Birding in Missouri

The top birding locations in Missouri include Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park, Bean Lake, Big Lake State Park, Big Muddy NFWR - Overton Bottoms North Unit, Big Oak Tree State Park, Binder Park, BK Leach CA, BK Leach CA - River Slough Tract, Black Island CA - Wolf Bayou Unit, Blue Springs Lake - Fleming Park Wetland, Bob Brown CA, Bois D'Arc CA, Busch CA, Bushwhacker Lake CA, Capps Creek CA, Carondelet Park, City of Columbia Wetland Unit #1, Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge, Columbia Bottom CA, Confluence Point State Park, Confluence Road, Cooley Lake CA, Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park, Cuivre River State Park, Duck Creek CA, Duck Creek CA, Duck Creek CA, Eagle Bluffs CA, Fellows Lake, Forest Park, Forum Nature Area, Fountain Grove CA, Fountain Grove CA, Four Rivers CA, Four Rivers CA, Grand Pass CA, Grand Tower Island, Hazel Hill Lake, Holden City Lake, Horseshoe Lake, James A. Reed WA, Jefferson Barracks Park, Jerry Smith Park and Saeger Woods CA, Kendzora CA, Lake Contrary, Lake Jacomo, Lake of the Ozarks State Park, Lake Springfield - Lake Springfield Park, Legacy Park, Levee Road, Lewis and Clark State Park, Little Bean Marsh CA, Little Creve Coeur Ecological Area, Little Dixie Lake CA, Little Prairie CA, Little River CA, Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge - Snow Goose Pool, Long Branch State Park and Lake, Longview Lake, Maple Leaf Lake CA, Marais Temps Clair CA, Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, Mingo National Wildlife Refuge - Redmill Dr./Company Farms Area, Mokane Road, Montrose CA, Mozingo Lake CA, Nodaway Valley CA, Otter Slough CA, Palmetto Area, Perry County Community Lake, Perry Memorial CA, Pershing State Park, Pony Express Lake CA, Prairie State Park, Red School Road/Cora Island Road, Rice Fields of Dunklin County, Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Roaring River State Park, Rock Bridge State Park, Rocky Fork Lakes CA, Schell-Osage CA, Schell-Osage CA (Saint Clair County), Settle's Ford CA, Settle's Ford CA, Shaw Nature Reserve, Shawnee Trail CA, Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center, Simpson Park, Smithville Lake, South Farm R-1 Lake, Stockton Lake - Aldrich Arm, Stockton Lake - Baller Road, Stockton Lake - Dam, Stockton Lake and State Park, Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Taberville Prairie CA, Table Rock Lake and State Park, Ted Shanks CA, Ten Mile Pond CA, Thomas Hill Reservoir, Thousand Hills State Park, Tower Grove Park, Truman Reservoir, Truman Reservoir - Clinton Arm, Valley Water Mill, Wah'kon-tah Prairie (Saint Clair County), Wakonda State Park, Watkins Mill State Park, Webb City WWTP, Weldon Spring CA, Weldon Spring CA - Blue Grosbeak Trail, Weston Bend State Park, Winfield Dam/Sandy Chute and surrounding fields. Each offers unique habitats and species.

The best seasons for birding in Missouri are Spring and Fall. Spring migration brings diverse species through the area.

Notable species in Missouri include Snow Goose, Bald Eagle, American White Pelican, Short-eared Owl, Harris's Sparrow, Mallard, Green-winged Teal, American Wigeon, and more. The state supports wetland, marsh, grassland, lake, urban park, river/riparian, coastal, forest habitats.