Birding spot · St. Louis County, Missouri
Birding at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area are Red-winged Blackbird (66%), White-crowned Sparrow (65%), and Song Sparrow (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 94 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (100 species). 226 species have been reported here across 1,227 complete checklists from 343 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 22-30: 100 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jun 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Aug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Sep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Sep 22-30: 96 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Oct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Nov 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Red-winged Blackbird 66% 2 White-crowned Sparrow 65% 3 Song Sparrow 64% 4 American Goldfinch 55% 5 Northern Harrier 54% 6 Northern Cardinal 52% 7 White-throated Sparrow 52% 8 Northern Flicker 48% 9 Swamp Sparrow 45% 10 Savannah Sparrow 44% 11 Fox Sparrow 42% 12 Downy Woodpecker 41% 13 Red-tailed Hawk 41% 14 Horned Lark 35% 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 32% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across Missouri.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Red-winged Blackbird66%
White-crowned Sparrow65%
Song Sparrow64%
American Goldfinch55%
Northern Cardinal52%
White-throated Sparrow52%
Northern Flicker48%
Swamp Sparrow45%
Savannah Sparrow44%
Fox Sparrow42%
Downy Woodpecker41%
Red-tailed Hawk41%
Horned Lark35%
Red-bellied Woodpecker32%