Birding spots · Missouri
Best Birding Spots in Callaway County, Missouri
Little Dixie Lake Conservation Area leads Callaway County's birding spots with 168 species reported, best in spring. 10 spots in the county have enough data to rank.
Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.
| Spot | Species | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Dixie Lake Conservation Area | 168 | 68 | 141 | 78 | 131 |
| Fulton | 135 | 43 | 120 | 62 | 79 |
| Tucker Prairie Natural Area | 111 | 33 | 90 | 51 | 59 |
| Whetstone Creek Conservation Area | 104 | 39 | 74 | 66 | 55 |
| Mark Twain National Forest (northwest) | 77 | 27 | 60 | 35 | 28 |
| Gurwit and Lewis Lake | 60 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 26 |
| Noren River Access | 57 | 24 | 48 | 20 | 4 |
| McCredie Watershed W-One Reservoir | 53 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 |
| Birding spot near Jefferson City | 159 | 56 | 127 | 98 | 52 |
| Birding spot near New Bloomfield | 140 | 40 | 128 | 74 | 67 |