Field Trips

Sunday, January 1, 2023

1st Day Hike at Rock Bridge Memorial SP: January 1, 2023, 2:30-4:30pm

2:30-4:30pm

Celebrate the New Year with the Columbia Audubon Society by joining an afternoon birding hike at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park on January 1st, 2023. We’ll walk the Grassland Trail from 2:30–4:30 p.m., exploring the mixed grassland, shrub, and forest-edge habitats to look for sparrows, raptors, and any other fauna or flora of interest. We’ll

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Birds, Bees, & Blooms – two birding walks at Arrow Rock spring festival

8:00 and 10:00 a.m. walks

Please note: Registration is required for these bird walks. Please see link below. Arrow Rock Birding Walks with MRBO Date: Saturday, April 26th, 2025; 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM starts Meeting Location: Arrow Rock State Historic Site Visitor Center (parking available on-site) Join the Columbia Audubon Society (CAS) and the Missouri River Bird Observatory (MRBO) for guided

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Swift Night Out: A Tour of Bird-Friendly Chimneys in Downtown Columbia

7:00-8:45 p.m.

Join us to explore the architecture of downtown Columbia from the perspective of Chimney Swifts, and to watch for possible roosting activity during spring migration.  These fascinating birds use open chimneys as overnight roost sites, otherwise remaining in constant flight. During the fall 2024 migration, trip leaders Eric & Joanna Reuter observed flocks of swifts

Friday, May 2, 2025

First Friday Bird Hike: 3M Wetlands

8:00 a.m.

First Friday Fun! Join the Columbia Audubon Society for a bird walk. This walk is open to anyone who enjoys birds, and beginners are encouraged to attend. We will walk at the 3M Wetland Trail, just off the MKT Trail near Forum Blvd. We’ll meet at the Songbird Station parking lot (map) at 8 a.m.

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Kiwanis Park: Birding Without Bush Honeysuckle

7:00 a.m.

The Missouri Conservation Corps, a local nonprofit, has been working hard on Kiwanis Park ecosystem restoration, including removing bush honeysuckle and planting native trees and shrubs. What birds make use of this improved habitat? The Columbia Audubon Society has been asked to help find out! On Tuesday May 6, near the peak of spring songbird

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Birder’s Social at Logboat Brewery: Planning for Birding Big Day

6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Join us at Logboat Brewery! Meet-up with fellow birders while making plans to take part in Birding Big Day on Saturday May 10. And there will be pizza!  As the thinking goes, it would be great:  to get lots of folks out looking at (& listening to) birds on Saturday May 10, Birding Big Day.

Saturday, May 10, 2025

Birding Big Day!

The second Saturday in May of each year is eBird’s Global Big Day! This coincides with peak songbird migration in central Missouri, so it’s a great excuse to head outside in order to look and listen for birds. Check out the article in The Chat (coming in April) on “A new tradition for Birding Big

Monday, May 12, 2025

Whip-poor-wills and Chuck-wills-widows at Rocky Fork Lakes CA

7:30 p.m.

Join us on the night of the full moon for our 2025 annual evening walk through the mixed habitats of Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area in northern Boone County to listen for and hopefully hear the distinct sounds of Whip-poor-wills and Chuck-will’s-widows. These nocturnal birds are hard to see but fun to hear once their

Date/time of your choice

Self-guided moss walk: Wild Haven Nature Area

Have you taken the time to examine mosses close up? And to think about the relationships between mosses and birds? We’re excited to announce a new, self-guided moss walk at Wild Haven Nature Area that encourages you to do just that! The trail guide is formatted to be easily read on a mobile device (with