• American Woodcocks at Jerry Smith Park

    Jerry Smith Park Trailhead Parking Lot 13493 Prospect Ave, Kansas City, MO

    Join us as we meet just before sunset in search of American Woodcocks! These birds generally display near the parking lot and along the trails of the prairie near the ... Read more

  • Field Trip: Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary

    Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary 407 N La Frenz Rd, Liberty, MO

    Join us for a walk around the nature sanctuary as we look for early spring migrants and year-round residents. The last time our group visited this property we saw a ... Read more

  • Field Trip: Blue Springs Wetlands

    Blue Springs Lake & Wetlands MO

    Join us at the wetlands as we look for early Spring migrants, year-round residents, waterfowl and shorebirds. Anticipate walking in grass and on dirt paths. Meet at the parking lot ... Read more

  • Field Trip: Tomahawk Park

    Tomahawk Park 3951 W 119th St, Leawood, KS, United States

    We'll meet at 8 am at the parking lot south of 119th between Roe and Mission in Leawood for a leisurely walk along the multi-use paved trails. We will be looking for winter ... Read more

  • Field Trip: Weston Bend State Park

    Weston Bend State Park 16600 MO-45, Weston, MO, United States

    Join us at Weston Bend State Park for this half-day of birding at an official Great Missouri Birding Trail. We will look for early Spring migrants and year-round residents. Meet ... Read more

  • Field Trip: Forest Hill Cemetery

    Forest Hill Cemetery 6901 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO, United States

    Join us at this 160-acre property in the middle of urban KC. We will walk the roads that weave through the cemetery, visiting graves of famous Kansas Citians while we ... Read more

  • Field Trip: Charlotte Sawyer Nature Area

    Charlotte Sawyer Nature Area 6075 NW Union Chapel Road, Parkville, MO, United States

    Join us at CSNA, a property managed and maintained by the Platte Land Trust. We will look for Vireos, Warblers, Summer Tanagers, Indigo Buntings and other Spring migrants. Meet at ... Read more

  • Field Trip: Blue River Parkway

    Blue River Parkway 11420 Blue River Road, Kansas City, MO

    Join us as we conduct a spring bird census along the Blue River. We'll search for migrant and year-round residents that use this riparian habitat. This census assists KC WildLands ... Read more

  • Field Trip: Longview Lake

    Longview Lake Shelter 11

    Join us as we venture around the lake both by car and by foot. We will look for Flycatchers, Vireos and other Spring migrants, as well as waterfowl.  Meet at ... Read more

  • Field Trip: Jerry Smith Park

    Jerry Smith Park Trailhead Parking Lot 13493 Prospect Ave, Kansas City, MO

    The 15th Annual Spring Migration Bird Census at Jerry Smith Park will take place on Wednesday, May 6, beginning at 7:30 a.m. We’ll walk the park during peak migration, searching ... Read more