Birding spot · East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Birding at Capitol Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Capitol Lake are Great Egret (98%), Snowy Egret (94%), and American White Pelican (90%). It is busiest in spring, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late October (88 species). 181 species have been reported here across 1,223 complete checklists from 426 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Jan 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jan 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Feb 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 22-28: 77 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 15-21: low data (2 checklists) May 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (2 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Dec 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Dec 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 76 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 98% 2 Snowy Egret 94% 3 American White Pelican 90% 4 Hooded Merganser 85% 5 White Ibis 84% 6 Ring-necked Duck 84% 7 Blue Jay 79% 8 Double-crested Cormorant 79% 9 Pied-billed Grebe 79% 10 American Coot 78% 11 Northern Mockingbird 77% 12 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 72% 13 Lesser Scaup 71% 14 Yellow-rumped Warbler 69% 15 Mallard 65% 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 .
Great Egret98%
Snowy Egret94%
American White Pelican90%
Hooded Merganser85%
White Ibis84%
Ring-necked Duck84%
Blue Jay79%
Double-crested Cormorant79%
Pied-billed Grebe79%
American Coot78%
Northern Mockingbird77%
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck72%
Lesser Scaup71%
Yellow-rumped Warbler69%
Mallard65%