2751 Glencoe Road
Wildwood, MO
636-458-2236
Great Horned Owl in Forest Park
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park
Wildwood, MO
Babler State Park has an extensive trail system throughout the park and its Nature Center that offers maps and most services any birder will need. Due to its location above the Missouri River, it is a trap for migrating warbler, vireo and many other species of migrants that are attracted to its big tress and clean water. There are two permanent streams that offer very productive habitat for birds attracted to streams. Stop anywhere that you see water and you will find birds.
Castlewood State Park
Ballwin, MO
Castlewood State Park’s diverse habitats include the Meramec River surrounded by high limestone bluffs covered in large old-growth oaks, scattered hickories, and open meadows. It also boasts spring-fed Kiefer Creek and native floodplain forest along the riparian zone and trail. Birds sighted at Castlewood include many warblers, including the state-endangered Cerulean Warbler. Six species of vireo and four species of thrush have been documented from Castlewood State Park. The park is also known for woodpeckers, sparrows, hawks, cuckoos, tanagers, and orioles.
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
North Saint Louis County
The managed wetlands at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area provide resting and feeding areas for ducks, geese and other migratory birds including herons, egrets, and pelicans. An accessible boardwalk over the bottomland waters make it easy to get into the natural area. The site also offers superb birding opportunities in the spring.
John F. Kennedy Memorial Forest
Saint Louis, MO
The Kennedy Forest is home to approximately 30 resident birds during a given season including Red-tailed Hawks, Barred Owls, a variety of woodpeckers, and assorted songbirds. Birds such as the Indigo Bunting and American Goldfinch call the forest home during the summer and are replaced by birds such as the White-throated Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco who like to winter in the area. Although they are there it is unlikely to see all the resident birds during one visit as you need to be at the right place and right time to catch a glimpse of the more uncommon residents. In April and May the forest becomes very active during the passerine migration as over a dozen different warblers as well as orioles, thrushes, and tanagers take advantage of this oasis of nature. A complete birding list can be obtained at the Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor and Education Center situated on Grand Drive on the north side of the Park just southeast of the Missouri History Museum.
World Bird Sanctuary
Valley Park, MO
The World Bird Sanctuary is a unique Saint Louis attraction and an entertaining environmental education opportunity. With over 130-acres and 350 animals in their care, the WBS offers a wildlife experience that is one-of-a-kind. Dedicated to preserving the earth's biological diversity and securing the future of birds of prey in their natural environments, the WBS is home to eagles, owls, hawks, falcons, vultures, parrots, mammals and reptiles. A team of naturalists offer an array of education programs covering a variety of environmental topics, all presented in an interactive and humorous style.
