Big Oak Tree State Park
Missouri · Midwest
About This Location
Big Oak Tree State Park is a productive birding destination in Missouri, with 204 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland 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
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Prothonotary Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
Northern Parula
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
Red-headed Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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