State of Louisiana

• Caddo Lake

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  Caddo Lake is a 25,400 acres (10,300 ha) lake and wetland located on the Texas border, in western Caddo Parish. The lake is named after the Southeastern culture of Native Americans called Caddoans or Caddo, who lived in the area until their expulsion in the 19th century. It is an internationally protected wetland under the RAMSAR treaty and features the largest Cypress forest in the world.

• Lake Martin - Cypress Island Preserve

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  Lake Martin is a natural wooded wetland. Lake Martin - Cypress Island is open to anyone…

• Peveto Woods Sanctuary

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  The Baton Rouge Audubon Society Peveto Woods Sanctuary currently encompasses approximately 40 acres and is located along the Louisiana coast in Cameron Parish. This site was the first chenier sanctuary for migratory birds established in Louisiana…

• Sherburne Wildlife Complex NWR

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  The Sherburne Wildlife Complex in the center of the Atchafalaya Basin half way between Baton Rouge and Lafayette is surely one of the best places for birding off the coast in Louisiana with full public access although people MUST have a Wild Louisiana Stamp or a valid hunting or fishing license to access the state's properties in this system. [Dr. Remsen recently published a wonderful article on this area in Birder's World]. The US Fish & Wildlife Service has just published a seasonal checklist for one unit of the SWC - the Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge. The checklist is good for the entire 45,000 acre tract that includes state and federal ownership.

• South Farm Wildlife Area

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  Iberville Parish - South Farm Wildlife Area (within the Sherburne Wildlife Area)

• Sureway Woods

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  This wooded site reffered to as Sureway Woods is adjacent to Sureway Supermarket off of Hwy. LA 1 between Port and Nacarri Lanes…

• Jay Huner

  Lafayette, Louisiana | jhuner@louisiana.edu

• Number of bird species: 486

  (As at May 2024)

• A Birder's Guide to Louisiana

  | By Richard Gibbons, Roger Breedlove & Charles Lyon | ABA | 2013 | Paperback | 275 pages, b/w photos, b/w maps | ISBN: 9781878788436 Buy this book from NHBS.com

• Adventures of a Louisiana Birder

  | One Year, Two Wings, Three Hundred Species | By Marybeth Lima | Louisiana State University Press | 2019 | Hardback | 256 pages, 1 b/w photo, 8 b/w illustrations, 1 b/w map | ISBN: 9780807171370 Buy this book from NHBS.com

• Audubon on Louisiana

  | Selected Writings of John James Audubon | Edited by Ben Forkner | Louisiana State University Press | 2018 | Hardback | 388 pages, 3 b/w maps | ISBN: 9780807169582 Buy this book from NHBS.com

• Birds of Louisiana

  | By Marc Parnell | Naturalist & Traveler Press | 2022 | Paperback | 336 pages, colour photos | ISBN: 9781954228283 Buy this book from NHBS.com

• Birds of Louisiana & Mississippi Field Guide

  | By Stan Tekiela | Adventure Publications | 2022 | 2nd Edition | Paperback | 384 pages, colour photos, colour distribution maps | ISBN: 9781647552992 Buy this book from NHBS.com

• Louisiana Birding

  | (Stories on Strategy, Stewardship & Serendipity) | by John K Flores | History Press Library Editions | 2018 | Paperback | ISBN: 9781467140942 Buy this book from NHBS.com

• Louisiana Birds

  | (A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species) | By James R Kavanagh & Raymond Leung | Waterford Press | 2000 | Unbound | 12 pages, colour illustrations | ISBN: 9781583551493 Buy this book from NHBS.com

• Wings of Paradise

  | (Birds of the Louisiana Wetlands) | By Charlie Hohorst, Charlie Hohorst & Marcelle Bienvenu | Louisiana State University Press | 2009 | ISBN: 9780807134504 Buy this book from NHBS.com

• State Bird

  Eastern Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis

• Birding at Burden

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  Join us for an unforgettable evening of magic, music, and delicious food set amidst the stunning Windrush Gardens. You'll be treated to delectable cocktails and an elegant Southern supper, prepared by the renowned Chef John Folse.

• Grand Isle Migratory Bird Celebration

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  This Annual Celebration Event, initiated in 1998, was created in part to support the purchase and management of the Grand Isle Sanctuary to protect some of the last remaining undeveloped chenier habitats (live oak ridges)…

• Maxwell Park Pavilion Birding Event

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  Did you know that Maxwell Park is a bird hotspot in McLean County? Many bird species build nests and raise fledglings at Maxwell including rare species.

• St Bernard Bird Festiva

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  Welcome to the Saint Bernard Bird Festival, a celebration of Southeastern Louisiana’s vibrant wildlife and natural beauty!

• The Great Louisiana BirdFest

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  The Great Louisiana BirdFest is an annual event of the Northlake Nature Center. It is held each year in the spring when many species are migrating north through Louisiana from Mexico and South America. Our location in southern Louisiana makes this an excellent time of year for birding. The weather is typically warm but not yet hot and the trees are usually leafing out, but still thin enough for improved visibility.

• Yellow Rails and Rice Festival

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  We look forward to watching for rails at rice harvest sites and looking for other Louisiana specialty species. Most activities are outdoors, but we will again host our social events - we will maintain the maximum participants lower in consideration of Covid19 and watch for any potential changes for infection rates and follow CDC guidelines. There will be three harvest site days (weather permitting: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with Sunday as the emergency back-up day if all other days are washed out.

• Gulf Coast Bird Observatory

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  Gulf Coast Bird Observatory is an independent non-profit organization headquartered on the upper Texas coast. We are recognized as an innovative conservation organization, designing and conducting large avian conservation projects including migration studies, habitat enhancement, land acquisition, regional habitat mapping, and others. We accumulate, assess, and distribute high quality bird population and conservation information that will provide a scientific basis for the protection of birds and their habitats around the Gulf of Mexico and far beyond. We fulfill our mission of protecting the birds and their habitats by using sound scientific research, land protection and enhancement, community engagement and education. For the Birds!

• Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science

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  The museum’s bird collection (more than 190,000 specimens) is the third-largest university-based collection in the world (behind Harvard and the University of Michigan).

• Audubon Delta

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  At Audubon, we believe that where birds thrive people prosper. Nowhere is this more evident than in Louisiana. Louisiana’s coastal habitats, bottomland hardwoods, and rich agricultural lands make the state one of the richest in the nation in terms of natural resources. The magnificent Mississippi River Delta ecosystem in Louisiana supports 100 million migratory, nesting and wintering birds. Birds are the bellwethers of ecosystem health; if birds are healthy, our lands are healthy.

• Audubon Society in Louisiana

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  Audubon's local chapters can bring you bird walks, advocacy campaigns, nature outings, educational programs and other events. And with more than 500 chapters around the country, there's likely to be one nearby!…

• Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program

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  We are a partnership of government, business, scientists, conservation organizations, agricultural interests, and individuals for the preservation, protection, and restoration of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary in southeast Louisiana.

• Baton Rouge Audubon Society

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  The Baton Rouge Audubon Society is dedicated to protecting the unique biological treasures of Louisiana, with special concern for birds, wildlife and their habitats. Our chapter contributes to our community by offering opportunities to learn about and appreciate our natural environment…

• Crescent Bird Club

  Crescent Bird Club Joelle Finley, Membership 6654 Argonne Blvd. New Orleans LA 70124 504.715.2647 Jjf1946@gmail.com

• Gulf Coast Bird Club

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  The GULF COAST BIRD CLUB is dedicated to promoting the knowledge and conservation of birdlife, other wildlife, natural habitats and natural resources; and to fostering an appreciation of our natural environment and of the significance of its influence upon human life. Founded in 1983, the GULF COAST BIRD CLUB seeks to provide educational opportunities to the general public and to other organizations regarding bird life.

• Gulf Coast Bird Club Facebook

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  We are your Southwest Louisiana Bird watching and nature enthusiasts.

• Louisiana Bird Records Committee

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  How do you decide which bird records are worth reporting? How should they be documented, and when, where, and to whom should they be sent?

• Louisiana Bird Resource Office

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  The Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 impacted Louisiana's coast in many ways. To do our part in determining how Louisiana's birds were impacted, we are continuing coastal surveys funded by the American Birding Association and private donors. These coast-wide surveys are performed by highly-skilled observers recording effort, numbers of each species, and oiling levels for individuals if present. With these data and the previous four years of bird atlas data, we intend to assess the impacts of this environmental disaster on our bird populations.

• Louisiana Ornithological Society

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  The Louisiana Ornithological Society (LOS) was organized in 1947 to gather and disseminate accurate information concerning the bird life of the western hemisphere and of Louisiana; to promote interest in and appreciation of the value of birds, both aesthetic and economic, which will ensure wiser conservation of our bird life; to promote opportunity for acquaintance and fellowship among those interested in nature; and to issue, at such times as possible or practicable, publications as a means of furthering these ends.

• Nature Conservancy in Lousiana

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  Not the ususal NC site this, but none the worse for that, still a first class presentation and full of very useful info on preserves etc.

• Northshore Bird Club

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  We are a small group of passionate birders, living in Slidell, Louisiana (across Lake Pontchartrain and a little to the east of New Orleans) and throughout the Northshore. It all began in early 1994 when Peggy Siegert was approached by several other enthusiasts, following one of her canoe-trip group- learning experiences, and they all shared one of those we ought to form a club conversations. Since then, it has grown in size to about 60 members, including singles and couples, retired and working (or at least claiming to be) people, seniors and teenagers and interested people of every kind -- everyone from recognized experts to beginners just realizing the wonders of their own backyards. All the while, the Club has continued its close-knit family atmosphere, something you notice, right away, if you attend one of our meetings.

• Orleans Audubon Society

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  The Orleans Audubon Society is dedicated to the preservation and conservation of wildlife and wild places of the southeastern U.S. and to fostering an understanding and appreciation of nature…

• Shreveport Society for Nature Study

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  The Bird Study Group is a northwest Louisiana organization of bird-watchers based in Shreveport. The Bird Study Group offers field trips, bird discussions, a bird sighting database, and other programs for people with an interest in birds

• Sierra Club - Delta Chapter

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  The Delta Chapter is the Sierra Club organization for the State of Louisiana. We advance the cause of protecting Louisiana's environment in a variety of ways, including lobbying the state legislature in Baton Rouge, sponsoring a Mercury Public Education Campaign; and working to keep the Atchafalaya Basin, America's greatest river swamp, wet and wild…

• Terrebonne Bird Club

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  The Terrebonne Bird Club is a non-profit organization established in 1955. The member base consists of individuals who share a common interest

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• Acadiana Park Nature Station

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  Located in a wooded section of Acadiana Park, a 110 acre facility in the northeastern corner of Lafayette, Louisiana (south-central Louisiana); the Nature Station and its accompanying 3+mile trail system is owned and operated by the Division of Arts & Culture, in the Department of Community Development, Lafayette Consolidated Government.

• Amite River Wildlife Sanctuary

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  This 36-acre sanctuary is located near the Amite River between Prairieville and Port Vincent, Louisiana. The sanctuary features mostly cypress-tupelo swamp with palmetto and some areas of pine and other hardwoods.

• Creole Nature Trail

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  Alligators, over 400 bird species, marshlands teeming with life, 26 miles of natural Gulf of Mexico beaches. If you want to take a look at the area at your own pace, there are several self-guided nature drive options including the Pintail Wildlife Drive, Price Lake Nature Drive and Lacassine Wildlife Drive. You will also be able to stretch your legs at the Wetland Walkway and the Pintail Boardwalk.

• Great Louisiana Coastal Birding Trails

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  Welcome to America's Wetland Birding Trail! With landscapes ranging from coastal wetlands to rolling hills and prairies, Louisiana is a nature lover's paradise. Whether you are an avid birder or a casual nature enthusiast, visitors can explore Louisiana's wild spaces through the numerous State Parks, State Historic Sites, State Preservation Areas, National Wildlife Refuges, Wildlife Management Areas, and other natural spots throughout the state.

• NC Bluebonnet Swamp

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  Over a mile of gravel paths and boardwalks link varied habitats such as the cypress-tupelo swamp, beech-magnolia and hardwood forests. Wildlife is plentiful at Bluebonnet Swamp, including hundreds of bird species utilizing the site throughout the year. Birders can view seasonal species during peak migrations, as well as year-round residents. While snakes and turtles are commonly seen from the trails, raccoons, rabbits, opossums, armadillos, squirrels, foxes, coyotes, deer and otter are also known to inhabit the site.

• NC Northlake

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  Located on 400 acres of ancient pines and hardwood forest, bounded on the west by Bayou Castine, crossed by a marsh and active beaver pond - teeming with native animal and plant life - the Northlake Nature Center is St. Tammany's Secret Garden. The subtle splendor of Louisiana's wetlands is complemented by graceful structures, aged and new. A recent archaeological survey revealed the Center site as home to ancient peoples more than 500 years ago…

• NPr Barataria Preserve

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  The Barataria Preserve is one of six sites comprising Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. The Barataria Preserve interprets the culture of people, past and present, who settled the delta and the unique ecosystem which sustained them. It preserves a representative example of the delta's environment, containing natural levee forests, bayous, swamps, and marshes. Though wild, and teeming with wildlife, this is not a pristine wilderness. Evidence of prehistoric human settlement, colonial farming, plantation agriculture, logging, commercial trapping, fishing, hunting, and oil and gas exploration overlay much of this former wilderness.

• NPr Cypress Island Preserve

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  The Nature Conservancy of Louisiana's goal is to restore natural bottomland hardwood forest, in order to support a large rookery of birds. The Conservancy also wants to minimize disturbance to the rookery while accommodating human visitation…

• NWR Atchafalaya

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  The refuge is encompassed within 1,500,000 acres (6,100 km2) of hardwood swamps, lakes and bayous. The natural floodplain of the Atchafalaya River flows for 140 miles (230 km) south from its junction with the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. The basin's dense bottomland hardwoods, Bald Cypress-Tupelo swamps, overflow lakes, and meandering bayous provide a tremendous diversity of habitat for more than 200 species of resident and migratory birds and numerous other wildlife and the area has been recognized as an Internationally Important Bird Area.

• NWR Cameron Prairie

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  Although established in 1988 and in existence only 6 years as a national wildlife refuge, Cameron Prairie NWR is a rapidly growing attraction for local residents and visitors alike. In fact, the Gulf Coast Bird Club has already adopted Cameron Prairie NWR as one of its favorite birding sites and committed itself to compiling the refuge bird list…

• NWR Lacassine

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  Although established in 1937 to provide wintering habitat for waterfowl, Lacassine NWR supports many communities of land and water wildlife. Located at the edge of Grand Lake and 15 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, the refuge covers 32,625 acres, nearly half of which is Lacassine Pool. This huge fresh-water impoundment was built for waterfowl after the refuge was established and was later subdivided for better control of water levels…

• NWR Red River

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  The main purpose of Red River National Wildlife Refuge is to provide habitat for migrating, wintering and nesting waterfowl. The Red River Valley is located along two main waterfowl migration corridors – the Mississippi Flyway and the Central Flyway. Lake Caroline at the Headquarters Unit provides a refuge for waterfowl in the fall and winter months. By late spring only a few species stay to nest, mainly wood ducks.

• NWR Sabine

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  Sabine NWR is considered one of southwest Louisiana's most popular attractions. Most of the 200,000 people who visit the refuge each year walk the 1.5-mile Wetland Walkway, where they can get close-up views of the birds and other marsh animals. The walkway has an observation tower, offering panoramic views of miles of the level marsh terrain…

• SWR Marsh Island

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  Vegetation is primarily of the marshy types, and the island is almost treeless. On the island is the Marsh Island Wildlife Refuge, a wild bird sanctuary for species such as the snow goose. Other animals which inhabit the island include alligators, ducks and other waterfowl.S

• WMA Sherburne Complex

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  The Sherburne Complex is a joint land management venture of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that began in 1983. The area consists of 44,000 acres (180 km2), and is managed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

• WR Rockefeller

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  The Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge is a large area of marshland in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was donated to the state with certain provisions as to its management as a wildlife sanctuary. It is a biodiverse habitat and is visited annually by many migratory birds.

• WS Paul J. Rainey

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  The 26,000-acre Paul J Rainey Wildlife Sanctuary in southwest Louisiana makes the National Audubon Society a stakeholder, with real interests and concerns over the health and sustainability of this landscape...

• Louisiana Rare Bird Alert

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  The report below shows observations of rare birds in Louisiana. Includes both unreviewed and reviewed/approved observations.

• Adventure South Guide Service

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  Bird Watching and Eco Tours in Louisiana. Where the road ends, you journey begins as you board one of our boats and head out into a place unlike anywhere else in the country. The broad area that makes up the Mississippi River delta south of Venice, Louisiana is home to hundreds of bird species and other wildlife. During spring and summer, birds such as the Great Blue, Little Blue, Tricolored, and Green herons, Great and Snowy egrets, and Ibis are sighted on a regular basis. In addition, many consider this area to be the center of the Yellow-crowned Night-Heron population in southeastern Louisiana. The Osprey is another beautiful and powerful bird which is especially prevalent during the fall, winter, and spring months.

• Bird Treks

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  Bird Treks has been providing small group and custom birding tours for over 20 years. Visit their website to see the incredible tours available, including Southern Louisiana!

• Delta Discovery Tour

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  Our Birding Safari is the perfect way for birders to see dozens of species. We cover sixty miles over six hours and cross a variety of coastal sub types -from the Mississippi River itself, to barrier islands, and all the swamps and marshes between.

• FieldGuides

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  Cajun country is one of the primary rice-growing regions of the US, and as such it provides many prairie and taiga pothole breeding birds their winter home: ducks, geese, bitterns, Sedge Wrens, LeConte's Sparrows, and secretive Yellow Rails. These species are found across much of the Southeast, but because of the rice-harvesting schedule of Cajun farmers, the chance of seeing them here is perhaps better than anywhere else--as the rice combines collect the lagniappe (extra) autumn crop, they flush the birds that are otherwise buried deep in marshy grass. In addition to the marsh birds, any hedgerow may have lingering or vagrant migrants, wintering sparrows, or some other surprise!

• Marsh on the Fly

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  Explore the bountiful marshlands of Southern Lousiana on a guided bird watching tour with licensed charter captain Peter Scafaru.

• New Orleans Birding Tour

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  Join an experienced birder and photographer for a half day guided trip to the Louisiana Marsh and swamp under an hour from downtown New Orleans!

• New Orleans Kayak Swamp Tours

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  On a New Orleans Kayak Swamp Tours you create memories exploring the beauty of the swamps and the New Orleans plantation tours like the Whitney Plantation tour with the help of our eco-guides.

• 2015 [11 November] - Dan Lane & Chris Benesh

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  ...Our final day was spent in the pine woods near Fort Polk, where we sought out some shy pine woods specialties. The Brown-headed Nuthatches came easy, but the Bachman’s Sparrow and Red-cockaded Woodpecker demanded more time. Once again, the rain held off long enough for us to accomplish our goals before letting loose....

• 2016 [05 May] - Bruce Wedderburn - SE US

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  This was a two-month trip to southeast USA for Yvonne and myself, from late March through to late May, with a focus on the Spring migration, in particular the highly varied and colourful warblers. The trip commenced in Dallas in early Spring and involved touring through Texas along the Mexican border, following the Gulf of Mexico around to Florida as far south as Key West, then heading north up the east coast of the USA, then inland to the Appalachian Ranges in North Carolina, before heading west for our return trip to Dallas. Qantas has direct flights from Sydney to Dallas which avoids flying on any internal flights within the USA.

• 2016 [10 October] - Dan Lane & Dave Stejskal

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  ...Besides the fabulous Yellow Rail and the rice harvesting experience, we had quite a good trip, finding quite a few of the local specialties along our route. Best among these would be some of those piney woods birds that we saw in the Kisatchie NF, such as the multiple Brown-headed Nuthatches, a compliant (finally!) Bachman's Sparrow, and a rare adult male Red-cockaded Woodpecker (I could see the red in one of my photos). Others that stood out were a fantastic Barred Owl perched overhead, a lovely adult White-tailed Kite along the coast, cute Piping Plovers running along the sandy beach, fabulously close Nelson's and Seaside sparrows, a pioneering Great Kiskadee, a very confiding Clapper Rail, a hidden (but exhilarating nonetheless!) pair of close Black Rails, elegant Scissor-tailed Flycatchers, a curious Sedge Wren, and so many more!...

• 2017 [10 October] - Dan Lane & Cory Gregory

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  Tasty Cajun food, a spectacular rail show, and good company made for another successful Louisiana tour. For being a quick, three-day tour, it really packs a punch! Not only did we see about 150 species, it was a high-quality bunch of birds in a variety of habitats. A cold front made for some chilly mornings and breezy afternoons and although we dodged some heavy rain showers one day, we were never adversely affected!

• 2017 [11 November] - Cory Gregory & Dan Lane

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  A highlight of our tour was seeing Yellow Rails at the banding station during the Yellow Rails and Rice Festival. We also had some great views of these elusive critters in the field.

• 2019 [11 November] - Bird Ventures

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  Some of us drove and some took a plane, but we all ended up at the hotel in Iowa (“Eye-oh-way”), Louisiana at the correct time! Thank goodness for cell phones, so we could at least keep track of each other on our cross-country perambulations!

• 2019 [11 November] - Dan Lane & Ned Brinkley

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  ...We saw hundreds of rails, mostly Sora but peppered with Yellow Rails, Virginia Rails, and a few King Rails, with singles of Crested Caracara, Krider's and Harlan's Red-tailed Hawks, Peregrine Falcon (successfully hunting rails), American Bittern, and two Cave Swallows there...

• 2021 [10 October] - MJ Good

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• 3 Favorite Spots for Birdwatching Near Lafayette

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  While Lafayette, LA may be better known for its rich history or vibrant music scene, head just a little way out of town and you’ll find it’s also a vital birdwatching hub due to its location on the Mississippi Flyway, an important route for migratory birds.

• Backyard Chirper

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  Backyard Chirper is an online retailer offering one of the largest selections of bird feeder and bird house products on the web. Whether you’re looking for a hopper feeder, a hummingbird feeder or a birdbath, we have the bird feeder products and accessories you need…

• Birding Trail of Louisiana

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  Welcome to the America's Wetland Birding Trail along the Louisiana Great Gulf Coast.

• Birds of Southeastern Louisiana

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  An annotated list.

• Louisiana Birding

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  With diverse landscapes and abundant wetlands, Louisiana is a haven for birdwatchers of all levels. From the majestic Bald Eagle soaring over the cypress swamps to the vibrant Painted Bunting flitting through blooming gardens, our state boasts an incredible array of feathered residents. Whether you're a seasoned birder with a life list to complete or a curious nature enthusiast just starting out, Louisiana's birding scene promises an unforgettable adventure.

• Louisiana Coast Birding

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  Located on the majestic Mississippi Flyway, the Louisiana Coast is home to some of the most awe-inspiring birds in the country. Over 400 different species of birds visit Louisiana each year making it one of the nation’s top destinations for bird enthusiasts. With birding trails across the Louisiana coastline, there are plenty of opportunities to view the abundant wildlife throughout the Louisiana coastal region. Experience why the productive natural environment of the Great Gulf Coast offers ready access to some of the best birding in the country…

• David Somerville - Squirrels at the Feeder

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  Watching woodpeckers and feeding squirrels in Louisiana. My name is David Somerville and I am a Backyard Wildlife Enthusiast located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I have been fascinated with wildlife my entire life and even though I have extensively studied and watched the different birds, squirrels, raccoons around me I am still just an amateur. It’s nice to have a hobby!