Big 5Downtown riverfront
Mississippi River Bluffs & Tom Lee Park
Migration corridor views + waterbirds. American White Pelicans in winter, Mississippi Kites downtown in summer, Bald Eagles Nov–Feb.
Species here
15
Best months
7
Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Jun · Jul · Aug
Access
Free
Habitat
3
river · bluff · urban
Signature birds
Also seen here
SB
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
“Swallow”
YR
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
“Lazy Bird (old Southern)”
M
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
“Broadwing”
WV
Common Loon
Gavia immer
“Great Northern Diver”
YR
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
“Phoebe”
YR
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
“Big Cranky”
YR
Great Egret
Ardea alba
“Great White Egret”
M
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
“Big Yellowlegs”
SB
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
“Fish Hawk”
SB
Purple Martin
Progne subis
“Martin”
WV
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
“Blue Goose (dark morph — same species)”
YR
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
“Buzzard”