Updated Sep 29
Pictured: Swan Lake Refuge · typical peak lookMissourispring migration
When does spring bird migration peak in Missouri?
Spring bird migration usually peaks from February to June.
Updated Sep 29.
Places by state
Missouri
- Swan Lake RefugeSeason over
Local timing: April and May
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 29Park ServiceVisitor tips (shorebirds in April and May), fees, restrooms, trail and Wildlife Drive hours, the winter interior closure, programsSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Swan Lake NWR: Visit Us in a new tab)
- Sep 29Park ServiceSeasons of wildlife and featured species: spring waterfowl and sparrows, late-spring shorebirds on drawn-down mudflats, Silver Lake from the auto tourSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Swan Lake NWR: Species (Seasons of Wildlife) in a new tab)
- Sep 29Park ServiceThe South Swan Lake Marsh Trail (Nature Trail): length, surface, season and locationSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Swan Lake NWR: Trails in a new tab)
How do you track spring migration? Each place moves through 4 stages: Birds arriving, Numbers building, Peak numbers and Birds moving on. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.