Columbia Bottom CA
Missouri · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Columbia Bottom CA is a productive birding destination in Missouri, with 291 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Wood Duck, Mallard, and Green-winged Teal 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
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Northern Bobwhite
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
American Goldfinch
Grasshopper Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Dickcissel
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Spotted Sandpiper
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.