Birding spots · Missouri
Best Birding Spots in Platte County, Missouri
Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area leads Platte County's birding spots with 173 species reported, best in spring. 18 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 Bean Marsh Conservation Area | 173 | 51 | 144 | 84 | 88 |
| Weston Bend State Park | 159 | 49 | 135 | 75 | 98 |
| Kendzora (Anthony and Beatrice) Conservation Area | 152 | 51 | 124 | 79 | 60 |
| Platte Landing Park (Future) | 139 | 41 | 116 | 43 | 56 |
| Line Creek Greenway | 130 | 52 | 120 | 58 | 83 |
| Parkville Nature Sanctuary | 112 | 34 | 99 | 38 | 66 |
| Parma Woods Range and Training Center | 109 | 29 | 102 | 32 | 19 |
| Amity Park | 85 | 22 | 67 | 24 | 49 |
| Platte Falls Conservation Area | 82 | 27 | 51 | 26 | 31 |
| Prairie Creek Greenway | 82 | 21 | 69 | 22 | 34 |
| White Aloe Branch | 78 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 28 |
| Berlin Reservoir | 76 | 25 | 57 | 16 | 32 |
| English Landing Park | 62 | 19 | 37 | 26 | 20 |
| Parkville Nature Sanctuary (Riss Lake) | 62 | 17 | 43 | 17 | 20 |
| Frank Vaydik Park | 48 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 17 |
| Birding spot near Iatan | 145 | 22 | 113 | 72 | 61 |
| Birding spot near Parkville | 67 | 33 | 39 | 35 | 39 |
| Birding spot near Weston | 67 | 37 | 36 | 2 | 13 |