Birding spot · Phelps County, Missouri
Birding at Little Prairie Conservation Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Little Prairie Conservation Area are Blue Jay (66%), Pied-billed Grebe (66%), and American Crow (58%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (101 species). 188 species have been reported here across 830 complete checklists from 147 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Feb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 22-30: 96 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jun 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Sep 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (5 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 Blue Jay 66% 2 Pied-billed Grebe 66% 3 American Crow 58% 4 Swamp Sparrow 51% 5 Eastern Bluebird 49% 6 Northern Cardinal 44% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 43% 8 Song Sparrow 43% 9 White-throated Sparrow 39% 10 Carolina Chickadee 36% 11 American Robin 35% 12 Carolina Wren 35% 13 Field Sparrow 30% 14 LeConte's Sparrow 29% 15 Belted Kingfisher 27% 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 .
Blue Jay66%
Pied-billed Grebe66%
American Crow58%
Swamp Sparrow51%
Eastern Bluebird49%
Northern Cardinal44%
Dark-eyed Junco43%
Song Sparrow43%
White-throated Sparrow39%
Carolina Chickadee36%
American Robin35%
Carolina Wren35%
Field Sparrow30%
Belted Kingfisher27%