Confluence Point State Park
Missouri · Midwest
About This Location
Confluence Point State Park is a productive birding destination in Missouri, with 253 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Ring-billed Gull, American Herring Gull, and Lesser Black-backed Gull among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Little Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Horned Lark
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Northern House Wren
Marsh Wren
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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