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Tower Grove Park

St. Louis, Missouri  >  United States

City park in St. Louis with peak sightings of migrant warblers during the fall and spring. The park's species list is well over 200.

Adicionado* por William Collins
Ultima atualização 9 novembro 2025

Descrição

Tower Grove Park is a 289-acre public park in St. Louis. The park was opened in 1872 as a gift from philanthropist Henry Shaw, who also founded the nearby Missouri Botanical Garden. Its layout features winding paths, ornate gates, ponds, and more than a dozen Victorian pavilions. The park contains hundreds of tree species, making it a green oasis in the city. There are several birding hotspots including the Robert & Martha Gaddy Wild Bird Garden (1) in the northwest corner of the park and the Waterlily Ponds (2).

Tower Grove Park is a stopover for migrant birds in both spring and fall. The park may have as many as 30 warbler species stop for a rest in addition to the vireos, tanagers, thrushes, and flycatchers. Birds you can observe include Great Horned Owl, Red-headed Woodpecker, Least Flycatcher, Blue-headed Vireo, Philadelphia Vireo , Winter Wren, Grey Catbird, Swamp Sparrow, Rusty Blackbird, Ovenbird, Tennessee Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Mourning Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Canada Warbler, Summer Tanager, Scarlet Tanager and Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

Detalhes

Acesso

Tower Grove Park is located a half-mile south of Interstate 44 on Kings Highway, adjacent to the Missouri Botanical Garden, stretching 1.6 miles from Kingshighway Boulevard to Grand Boulevard. The park is open from sunrise until sunset each day. The park can be reached by the #80 bus, the #30 bus, and the #8 bus. If you arrive by car: you can park for free inside Tower Grove Park along the roads and near the pavilions. The circular route shown on the map is about 3 miles.

Terreno e Habitat

Floresta , Árvores e arbustos dispersos , Campina , Pequeno lago

Condições

Plano

Caminho circular

Sim

é útil um telescópio?

Não

Boa temporada de observação de aves

Durante todo o ano

Melhor hora para visitar

Migração da primavera , Migração de outono

Rota

Caminho largo

Caminho dificil

Fácil

Acessível por

Abrigo/plataforma deobservação de aves

Não

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