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Bird Watching Destination: Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge

For some birding listings, the street address is for the headquarters and not the actual bird watching destination. Call ahead for entry fees, parking information, and regulations regarding family pets.

Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge (website)
Route 1, Box 29A, Sumner, MO 64681, Tel: 816-856-3323

Details: Established in 1937, the Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge consists of 10,795 acres of nesting, resting and feeding areas for waterfowl, primarily ducks and geese. Activities include hiking trails, photographing, collecting nuts, berries, deer sheds, and hunting.

Birds: Loons, Grebes, Pelicans, Cormorants, Bitterns, Herons, Ibises, Swans, Geese, Ducks, Vultures, Hawks, Falcons, Gallinaceous, Rails, Shorebirds, Gulls, Terns, Doves, Cuckoos, Owls, Goatsuckers, Swifts, Hummingbirds, Kingfishers, Woodpeckers, Flycatchers, Larks, Swallows, Jays, Crows, Chickadees, Nuthatches, Creepers, Wrens, Kinglets, Thrushes, Thrashers, Pipits, Waxwings, Shrikes, Starlings, Vireos, Wood Warblers, Sparrows, Meadowlarks, Blackbirds, Orioles, Finches, Old World Sparrows.

Note: Bird listings may include resident and migratory birds and common and rare sightings.