Birding spots · Missouri
Best Birding Spots in Phelps County, Missouri
Little Prairie Conservation Area leads Phelps County's birding spots with 188 species reported, best in spring. 8 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 Prairie Conservation Area | 188 | 58 | 160 | 85 | 120 |
| John J. Audubon Regional Nature and Artist Center | 143 | 39 | 125 | 77 | 109 |
| Bray (Marguerite) Conservation Area | 113 | 15 | 108 | 53 | 57 |
| Maramec Spring | 93 | 36 | 78 | 44 | 29 |
| Mark Twain National Forest (Lane Spring) | 82 | 11 | 70 | 37 | 29 |
| Blues Pond | 67 | 6 | 62 | 15 | 12 |
| Ber Juan Park | 43 | 18 | 31 | 13 | 2 |
| Rolla (Schuman Park Lake) | 39 | 9 | 32 | 13 | 0 |