Confluence Point State Park
Missouri · Midwest
Easy
April-May, September-October
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.
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
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Snow x Greater White-fronted Goose (hybrid)
Anser caerulescens x albifrons
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Iceland Gull (Thayer's)
Larus glaucoides
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Iceland Gull
Bufflehead
Bald Eagle
Horned Lark
American Robin
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Canada Goose
Canvasback
Killdeer
Great Blue Heron
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Fox Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
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.