Fall Birds in Louisiana

Percent of complete checklists in Louisiana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (68,615 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay61%
2. 2Northern Cardinal58%
3. 3Northern Mockingbird54%
4. 4Carolina Wren46%
5. 5Carolina Chickadee45%
6. 6American Crow41%
7. 7Great Egret40%
8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker37%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker35%
10. 10Mourning Dove34%
11. 11Great Blue Heron24%
12. 12Eastern Phoebe24%
13. 13Blue-gray Gnatcatcher24%
14. 14Tufted Titmouse24%
15. 15Red-winged Blackbird23%
16. 16European Starling21%
17. 17White Ibis21%
18. 18Ruby-throated Hummingbird20%
19. 19Killdeer20%
20. 20Ruby-crowned Kinglet20%
21. 21Snowy Egret19%
22. 22House Sparrow19%
23. 23Yellow-rumped Warbler18%
24. 24Belted Kingfisher18%
25. 25House Finch18%
26. 26Eastern Bluebird18%
27. 27Brown Thrasher17%
28. 28Turkey Vulture17%
29. 29Double-crested Cormorant15%
30. 30Fish Crow15%
31. 31Gray Catbird14%
32. 32Common Yellowthroat14%
33. 33Northern Flicker14%
34. 34Laughing Gull13%
35. 35White-eyed Vireo13%
36. 36Red-shouldered Hawk13%
37. 37Little Blue Heron12%
38. 38Anhinga12%
39. 39Indigo Bunting11%
40. 40Pileated Woodpecker11%
41. 41Common Grackle11%
42. 42Northern House Wren11%
43. 43Tree Swallow11%
44. 44Western Cattle-Egret10%
45. 45Swamp Sparrow10%

• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late December
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals early October, peaks late November
• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of November
• American Goldfinchfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks late January
• Brown Thrasherfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early October
• Orange-crowned Warblerfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid December
• Turkey Vulturefirst arrivals early November, peaks late December
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of October
• Double-crested Cormorantfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late January
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of December
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early October
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid December

• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by the second week of October
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by the second week of September
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by early October
• Brown Thrashermost gone by mid October
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by early November
• Barn Swallowmost gone by late October
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by the second week of September
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by late October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by late October
• Summer Tanagermost gone by mid October
• Little Blue Heronmost gone by early October
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by the second week of October

46. 46Loggerhead Shrike9.4%
47. 47Red-tailed Hawk9.3%
48. 48Pine Warbler9.2%
49. 49American Robin9.2%
50. 50Osprey8.9%
51. 51Brown Pelican8.7%
52. 52American Kestrel8.2%
53. 53Orange-crowned Warbler8.2%
54. 54Chimney Swift8.2%
55. 55Black Vulture8.0%
56. 56Black-bellied Whistling-Duck7.8%
57. 57Savannah Sparrow7.6%
58. 58Barn Swallow7.5%
59. 59White-throated Sparrow7.3%
60. 60American Redstart7.2%