Birds in Louisiana in August: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Louisiana in August in our iNaturalist sample; 1 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in August

Mississippi Kite277 obs.

White Ibis266 obs.

Great Egret252 obs.

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck241 obs.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron196 obs.

Little Blue Heron191 obs.

Green Heron183 obs.

Northern Cardinal174 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird145 obs.

Northern Mockingbird132 obs.

Great Blue Heron127 obs.

Anhinga127 obs.

All birds seen in Louisiana in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	277	May (past peak)
2	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	266	Oct (rising)
3	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	252	Apr (past peak)
4	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	241	Apr (past peak)
5	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	196	Apr (past peak)
6	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	191	Apr (past peak)
7	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	183	Apr (past peak)
8	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	174	Apr (past peak)
9	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	145	Apr (past peak)
10	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	132	Apr (past peak)
11	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	127	Apr (past peak)
12	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	127	Dec (rising)
13	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	114	Apr (past peak)
14	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	111	Apr (past peak)
15	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	104	Apr (past peak)
16	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	103	Apr (past peak)
17	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	96	Apr (past peak)
18	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	92	Apr (past peak)
19	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	89	Apr (past peak)
20	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	88	Aug (peak)
21	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	87	Apr (past peak)
22	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	83	Apr (past peak)
23	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	82	Apr (past peak)
24	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	81	Apr (past peak)
25	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	76	Apr (past peak)
26	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	74	Apr (past peak)
27	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	71	Apr (past peak)
28	Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos	Sandpipers and Allies	69	Apr (past peak)
29	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	67	Apr (past peak)
30	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	59	Jul (past peak)
31	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	58	Apr (past peak)
32	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	56	Apr (past peak)
33	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	56	Feb (past peak)
34	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	55	Apr (past peak)
35	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	52	Jan (past peak)
36	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	52	Apr (past peak)
37	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	52	Apr (past peak)
38	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	49	Apr (past peak)
39	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	48	Apr (past peak)
40	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	48	May (past peak)
41	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	47	Apr (past peak)
42	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	47	Apr (past peak)
43	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	47	Apr (past peak)
44	Neotropic Cormorant	Nannopterum brasilianum	Cormorants and Shags	47	Oct (rising)
45	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	46	Apr (past peak)
46	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	46	Apr (past peak)
47	Purple Gallinule	Porphyrio martinica	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	44	Apr (past peak)
48	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	44	Apr (past peak)
49	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	44	Apr (past peak)
50	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	43	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Louisiana in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Louisiana in August