Birding spot · Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Birding at Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge are Eastern Phoebe (86%), Blue Jay (79%), and Red-winged Blackbird (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early February (87 species). 194 species have been reported here across 1,184 complete checklists from 841 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 22-28: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Sep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Eastern Phoebe 86% 2 Blue Jay 79% 3 Red-winged Blackbird 79% 4 Northern Cardinal 73% 5 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 66% 6 American Crow 64% 7 Great Egret 63% 8 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 60% 9 Swamp Sparrow 59% 10 Yellow-rumped Warbler 54% 11 Carolina Chickadee 46% 12 Turkey Vulture 46% 13 Anhinga 42% 14 Downy Woodpecker 42% 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 42% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across Louisiana.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Eastern Phoebe86%
Blue Jay79%
Red-winged Blackbird79%
Northern Cardinal73%
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher66%
American Crow64%
Great Egret63%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet60%
Swamp Sparrow59%
Yellow-rumped Warbler54%
Carolina Chickadee46%
Turkey Vulture46%
Anhinga42%
Downy Woodpecker42%
Red-bellied Woodpecker42%