The Greater Kansas City Chapter of the National Audubon Society
Join us for a full-day birding adventure! Participants are welcome to come and go as schedules allow. We’ll begin the morning scoping Hillsdale Reservoir before heading to the Paola Water Treatment Ponds in Miami County. From there, we’ll continue south to La Cygnes Lake in Linn County to search for waterfowl, gulls, grebes, and loons. … Read more
Join us as we explore the Maple Woods Natural Area, known for its mature maple and oak forest, which is recognized by the National Park Service as a significant Natural Area. We’ll look for resident and migratory forest birds. Please bring binoculars and appropriate shoes for walking on dirt trails. We’ll meet at the parking … Read more
Join us as we walk the multi-use paved trails of Tomahawk Streamway in search of south-bound migrants for a couple of hours. Meet at the parking lot on the south side of 119th Street between Roe and Mission at 8:00 am. Individuals of all skill and experience levels are welcome to attend. Your leader for … Read more
Join us for one of fall’s most memorable spectacles: the migration of Franklin’s Gulls. We’ll begin at Clinton Lake Dam right at sunrise (7:28 AM) to catch the early flight activity, then make our way around to Bloomington. If time and interest allow, we’ll continue on to Perry Lake for more birding. Schedule: Gather at … Read more
“Water Wars for Wild Wetlands” – Presented by Jackie Augustine, Executive Director of Audubon of Kansas (AOK). Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge form an immense wetland complex in west-central Kansas, designated as internationally important bird habitat. The area abounds with ducks, shorebirds, and cranes during migration and hosts several endangered and … Read more
Do you know a young nature enthusiast who loves birds?Join us for a fun-filled morning of birding and activities in Fleming Park, hosted in partnership by Burroughs Audubon and the Missouri Young Birders Club! It’s the perfect opportunity for kids to explore, learn, and enjoy the wonders of birds. Check out the flier above for … Read more
Join us as we visit this restored prairie and city park to conduct a migratory bird census. We will walk the trails in search of migrating Vireos, Flycatchers, Warblers, Thrushes and whatever else is there. This census assists KC Wildlands and their ongoing mission toward land stewardship around the Kansas City Metro region. Counting birds … Read more
All skill levels are welcome to join as we explore the wooded areas, pond, and streamway of Lewis-Young park in Louisburg, Kansas. We can expect to see some migrating warblers along with familiar woodland species such as woodpeckers and flycatchers. The walk will cover up to 1.5 miles on soil and rock trails. One stretch … Read more
The 2025 Kansas Ornithological Society fall Meeting is September 26-28. For more information and how to register, click the following link: KOS Fall Meeting
Registration is now open for the 2025 Fall Meeting of the Missouri Birding Society in Springfield, Missouri on the weekend of September 19-21, 2025. The weekend will begin with a welcome social on Friday night, featuring a presentation on Fall Sparrow identification by Kendell Loyd of the Missouri Bird Records Committee. He will share tips … Read more