Big Lake State Park
Missouri · Midwest
About This Location
Big Lake State Park is a productive birding destination in Missouri, with 239 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts a wide variety of species among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Redhead
Aythya americana
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-tailed Hawk
Horned Lark
American Robin
Dickcissel
Snow Goose
Hooded Merganser
Forster's Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
Canada Goose
Black-necked Stilt
Double-crested Cormorant
American White Pelican
Eastern Kingbird
Tree Swallow
Orchard Oriole
Indigo Bunting
Wood Duck
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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