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Birding spot · Boone County, Missouri

Birding at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park are Northern Cardinal (85%), Tufted Titmouse (84%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (86 species). 143 species have been reported here across 1,012 complete checklists from 211 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Feb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsApr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsMay 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsSep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (7 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Northern Cardinal85%
  2. 2Tufted Titmouse84%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
  4. 4Carolina Wren72%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker69%
  6. 6Black-capped Chickadee67%
  7. 7Blue Jay66%
  8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch65%
  9. 9Turkey Vulture50%
  10. 10Eastern Phoebe48%
  11. 11American Robin46%
  12. 12Blue-gray Gnatcatcher40%
  13. 13Northern Parula40%
  14. 14American Goldfinch39%
  15. 15Louisiana Waterthrush38%

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

Winter 37 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker88%
  2. Tufted Titmouse82%
  3. Northern Cardinal75%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch72%
  5. Blue Jay71%

Spring 75 species

  1. Northern Cardinal90%
  2. Tufted Titmouse85%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker79%
  4. Carolina Wren69%
  5. Eastern Phoebe68%

Summer 51 species

  1. Northern Cardinal86%
  2. Eastern Wood-Pewee81%
  3. Carolina Wren77%
  4. Tufted Titmouse77%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker72%

Fall 66 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker91%
  2. Blue Jay89%
  3. Tufted Titmouse89%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee86%
  5. Downy Woodpecker82%

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.