Confluence Road
Missouri · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Confluence Road is a productive birding destination in Missouri, with 217 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Rock Pigeon, Ring-billed Gull, and American Herring Gull 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
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
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Horned Lark
Tree Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northern House Wren
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
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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.