Birding spot · Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Birding at Black Bayou Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Black Bayou Lake are Great Egret (86%), Northern Cardinal (78%), and Carolina Chickadee (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (95 species). 189 species have been reported here across 1,281 complete checklists from 182 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 22-28: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 45 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 Great Egret 86% 2 Northern Cardinal 78% 3 Carolina Chickadee 76% 4 Eastern Phoebe 75% 5 Blue Jay 73% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 72% 7 American Crow 70% 8 Carolina Wren 69% 9 Double-crested Cormorant 66% 10 Pied-billed Grebe 64% 11 Yellow-rumped Warbler 64% 12 Tufted Titmouse 63% 13 Swamp Sparrow 62% 14 Turkey Vulture 61% 15 Great Blue Heron 60% 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.
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 .
Great Egret86%
Northern Cardinal78%
Carolina Chickadee76%
Eastern Phoebe75%
Blue Jay73%
Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
American Crow70%
Carolina Wren69%
Double-crested Cormorant66%
Pied-billed Grebe64%
Yellow-rumped Warbler64%
Tufted Titmouse63%
Swamp Sparrow62%
Turkey Vulture61%
Great Blue Heron60%