Winter Birds in Louisiana

Percent of complete checklists in Louisiana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (81,673 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal57%
2. 2Yellow-rumped Warbler53%
3. 3Blue Jay49%
4. 4Northern Mockingbird45%
5. 5Carolina Chickadee43%
6. 6Carolina Wren40%
7. 7American Crow39%
8. 8Mourning Dove34%
9. 9Ruby-crowned Kinglet34%
10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker34%
11. 11Great Egret34%
12. 12Red-winged Blackbird32%
13. 13Downy Woodpecker30%
14. 14Eastern Phoebe29%
15. 15American Goldfinch26%
16. 16Turkey Vulture25%
17. 17Double-crested Cormorant24%
18. 18Orange-crowned Warbler23%
19. 19Tufted Titmouse23%
20. 20American Robin22%
21. 21Great Blue Heron22%
22. 22European Starling22%
23. 23White-throated Sparrow22%
24. 24House Sparrow21%
25. 25Killdeer20%
26. 26Eastern Bluebird20%
27. 27Pine Warbler17%
28. 28House Finch17%
29. 29Red-tailed Hawk16%
30. 30Swamp Sparrow15%
31. 31Ring-billed Gull15%
32. 32Snowy Egret15%
33. 33Blue-gray Gnatcatcher14%
34. 34White Ibis14%
35. 35Savannah Sparrow14%
36. 36Belted Kingfisher13%
37. 37Chipping Sparrow13%
38. 38Pied-billed Grebe12%
39. 39Fish Crow12%
40. 40Red-shouldered Hawk12%
41. 41Laughing Gull11%
42. 42Mallard11%
43. 43American Kestrel11%
44. 44Yellow-bellied Sapsucker11%
45. 45American Coot11%
46. 46Northern Flicker11%
47. 47Anhinga11%
48. 48Cedar Waxwing10%
49. 49Brown Pelican10%

• American Robinfirst arrivals mid December, peaks the second week of February
• Purple Martinfirst arrivals early February, peaks mid June
• Northern Parulafirst arrivals late February, peaks early April
• Canada Goosefirst arrivals early January, peaks the second week of March
• Black-necked Stiltfirst arrivals late February, peaks mid April
• Great-tailed Gracklefirst arrivals mid January, peaks late April
• Lesser Yellowlegsfirst arrivals mid February, peaks mid April
• Black-bellied Ploverfirst arrivals late February, peaks late April
• Sanderlingfirst arrivals early January, peaks late April
• Yellow-throated Warblerfirst arrivals late February, peaks early April
• Sorafirst arrivals late February, peaks mid April

• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by early January
• Northern Flickermost gone by early January
• Ospreymost gone by late December
• Snow Goosemost gone by the second week of February
• American Pipitmost gone by late February
• Cooper's Hawkmost gone by late December
• Buffleheadmost gone by late February
• Greater White-fronted Goosemost gone by mid February
• Clapper Railmost gone by mid January
• Ruddy Duckmost gone by late February
• Wilson's Warblermost gone by early February
• Hooded Mergansermost gone by the second week of February

50. 50Common Grackle9.8%
51. 51Black Vulture9.6%
52. 52Loggerhead Shrike9.0%
53. 53Brown Thrasher9.0%
54. 54Song Sparrow9.0%
55. 55American White Pelican8.7%
56. 56Brown-headed Cowbird8.6%
57. 57Northern Harrier8.5%
58. 58Tree Swallow8.5%
59. 59Northern House Wren7.9%
60. 60Pileated Woodpecker7.9%