Birding spots · Missouri
Best Birding Spots in St. Louis City, Missouri
Forest Park leads St. Louis City's birding spots with 204 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Park | 204 | 87 | 189 | 116 | 157 |
| Tower Grove Park | 174 | 58 | 169 | 88 | 135 |
| Forest Park (Wydown Skinker) | 149 | 55 | 142 | 79 | 112 |
| Forest Park (Central West End) | 141 | 38 | 121 | 75 | 89 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 141 | 42 | 129 | 56 | 89 |
| Forest Park (Clayton-Tamm) | 136 | 53 | 111 | 59 | 57 |
| Forest Park (De Baliviere) | 129 | 50 | 84 | 54 | 111 |
| Willmore Park | 121 | 37 | 111 | 50 | 50 |
| Jefferson National Expansion Memorial | 110 | 26 | 85 | 62 | 55 |
| Willmore Park/River Des Peres Greenway | 71 | 33 | 49 | 54 | 38 |
| Lafayette Park | 70 | 26 | 41 | 25 | 38 |
| Chain of Rocks | 69 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 16 |
| David R Francis Park | 65 | 16 | 51 | 13 | 19 |
| O'Fallon Park | 64 | 2 | 57 | 29 | 0 |
| Gateway Mall Plaza | 51 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 18 |
| Lucas Gardens Park | 39 | 7 | 34 | 4 | 3 |
| Birding spot near Bella Villa | 170 | 65 | 166 | 80 | 115 |
| Birding spot near Pine Lawn | 92 | 23 | 70 | 33 | 54 |