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
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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 at 8 a.m. sharp
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Second Saturday Birding: Columbia Audubon Nature Sanctuary
9:00 a.m.
Join us for a morning bird walk at the Columbia Audubon Nature Sanctuary. CANS has good diversity of habitat for winter birding, thanks to ongoing prairie restoration efforts and invasive species management by CAS and its members. Woodpeckers, sparrows, and a variety of other species commonly use the area in winter. Meet at 9 a.m.
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First Day Hike at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park
Celebrate the New Year with the Columbia Audubon Society by joining an afternoon birding hike at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park on January 1st, 2024. 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. Meet at
Read MoreFriday, January 5, 2024
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 at 8 a.m. sharp
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Second Saturday Birding: Three Creeks Conservation Area
1:00 p.m.
Join us for a winter bird hike at Three Creeks Conservation Area. We’ll hike a three-mile loop along scenic Turkey Creek, where rugged topography and bluffs give the impression of being in the deeper Ozarks. Forest, riparian, and field habitats provide opportunities for a diversity of birds. This trail crosses Turkey Creek several times. These
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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
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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 at 8 a.m. sharp
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Second Saturday Birding
Second Saturday walks: A series of field trips with a variety of destinations and led by a variety of people. We are currently recruiting leaders! Leaders do not have to be bird experts. It is more important to be familiar with the walk’s location, and that is chosen by the leader. Are you at all
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Great Backyard Bird Count Feeder Crawl
9:00 a.m.
As part of the 2024 Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), CAS will lead its Feeder Crawl on Saturday, February 17th. Starting at Songbird Station at 9 a.m, we’ll “crawl” to various backyard bird feeders in and around the Columbia area and count birds for at least 15 minutes at each backyard, then submit each checklist
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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 at 8 a.m. sharp
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Second Saturday Birding (leader needed)
Second Saturday walks: A series of field trips with a variety of destinations and led by a variety of people. We are currently recruiting leaders! Leaders do not have to be bird experts. It is more important to be familiar with the walk’s location, and that is chosen by the leader. Are you at all
Read MoreFriday, March 15, 2024
Heron Rookery Count at Gans Creek Recreation Area
8:00 a.m.
Field Trip Leader: Louise Flenner Every year for the past 10 years I have counted the number of herons at the rookery on March 15. There are always some returning birds on that date. When I started counting herons there were two rookeries. Gradually fewer and fewer birds returned to the rookery that was on
Read MoreFriday, April 5, 2024
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 at 8 a.m. sharp
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Second Saturday Birding: Rudolf Bennitt Conservation Area
Details to come for this Saturday morning field trip.
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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 at 8 a.m. sharp
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