Ralph+M.+Captain+Elementary+(MO)

What's in our neighborhood?
How would you describe your neighborhood to someone who has never visited? Brainstorm about 10 phrases to describe your habitat, such as lots of trees, some tall buildings, many trees, blacktop everywhere, etc. 1. Tall Buildings (3-4 floors) 2. Schoolyard (playground, blacktop, garden, building) 3. Many large trees 4. 70 acres of park/Seminary Grounds 5. Small hills 6. Surrounded by neighborhoods (apartments, single-family homes, stores) 7. Next to Forest Park 8. Traffic 9. 10. = =

** Write an overall description of your habitat, including a photos if you can. **
 

We live in an urban residential area next to Forest Park and another big park connected to a Seminary.


** What features make our neighborhood a suitable place for birds? **
Birds get their food from the surrounding trees (nuts, insects, etc.), ground (insects and seeds), and Kaldi's - the restaurant across the street (uneaten food like breads). Birds get their water from puddles in the low areas of the hills, at the Seminary grounds, and from Forest Park. Birds find shelter in trees, bushes, on buildings, and in the garden beds.

** What birds do you regularly see on your bird counts? **
robins sparrows starlings rock pigeons mourning doves