Birding spots · Louisiana

Best Birding Spots in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Grand Isle leads Jefferson Parish's birding spots with 206 species reported, best in spring. 35 spots in the county have enough data to rank.

Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.

Spot	Species	Checklists	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall
Grand Isle	206	1,519	73	182	17	130
Grand Isle State Park	203	944	98	175	79	114
Grand Isle (northeast)	196	1,232	69	173	31	135
Bayou Thunder Von Tranc	151	675	74	133	77	89
Grand Isle (north)	149	160	35	137	2	61
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve	143	789	73	111	54	72
Bayou Thunder Von Tranc (Cheniere Caminada)	134	483	68	116	57	71
Bayou Segnette State Park	125	193	86	83	42	57
State Lands (Grand Isle)	111	134	56	88	28	38
Lafreniere Park	107	361	66	65	47	57
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (northwest)	107	314	49	75	26	52
Grand Isle (north)	97	99	35	78	0	13
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (north)	68	107	40	53	15	28
Indian Beach	57	139	28	31	27	29
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (east)	53	62	28	28	4	22
Kenner City Park Kenner City Park	47	64	34	22	13	16
Breakwater Park	44	86	20	26	23	28
Birding spot near Grand Isle	200	1,098	80	183	66	108
Birding spot near Grand Isle (southwest 3)	182	167	66	161	20	76
Birding spot near Harahan	155	437	85	113	53	112
Birding spot near Grand Isle (southwest)	126	245	28	111	2	59
Birding spot near Metairie	118	1,265	56	60	49	85
Birding spot near Grand Isle (northeast)	117	241	42	108	9	44
Birding spot near Grand Isle (Barataria Pass)	95	75	54	67	34	57
Birding spot near Grand Isle (Elmers Island)	88	111	36	70	33	53
Birding spot near Jean Lafitte	87	63	39	50	5	34
Birding spot near Grand Isle (west)	83	111	20	77	4	7
Birding spot near Grand Isle (southwest 4)	79	154	41	49	34	40
Birding spot near Grand Isle (Fifi Island)	75	115	17	68	9	26
Birding spot near Grand Isle (Bayou Rigaud)	73	88	38	48	9	39
Birding spot near Grand Isle (southwest 5)	60	100	21	52	16	26
Birding spot near Grand Isle (Bayou Fifi)	54	70	24	42	2	23
Birding spot near Kenner	49	57	34	21	31	37
Birding spot near Grand Isle (Cheniere Caminada)	49	55	0	32	0	19
Birding spot near Metairie (Indian Beach)	31	75	17	14	12	21