Birding spot · St. Louis City, Missouri
Birding at Forest Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Forest Park are American Robin (87%), Blue Jay (85%), and Mallard (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (101 species). 204 species have been reported here across 6,058 complete checklists from 824 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Jan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Jan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Feb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Feb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Feb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 147 checklists Mar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Mar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 209 checklists Apr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 158 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 186 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 178 checklists Apr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 222 checklists May 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 211 checklists May 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 203 checklists May 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 198 checklists Jun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 148 checklists Jun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Jul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Jul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Aug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Aug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Sep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 153 checklists Sep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Sep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Sep 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 149 checklists Oct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Oct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Oct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Oct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Nov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Nov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Nov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Nov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Dec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Dec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Dec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Dec 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 115 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 American Robin 87% 2 Blue Jay 85% 3 Mallard 77% 4 European Starling 75% 5 Northern Cardinal 70% 6 Song Sparrow 62% 7 White-throated Sparrow 62% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 62% 9 Downy Woodpecker 61% 10 Mourning Dove 61% 11 American Goldfinch 60% 12 Red-winged Blackbird 57% 13 Red-bellied Woodpecker 50% 14 Great Blue Heron 50% 15 Northern Flicker 48% 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 .
American Robin87%
Blue Jay85%
Mallard77%
European Starling75%
Northern Cardinal70%
Song Sparrow62%
White-throated Sparrow62%
Dark-eyed Junco62%
Downy Woodpecker61%
Mourning Dove61%
American Goldfinch60%
Red-winged Blackbird57%
Red-bellied Woodpecker50%
Great Blue Heron50%
Northern Flicker48%