See the 225 Bird Species Spotted in Missouri's Wakonda State Park

There are very few places you'll see more types of birds in Missouri than Wakonda State Park, but do you know the exact number? According to data shared by local birding societies, there are currently 225 different species that have been identified inside the park.

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Wakonda State Park near LaGrange, Missouri has been one of the go-to places for so many when it comes to beach and/or camping time. It's also one of the most bird-friendly places in Missouri where migratory waterfowl make frequent stops.

The State of Missouri and Missouri Birding Society have compiled a comprehensive list of the birds that have been confirmed in Wakonda State Park. Hope you have some spare time and a scrolling finger that's in good shape. Here are the 225 bird species there:

Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
American Black Duck
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Black Scoter
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Northern Bobwhite
Wild Turkey
Ring-necked Pheasant
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-billed Cuckoo
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
American Coot
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Stilt Sandpiper
Dunlin
Least Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
American Woodcock
Wilson's Snipe
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Bonaparte's Gull
Franklin's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Caspian Tern
Black Tern
Forster's Tern
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
American White Pelican
American Bittern
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Cattle Egret
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Bald Eagle
Red-shouldered Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Eastern Screech-Owl
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Acadian Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo
Bell's Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Dickcissel
Indigo Bunting
Blue Grosbeak
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Northern Cardinal
Scarlet Tanager
Summer Tanager
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Northern Parula
American Redstart
Hooded Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Nashville Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Louisiana Waterthrush
Ovenbird
Common Grackle
Brewer's Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole
Orchard Oriole
Eastern Meadowlark
Bobolink
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Yellow-breasted Chat
Eastern Towhee
Swamp Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
LeConte's Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
American Tree Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
American Goldfinch
Pine Siskin
Common Redpoll
Purple Finch
House Finch
American Pipit
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
House Sparrow
American Robin
Wood Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Eastern Bluebird
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
Gray Catbird
Marsh Wren
Sedge Wren
Winter Wren
House Wren
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Brown Creeper
White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Cedar Waxwing
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
Purple Martin
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Tree Swallow
Bank Swallow
Horned Lark
Tufted Titmouse
Black-capped Chickadee
Fish Crow
American Crow
Blue Jay
Northern Shrike
Loggerhead Shrike
Red-eyed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo

Whew. That's a long list of birds. The kicker is you can add to this massive list if you see any bird not listed next time you're in Wakonda State Park as they have a printable checklist you can download.