Folks, I hope to build this list of actually sightings beginning from this point forward, and recorded by date. I use several categories of frequency: daily, often (just short of daily), scarce and rare. With the exception of "daily" the others are not very precise, but I think they are workable. I just started with what I'd seen today and yesterday, or had in some of my notes. I have probably missed some of the "daily" ones on this first listing, but I thought it might to fun to have this.
Also, I invite you to send me digitial photos of things YOU actually photographed in Forest Park. Photos must include date the photo was taken.
Join in the fun of building the list.
| Creature | Type | Frequency | Seen by | Date | Details |
| barn swallow | bird | often | B. Corbett | often | anywhere |
| Canadian goose | fowl | daily | B. Corbett | daily | mainly in river and lake areas |
| cardinal | bird | daily | B. Corbett | daily | everywhere |
| cat | mammal | ONCE | B. Corbett | 8/5/2005 | In the small woods just west of Jewel Box |
| chicken | mammal | scarce | B. Corbett | 5/2005 (2) | around Jefferson Lake, sited twice in a few weeks |
| chipmunk | mammal | scarce | B. Corbett | 5/2005 (2) | near boathouse and near Skinker |
| coyote | mammal | often | B. Corbett | 9/2/2004 (4) | near Art Hill and behind Art Museum (early or late) |
| crow | bird | daily | B. Corbett | daily | everywhere |
| duck | fowl | daily | B. Corbett | daily | mainly in river and lake areas |
| frog | amphibian | often | B. Corbett | 7/29/2004 | actually, rarely SEEN, heard almost daily, near water |
| goldfinch | bird | scarce | B. Corbett | 7/29/2004 | bright yellow and small (male) |
| green egret | bird | daily | B. Corbett | 6/8/2005 | in water areas |
| horned owl | bird | rare | B. Corbett | 6/1/2004 | near Union Ave. entrance |
| indigo bunting | bird | scarce | B. Corbett | 7/29/2004 | bright blue and small |
| killdeer | bird | daily | B. Corbett | daily | in water areas |
| kingfisher (belted) | bird | often | Rich Mueller | 8/19/2004 | |
| mocking bird | bird | daily | B. Corbett | daily | everywhere |
| mouse | mammal | scarce | B. Corbett | 7/31/2004 | near Art Hill |
| pigeon | bird | daily | B. Corbett | daily | everywhere |
| possum | mammal | scarce | B. Corbett | 9/04(2) | 7/28/06 -- second was in Kennedy Forest, first was in trash can. |
| rabbit | mammal | daily | B. Corbett | daily | everywhere |
| raccoon | mammal | scarce | B. Corbett | 7/1/2004 | Jewel Box (a secone time 6/26/05 at the lakes near Union) |
| red-headed woodpecker | bird | often | B. Corbett | 8/12/2004 | by Cascades (near Skinker and Forsythe) |
| red-breaster woodpecker | bird | often | B. Corbett | 9/10/2004 | anywhere |
| red tailed hawk | bird | often | B. Corbett | 5/7/2005 (4) | near Steinberg Rink, behind Art Museum and at Muny |
| red-wing black bird | bird | daily | B. Corbett | daily | in water areas |
| robin | bird | daily | B. Corbett | daily | everywhere |
| snake | rare | Joe Corbett | 9/17/2004 | behind the Art Museum -- Bob + Shawn Clubb, same | |
| sparrow | bird | daily | B. Corbett | daily | everywhere |
| squirrel | mammal | daily | B. Corbett | daily | everywhere |
| starling | bird | daily | B. Corbett | daily | everywhere |
| turkey | fowl | often | B. Corbett | 6/7/2005 (many) | On Jewel Box grounds, but often near Kennedy Forest |
| turtle (box -- land) | scarce | B. Corbett | 5/05(2) | near Skinker, on bike trail by Kennedy Forest | |
| turtle (flat -- water) | amphibian | often | B. Corbett | daily | in water, nearly every sunny warm day |
| turtle dove | bird | daily | B. Corbett | daily | everywhere |
| white egret | bird | daily | B. Corbett | daily | in water areas |
| woodchuck | mammal | scarce | B. Corbett | 7/29/2004 | near Kingshighway and Lindell |
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