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

60 birds were recorded seen in Louisiana in December in our iNaturalist sample; 8 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 December

Great Egret434 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler329 obs.

White Ibis297 obs.

Great Blue Heron268 obs.

Northern Mockingbird266 obs.

Northern Cardinal255 obs.

Anhinga247 obs.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet222 obs.

Eastern Phoebe218 obs.

Savannah Sparrow203 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk197 obs.

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck188 obs.

All birds seen in Louisiana in December

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	434	Apr (past peak)
2	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	329	Jan (past peak)
3	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	297	Oct (past peak)
4	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	268	Apr (past peak)
5	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	266	Apr (past peak)
6	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	255	Apr (past peak)
7	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	247	Dec (peak)
8	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	222	Jan (past peak)
9	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	218	Nov (past peak)
10	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	203	Jan (past peak)
11	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	197	Jan (past peak)
12	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	188	Apr (past peak)
13	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	186	Apr (past peak)
14	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	183	Dec (peak)
15	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	180	Apr (past peak)
16	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	179	Mar (past peak)
17	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	178	Jan (past peak)
18	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	166	Dec (peak)
19	Orange-crowned Warbler	Leiothlypis celata	New World Warblers	160	Dec (peak)
20	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	145	Jan (past peak)
21	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	144	Apr (past peak)
22	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	142	Apr (past peak)
23	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	141	Jan (past peak)
24	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	131	Jan (past peak)
25	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	130	Apr (past peak)
26	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	130	Apr (past peak)
27	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	129	Jan (past peak)
28	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	127	Apr (past peak)
29	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	125	Apr (past peak)
30	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	124	Dec (peak)
31	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	123	Jan (past peak)
32	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	123	Apr (past peak)
33	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	121	Jan (past peak)
34	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	119	Jan (past peak)
35	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	117	Dec (peak)
36	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	113	Apr (past peak)
37	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	111	Jan (past peak)
38	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	110	Dec (peak)
39	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	108	Oct (past peak)
40	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	108	Jan (past peak)
41	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	105	Apr (past peak)
42	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	105	Apr (past peak)
43	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	101	Apr (past peak)
44	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	Limpkins	99	Mar (past peak)
45	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	95	Apr (past peak)
46	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	95	Jan (past peak)
47	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	91	Apr (past peak)
48	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	89	Apr (past peak)
49	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	88	Dec (peak)
50	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	88	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Louisiana in December

Top birds in December

All birds seen in Louisiana in December