expert opinion, it seems that the quality of the birding, that is, the number and variety of species, seems to be reduced. Is that true? Does anyone else notice a decline? As I said, I am not an expert and do not get out as much as I once did, but I definitely feel that something has changed. Anyone else?Pat MaloneySouth St. Louis
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