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When Do White-winged Doves Arrive in Louisiana?

Adult White-winged Dove
Photo: Ricard Busquets Reverte, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The White-winged Dove is in Louisiana all year. It turns up on about 12% of checklists at its peak (early May) and on 5.7% in its quietest week (the second week of December).

When to look

PresentAll year
Peak weekMay 1-7early May
Quietest weekDec 8-14the second week of December

Best: early May. Here all year. Peak: on about 12% of Louisiana checklists.

  1. Jancommon
  2. Febpeak season
  3. Marpeak season
  4. Aprpeak season
  5. Maypeak season
  6. Junpeak season
  7. Julpeak season
  8. Augpeak season
  9. Seppeak season
  10. Octcommon
  11. Novcommon
  12. Deccommon

Darker months: more checklists report it. Outlined: peak month.

0%5%10%15%Jan 1-7: 7.6% of 8384 checklistsJan 8-14: 6.9% of 6265 checklistsJan 15-21: 6.7% of 6825 checklistsJan 22-31: 7.6% of 8776 checklistsFeb 1-7: 8.2% of 5956 checklistsFeb 8-14: 9.2% of 6291 checklistsFeb 15-21: 9.8% of 8044 checklistsFeb 22-28: 9.1% of 5946 checklistsMar 1-7: 9.5% of 5981 checklistsMar 8-14: 9.9% of 6307 checklistsMar 15-21: 9.9% of 6747 checklistsMar 22-31: 10% of 10487 checklistsApr 1-7: 11% of 8037 checklistsApr 8-14: 11% of 9577 checklistsApr 15-21: 11% of 11372 checklistsApr 22-30: 12% of 14344 checklistsMay 1-7: 12% of 8193 checklistsMay 8-14: 11% of 6823 checklistsMay 15-21: 11% of 4818 checklistsMay 22-31: 9.5% of 6206 checklistsJun 1-7: 9.7% of 3660 checklistsJun 8-14: 10% of 3455 checklistsJun 15-21: 9.9% of 3084 checklistsJun 22-30: 8.3% of 3904 checklistsJul 1-7: 11% of 3240 checklistsJul 8-14: 10% of 3235 checklistsJul 15-21: 10% of 3167 checklistsJul 22-31: 9.3% of 4328 checklistsAug 1-7: 11% of 3192 checklistsAug 8-14: 10% of 3394 checklistsAug 15-21: 11% of 3502 checklistsAug 22-31: 11% of 5658 checklistsSep 1-7: 9.8% of 4366 checklistsSep 8-14: 9.0% of 4648 checklistsSep 15-21: 7.8% of 4369 checklistsSep 22-30: 6.6% of 6418 checklistsOct 1-7: 6.0% of 5375 checklistsOct 8-14: 5.8% of 6213 checklistsOct 15-21: 6.6% of 5553 checklistsOct 22-31: 7.0% of 8879 checklistsNov 1-7: 6.3% of 6231 checklistsNov 8-14: 6.8% of 5011 checklistsNov 15-21: 6.4% of 4856 checklistsNov 22-30: 5.6% of 6696 checklistsDec 1-7: 5.8% of 4530 checklistsDec 8-14: 6.1% of 4883 checklistsDec 15-21: 5.2% of 5833 checklistsDec 22-31: 6.2% of 9940 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Share of complete checklists reporting it, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

Frequency is the share of complete checklists in Louisiana that listed the bird, 2016–2025. It is not a head count, and it follows where and when people go birding. How to read it.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Second week of November

Each county is shaded by the share of complete checklists there that listed the bird, blended with the weeks either side. Darker is more often. It follows where people watch birds, not how many birds there are. How to read it.

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Where in Louisiana

Best counties

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Lafayette ParishBest the second week of August · 182 checklists that week, 14,990 in all64%
  2. West Baton Rouge ParishBest the second week of March · 22 checklists that week, 519 in all40%
  3. Calcasieu ParishBest late June · 111 checklists that week, 10,558 in all39%
  4. Acadia ParishBest early July · 67 checklists that week, 4,718 in all38%
  5. East Baton Rouge ParishBest mid April · 1161 checklists that week, 36,673 in all30%
  6. Allen ParishBest mid June · 12 checklists that week, 466 in all29%

Best spots

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. City Park LakeEast Baton Rouge Parish, best the second week of March · 25 checklists that week, 1,057 in all95%
  2. Capitol LakeEast Baton Rouge Parish, best late April · 27 checklists that week, 1,223 in all78%
  3. GlenmoreEast Baton Rouge Parish, best late March · 23 checklists that week, 111 in all75%

Busy spots report more of everything; compare the checklist counts before you drive anywhere.

Best time of day

In Louisiana, the White-winged Dove is most often listed on checklists started between 6 and 8 am (14% of those checklists).

0%5%10%15%20%12 am: too few checklists (110) to judge1 am: too few checklists (95) to judge2 am: too few checklists (78) to judge3 am: too few checklists (145) to judge4 am: too few checklists (266) to judge5 am: too few checklists (2981) to judge6 am: 17% of 21115 checklists7 am: 12% of 38843 checklists8 am: 10% of 36306 checklists9 am: 7.6% of 31934 checklists10 am: 6.5% of 27208 checklists11 am: 5.7% of 20733 checklists12 pm: 5.2% of 18505 checklists1 pm: 6.0% of 17383 checklists2 pm: 7.0% of 17422 checklists3 pm: 7.8% of 17005 checklists4 pm: 8.4% of 17170 checklists5 pm: 9.7% of 12536 checklists6 pm: 9.1% of 8080 checklists7 pm: too few checklists (3798) to judge8 pm: too few checklists (676) to judge9 pm: too few checklists (311) to judge10 pm: too few checklists (206) to judge11 pm: too few checklists (93) to judge12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p
Share of checklists started in each local hour that reported it. It reflects when people go birding as well as when birds are active. Grey hours have too few checklists (under 2% of the state’s, or under 200) to judge.
Week-by-week table
MonthDays 1-78-1415-2122-end
January7.6%6.9%6.7%7.6%
February8.2%9.2%9.8%9.1%
March9.5%9.9%9.9%10%
April11%11%11%12%
May12%11%11%9.5%
June9.7%10%9.9%8.3%
July11%10%10%9.3%
August11%10%11%11%
September9.8%9.0%7.8%6.6%
October6.0%5.8%6.6%7.0%
November6.3%6.8%6.4%5.6%
December5.8%6.1%5.2%6.2%

Neighboring states

  • Mississippi: all year, most in spring, peaks the second week of April
  • Alabama: year-round, peaks late July
  • Texas: year-round, peaks mid July
  • Oklahoma: all year, most in summer, peaks mid July

Common questions

When do White-winged Doves arrive in Louisiana?
The White-winged Dove is in Louisiana all year. It turns up on about 12% of checklists at its peak (early May) and on 5.7% in its quietest week (the second week of December).
When do White-winged Doves leave Louisiana?
The White-winged Dove does not leave Louisiana: it is reported all year, from 5.7% of checklists in the second week of December to 12% in early May.
When is the best time to see a White-winged Dove in Louisiana?
The White-winged Dove is reported most often in early May, on about 12% of Louisiana checklists.
Where in Louisiana are White-winged Doves seen most often?
By county, Lafayette Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, and Calcasieu Parish have the highest peak reporting rates for the White-winged Dove (counties with at least 200 checklists).